On behalf of Bangel, Cohen & Falconetti, LLP | Jul 8, 2020 | Workplace injuries
Heavy lifting is a crucial task in many workplaces, but it also exposes workers to the risk of a serious back injury. If you hurt your back while attempting to carry a heavy load, you could be out of work for over a week while you recover from your injury. Reducing...
On behalf of Bangel, Cohen & Falconetti, LLP | Jun 22, 2020 | Workplace injuries
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,...
On behalf of Bangel, Cohen & Falconetti, LLP | Jun 20, 2020 | Workplace injuries
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...
On behalf of Bangel, Cohen & Falconetti, LLP | Jun 19, 2020 | Workplace injuries
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...
On behalf of Bangel, Cohen & Falconetti, LLP | Jun 18, 2020 | Workplace injuries
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...
On behalf of Bangel, Cohen & Falconetti, LLP | Jun 4, 2020 | Workplace injuries
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...
On behalf of Bangel, Cohen & Falconetti, LLP | Jun 1, 2020 | Workplace injuries
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...
On behalf of Bangel, Cohen & Falconetti, LLP | Jun 1, 2020 | Workplace injuries
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,...
On behalf of Bangel, Cohen & Falconetti, LLP | May 29, 2020 | Workplace injuries
Your New York City workers’ compensation claim may not as simple as obtaining reimbursement for the costs of a broken leg. This might prove especially true if your injury exacerbated a preexisting condition. Complex regional pain syndrome is an example of a condition...
On behalf of Bangel, Cohen & Falconetti, LLP | Apr 23, 2020 | Workplace injuries
Working with loud equipment can damage your ears, even if you take proper precautions. Long-term exposure to noise can harm cells and membranes in your inner ear. And sudden bursts of sound could rupture your eardrum. You may consider ear injuries minor compared with...
