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For employees that work outdoors this winter in New Jersey, there is a possibility for illness and injury due to extreme weather. Cold weather injuries and illnesses include frostbite, chilblain, hypothermia and more. Road construction workers, utility workers and any other employee who works outdoors have vulnerabilities to cold weather. OSHA states that it…

Suffering an injury at work in New Jersey is never something you want to happen. When it does occur, you may feel lost and unsure about what happens next. This is especially true if it is a serious injury that will require a long recovery. You have a right to be worried since, according…

Four employees suffered serious injuries when a scaffold collapsed at a construction site on Route 130 North in New Jersey. One employee was in critical condition after falling about 50 feet. As reported by the Cherry Hill Courier-Post, the contractor previously paid a fine for failing to provide employee protections as required by the…

In New Jersey and all other states, Workers’ Compensation provides medical treatment, survivor benefits and wage loss replacements to those who suffer an injury because of a job-related incident. New Jersey requires all of its employers to have workers’ compensation insurance as long as there is at least one employee of the company. What…

It is a New Jersey drivers nightmare to see a vehicle heading in the wrong direction on the highway. Most people do not know how to protect themselves against reckless drivers. The US Department of Transportation cites that 300 to 400 people die on the road annually due to wrong-way driving. While this may…

In New Jersey, one of the more common personal injuries is the spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injuries include any damage to the spinal cord or nerves. These damages may lead to changes in bodily functions below the injury site, changes in strength and sensation. Spinal cord injuries are devastating for patients. They affect…