Construction workers have the right to work in a safe environment. Construction workers have the right to receive compensation and medical care if they are injured on the job. However, construction laws and labor laws in New Jersey may provide additional protections for injured construction workers. Our New Jersey construction accident...
Category: Workplace Injury
Ask an Attorney: Can I File a Lawsuit if I Suffered a Burn Injury at Work?
Burn injuries are among the most painful and devastating work injuries an employee can sustain. Burns and burnings are common in many industries. If you suffered a skin burn at work, you may have several options for receiving compensation for burn accidents and injuries.
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What Are the Most Common Types of Heavy Equipment Accidents?
Working in industrial facilities, manufacturing plants and construction sites where heavy equipment is used exposes workers to the risk of heavy equipment accidents. Whenever they occur, heavy equipment accidents result in serious physical injuries. In the worst cases, they can cause death.
Often, heavy equipment accidents happen because someone was...
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What are the most common worksite personal injury claims in New Jersey?
Workplace accidents can be very devastating for those involved. An incident on the job can result in relatively minor injuries that just require a trip to the doctor, or something more serious that could lead to surgery or even permanent disability if the accident was bad enough.
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2 Construction Workers Die in Separate Accidents Hours Apart in Manhattan: DOB
What Safety Regulations Are In a Place to Protect Construction Workers?
Two construction workers died in Manhattan on Thursday, September 21, 2017, in separate accidents. The first construction worker plunged to his death from the 29th floor of a luxury condo development in the...
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Construction Worker Sues Samsung for Burn Injuries From Exploding Phone
What legal causes of action do have when filing a lawsuit against a corporation whose defective product caused you serious personal injury?
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The problems with Samsung's exploding cellphone, the Galaxy Note 7 are now well known. All 2.5 million of the combustible phones shipped have been recalled, and the first lawsuits have already been...
Construction Accident in Midtown
What can I do if I am hurt in an accident?
A recent demolition project in Midtown Manhattan caused the death of one worker and injured another. The injured person was in serious but stable condition after the construction crews used specialized equipment to dig him out and bring him to safety. The accident...
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Berger Man Awarded $2.8 Million in Construction Accident Lawsuit
What amount of compensation is available for a victim severely injured while working on a construction site?
Construction sites are exceptionally dangerous areas for workers and passersby alike – making it increasingly important for supervisors and managers to work diligently to avoid accidents and injuries.
In one recent $2.8 million accident settlement involving a Berger,...
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New Jersey Appeals Court Upholds $4 million Slip and Fall Verdict
What sorts of damages can a plaintiff recover following a slip and fall injury?
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Earlier this summer, a New Jersey Appeals Court upheld a staggering $4 million verdict in favor of a nurse who was severely injured after falling on the ice while walking to work. At issue in the case was a...
New Jersey Judge Expands Workplace Injury Jurisdiction Beyond Administrative Court System
I have a workplace injury claim in New Jersey. Where do I file and litigate my claim?
When it comes to legal complexities, jurisdictional matters rank close to the top of the list of confounding issues facing plaintiffs and defendants. As a foundational principle, a tribunal must have jurisdiction to preside over a matter –...
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