Why do I need a workers’ compensation attorney?
Injuries in the workplace can happen in any job. Injuries can range from construction worker experiencing injuries from falling equipment, to an office worker receiving a repetitive strain injury from typing at a computer for years. When an employee gets an injury,...
Musculoskeletal injuries common among health care workers
When you make your living working in health care, you face numerous on-the-job risks, and you are at a particularly high risk of developing musculoskeletal injuries. These injuries are a common result of performing heavy lifting or moving patients, and some such...
In what workplace am I most likely to fall?
Fall injuries can be extremely severe. Thousands of workers each year must end their careers due to these crippling injuries. However, the workplace where workers are most likely to suffer a fall may surprise you. Many people believe that you are most likely to suffer...
If your injury has a permanent impact, how long can you receive benefits?
Many workers depend on workers’ compensation to help them cover their expenses while they recover from their injuries. For some, however, recovery is not possible. Workers who have permanently damaged their hearing or sight, lost a limb or experienced other permanent...
Can you work with severe carpal tunnel syndrome?
New York workers often engage in repetitive motions on the job. This can lead to repetitive stress injuries. One such injury is carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Some people do not understand exactly how damaging CTS is for workers. Today we will examine the true impact...
What dangers does construction scaffolding pose?
As a New York construction worker, you unfortunately must conduct much of your work from and around scaffolds. This, in turns, places you at considerable risk of injury. FindLaw reports that per the Bureau of Labor and Statistics’ Census of Fatal Occupational...
What are the common causes of back injuries at work?
A back injury can linger as these muscles and tendons often require lengthy healing times. SafeStart explains that many back injuries in the workplace stem from not observing safety protocols, but there are many reasons why this happens. Desensitization If you...
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
When you work what many people in New York might perceive to be the proverbial “desk job,” you may assume that workplace injuries would be relatively easy to avoid (after all, what risk is there in spending hour after hour typing away on a computer?). Yet why are you...
Workers’ compensation benefits due to anxiety
Most people in New York City hear the term "workers' compensation" and likely only associate it with workplace accidents that leave you with visible physical injuries that prevent you from working for an extended period of time. In reality, however, the conditions...
Detailing “the Fatal Four”
Practitioners in the construction industry in New York City were no doubt initially drawn to the profession by the unique working environment. Oddly enough, it is that same environment that contributes to construction work being among the most dangerous professions....
