An injured worker who is unable to carry out his or her job duties will need to spend time at home recuperating and healing from his or her injuries. During this time, it could happen that an employer decides to terminate the employee. This is completely unlawful in most cases and the terminated employee may be able to file a wrongful termination and/or discrimination complaint against the...
New Jersey workplaces where chemicals and other dangerous materials are used can easily result in injuries to the employees who work there. For this reason, it is vital that safety precautions are made and workers are trained in proper safety techniques. That said, not all accidents and not all injuries can be prevented.
In one case last week, an explosion happened at a business known as...
In most cases, an injured worker will only have one avenue to seek financial assistance to pay for his or her work-related injuries. However, there may be instances in which a worker can pursue claims for personal injury damages against a third-party, who may also be responsible for his or her injuries.
Accidents like this may include a vehicle driver who negligently strikes a road worker...
New Jersey and other parts of the United States have a significant portion of their workforce made up of foreigners — many of whom are not living in the country with a valid work visa. While a lot of undocumented foreign workers are able to navigate life in the United States, earn a living and care for their families, these individuals often get the short end of the stick when it comes...
This week marks the start of the annual Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Week. During this time, enforcement agencies throughout the country will conduct inspections focusing on brake systems of commercial trucks in an effort to reduce the risk of trucking accidents on the nation’s roadways.
What are these inspections? The majority of the inspections...
It was 9:25 a.m. on a recent Wednesday when the accident happened. A construction worker was helping move some fuel out of underground tanks and into above-ground tanks close to a school. That’s when the worker was burned in the midst of an explosion that rocked the very foundations of the school.
The interim superintended for the town claimed that the worker was trying to cut an...
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that office workers who sit for longer periods of time at a computer may contract. The primary symptoms include tingling, weakness, numbness and other issues in the hand. The symptoms are the result of pressure and stress being put on the median nerve in the wrist.
The pressure on the median nerve that causes carpal tunnel syndrome is usually caused by...
A New Jersey Transit bus driver died in a recent bus collision resulted in 18 injuries. According to officials, two buses collided in Newark last Friday morning. The mayor of Newark told news networks that they are praying for all of the victims who were sent to the hospital by the collision.
The accident happened a little after 6:05 a.m. One bus t-boned the other bus at the corner of Broad...
Carlstadt, New Jersey, saw two separate car accidents last week. Both events involved drivers of commercial vehicles. The drivers, who may have suffered serious injuries, may be able to seek financial assistance to pay for their medical care through the pursuit of workers’ compensation claims.
In the first case, a motor vehicle, semi truck, and ambulance were involved in a serious...
In the state of New Jersey, a legal requirement exists to protect workers in the event of an on-the-job injury. That legal requirement makes certain that employers — barring specific exemptions — purchase workers’ compensation insurance or qualify for self insurance, to ensure that injured workers can pay for medical care and time spent out of work in the event of a...
