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Autumn in New Jersey brings crisp air, clear skies, the occasional rainstorm, and the excitement of heading back to school. After a long, hot summer, fall also poses safety risks that New Jersey residents may not be prepared for. Here are some of the most significant personal injury risks that can happen in New Jersey…
New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) formally asked Governor Phil Murphy to use his executive powers to nullify a 2020 law that created a presumption that essential workers’ who developed COVID-19 were exposed at work. This has been a critical help for the thousands of New Jersey workers who contracted COVID-19 over the past…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released workplace injury data from 2020. While 2020 was indeed a challenging year in many regards, it was challenging for those who suffered workplace accidents. Following a workplace accident, injured workers face additional stress and financial worry on top of those they are already dealing with due to the COVID-19…
The New Jersey workers’ compensation program is commonly referred to as a no-fault system because injured workers do not need to prove that someone else was responsible for their injuries to obtain benefits. However, fault can play a role in a workplace accident in a few ways. What Happens if an Employer Is at Fault…
Getting injured at work is something that few workers think about. However, workplace injuries are pretty standard. In fact, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2020, approximately three percent of all employees suffered some workplace injury. Roughly seventy percent of these accidents resulted in a worker missing one…
A fatal accident happened when a garbage truck hit a woman crossing the street, causing the victim to die at the scene. When the collision occurred, the woman was in the crosswalk area. She was on her way to work, where she was the head of maintenance at a local gym. Workers’ compensation is the…
On April 2, 2021, an industrial accident occurred at a fragrance manufacturing company in Pennsylvania. An industrial tote container with 330 gallons of liquid inside struck an employee. Emergency services received a call to respond to the injured worker. The first responders found the man and took him to the hospital upon arrival. The 43-year-old…
Earlier this month, a New Jersey State Trooper was injured in a car accident when another motorist crashed into the Trooper’s parked vehicle. According to a recent news report, the collision occurred on County Road 655 in Frankford Township. Evidently, the Trooper had pulled over to the side of the road while responding to an…
On July 3, 2021, a tree fell on a delivery truck in New Jersey. The tree uprooted, fell on the road and struck the vehicle as the truck passed by. Dispatchers sent the police, fire department and emergency workers to the accident. The fallen tree trapped the 49-year-old woman in her driver compartment. When the…
On May 9, 2021, a 23-year-old man died after an accident in a warehouse. The man worked for a company that provided cleaning services to the facility once a week. He died after being pinned between a cleaning machine and shelving in the warehouse. A worker may not have time to get out of the…