When someone has concerning medical symptoms, they need a professional's help to get treatment. Doctors can send someone to a specialist for treatment or potentially recommend a drug that could address their symptoms without the need for specialist intervention. The...
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What if you sustain a TBI due to slippery floors?
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) are serious health concerns that can have devastating outcomes on an individual's life. They can result from various accidents, and one common cause is slipping and falling on slippery floors in public or private premises. Suppose...
Why do so many employers require steel-toed shoes?
There are a lot of hazards out there for workers, and employers are expected to try to minimize their risks by adhering to certain safety protocols. While you may not think of your footwear as “personal protective equipment” or PPE, the government does. One of the top...
How to prove lost wages when filing a New Jersey workers’ comp claim
Workers’ compensation is a no-fault insurance designed to compensate injured workers. The benefits cover things like medical costs and lost wages. While proving medical costs is straightforward, some injured workers are confused about how to show what wages they lost...
Did your employer offer adequate PPE training?
In addition to providing employees with appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), employers should train them on how to use and maintain each piece. Some employers offer insufficient training, and some overlook it altogether. Here are five aspects that...
When do workers qualify for permanent partial disability?
On-the-job injuries are common, and most of them aren't very serious. Many New Jersey workers' compensation claims only ever involve basic medical benefits. However, sometimes workplace incidents have far more serious consequences for an affected employee. They may...
Employers must take steps to protect workers from the heat
While New Jersey might not be quite as hot as Arizona, it is still experiencing extremely high temperatures. If you can stay where the A/C is always on, you can hopefully ride it out without too much cause for concern. Yet most people need to work, and many workplaces...
When can you sue a hospital for medical malpractice?
When you are taken seriously ill, you may need to visit the hospital so you can receive the treatment you need to get back on your feet and carry on with your day-to-day life. But sometimes, things do not go quite go to plan. If a mistake happens while you are...
2 work injuries that semi-truck drivers too often ignore
Driving commercial trucks provides a relatively competitive wage in many cases, and there is so much demand for commercial transportation services that drivers with no blemishes on their license and a strong work history may have their choice of routes and employers....
2 categories of spinal cord injuries
A spinal cord injury is a life-changing event that can profoundly affect a person's quality of life. These injuries can occur due to motor vehicle accidents, falls, sports injuries or diseases, among other challenges. Several factors impact what types of long-term...