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Some injuries and ailments are possible to shake off on your own. Sometimes, however, your condition may be so serious that you require medical intervention. When you check in to a medical institution, you expect staff to help you and ultimately make you better. They...
Any local emergency room is the first line of defense against catastrophic medical issues. In theory, the professionals that staff an emergency room do their best to screen people as they enter and to get people the treatment they require as quickly as possible....
We've all seen drivers who multitask behind the wheel, whether talking on the phone, eating breakfast, or even putting on makeup. Thousands of drivers take their attention away from the road while behind the wheel every day, causing far too many needless accidents....
All too often, the biggest corporations in the U.S. seem immune to any kind of pushback from employees, the public, regulators and even lawmakers when it comes to workplace safety. Certainly, workers can file anonymous complaints and inspection requests with the...
There are millions upon millions of laws and regulations on the books at the federal and state level. Virtually all of these measures were enacted with the intention of serving the public’s interest in some meaningful way, as perceived by those lawmakers and...
Over the past several years, a number of ground-breaking studies have confirmed that medical mistakes are far more pervasive – and far deadlier – than had previously been assumed by just about everyone. As a result, an increased awareness of patient safety challenges...
It’s the stuff of nightmares, both for the patient and their survivors. A long-term care facility in another state faces allegations of malpractice after declaring a live resident dead and sending her – in a body bag – to the funeral home. According to medical...
Workers' compensation coverage helps limit the job-related risks every employee in New Jersey has. From a high school student working at a car wash to someone near retirement age in the construction industry, every professional has the theoretical protection of...
It is common for people to confuse the idea of the most dangerous jobs or deadliest professions with the overall deadliest job responsibilities. People might claim, for example, that felling trees for the timber industry or offshore fishing are among the deadliest job...
Some Toms River employers go to great lengths to stop their employees from filing a workers' compensation claim after a work-related injury. Through troubling hints or outright threats, they make it clear that anyone who files for workers' comp will be demoted,...