Airplane crashes are relatively rare. However, over the past months, we’ve seen several such accidents in the news. Most recently, a crash in nearby Connecticut left at least three people missing and a house in shambles. [Read more…]
Burlington Construction Company Cited for Fall Hazards
Falls are the leading cause of construction worker injuries and deaths. Whether you work on residential rooftops or around trenching projects, there is always the risk of falling. It’s the responsibility of employers to ensure that their employees are given the proper training and equipment to avoid such an accident. When they fail to do this, they can be held responsible. [Read more…]
Crane Accident Wrecks House, Misses Occupants
Cranes are hulking machines used to lift and move heavy and awkward things. Not only are their loads a risk due to their size and weight, but cranes have been known to collapse, injuring and even killing people in their vicinity. A recent crane accident in Valley Cottage, New York showed how a seemingly simple crane job could easily go awry. [Read more…]
Recovering Damages for an Injury Caused On Public Property
If you have been injured due to the dangerous condition of property owned by the State, a county or a municipal or other local governmental body, you should know that these “public entities” are responsible for injuries caused by the dangerous condition of their property only in accordance with the terms of the New Jersey Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 et seq. [Read more…]
Crash Facts Can Take Time to Sort Out
After a traffic accident, people start pointing fingers. Sometimes it takes a thorough investigation to determine exactly what happened. More than a year after a fatal school bus crash in Chesterfield, investigators are blaming the bus driver, demonstrating that details are not always clear immediately following a collision. [Read more…]
Firework Accidents
The holiday season routinely brings about an increase in firework related injuries. Twenty-Eight (28) people alone were injured this year in California when a platform holding live fireworks tipped over and shot the fireworks into a crowd of spectators. [Read more…]
Worker Seriously Injured in Road Construction Project
Whether you work on big commercial buildings in the heat of the sun or on road construction projects in the dark of night, construction work is dangerous. And each construction site has its own unique dangers and risks. While it’s your job to be aware and cautious at all times, your employer and the job site owner have responsibilities for your safety as well. When they fail to live up to these responsibilities, accidents are far more likely to happen. [Read more…]
Truck Crashes Into River, Kills Teens
When you ride with other people, you put your life in their hands. Likewise, when you allow your children to ride in the car with friends, you are entrusting their friends with your child’s safety. In some cases, everything works out fine. At other times, accidents happen. [Read more…]
Collecting Benefits from a Workers’ Compensation Claim in New Jersey or New York
When you are involved in a work related accident in the State of New Jersey the law forces your employer’s insurance company to pay for all related medical bills and time out of work. The monies collected by the injured worker when out of work are directly related to the average weekly wage paid by your employer prior to the accident. However, how are those wages measured? [Read more…]
Construction Accident at Temple University
Construction work isn’t limited to New York and New Jersey and neither are construction accidents. Fortunately, we can learn from accidents that happen in neighboring states to prevent similar ones from happening here. Recently, such an accident happened in at Temple University in Philadelphia. [Read more…]
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