Overview of Spinal Cord Injuries Unlike many other injuries, trauma to the spine can be a long term and life changing injury. Injuries to the vertebrae can cause swelling, pain and in the back and elsewhere or, in severe instances, short term or even long term paralysis. Spinal cord injuries may change the way a …
Workers Compensation and Working from Home Technological advances allow people to work remotely. Telephones, computers and the internet allow these workers to be productive despite not being present at the workplace. Of course, when workers’ compensation statutes were drafted, this situation was really not contemplated, ultimately raising interesting issues about coverage for remote workers. Telecommuting …
New Jersey Sports Injuries When a person is injured while practicing or at a game, determining responsibility becomes an issue. Often there is no clear cut answer but there are factors that are commonly considered in reaching a conclusion. Injuries that occur during competition with family and friends can cause one to miss work, incur …
The Vulnerability of Nursing Home Residents in NJ Who do you picture when you think of the most vulnerable and dependent New Jersey residents? If you’re anything like the average American, then you likely thought about young children. Few consider how the elderly population is just as dependent and vulnerable. Sadly, they are often exploited …
It is no secret that working in the construction industry involves a certain level of risk of physical harm to the workers. This is because construction workers are tasked with climbing high heights and using high-powered, heavy machinery to do their jobs. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, in 2017, it was reported that, …
Even though an animal such as a cat or a dog may be someone’s pet, this fact does not mean that the animal poses no threat of danger to you or your loved ones. Indeed, injuries like dog bites are more common than you would think in the United States. According to a recent study …
According to the American Burn Association, in 2018, burn injuries continued to rank among the leading causes of unintentional death and injury in the United States. In fact, the same organization reports that approximately 450,000 people suffer burn injuries each year in the United States that require either emergency room medical treatment or hospitalization. Because …
There are a lot of serious injuries that you can end up with if you get into an automobile accident. One of the worst of these are traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) which can lead to any level of disability, temporary or permanent coma, or even death. These are caused by intense impacts to the head …
Usually if you are injured on the job and the employer has taken out an insurance policy to protect you and your fellow coworkers, you have the right to a workers’ compensation settlement. There are, however, requirements expected of you that if you do not follow through with may result in a claim denial. There …
