Construction injuries require treatment and care and may result in the injured worker being unable to work for at least a period of time if not longer because of their injuries. This can cause medical and lost wages damages to pile up quickly. For that reason,...
Workplace injuries
What are repetitive stress injuries?
Repetitive stress injuries are caused by repetitive motion in the workplace and may be debilitating and require treatment and care. It is helpful for workers who may be subject to repetitive stress injuries to be familiar with what they are and what causes them and...
How repetitive motion injuries are treated
When people in New York think about workplace injuries, they may immediately think about construction and jobs that require significant manual labor. While many workers in those industries do experience workplace injuries, employees in less dangerous settings can also...
Fall injuries may be more serious than you think
New York residents working at jobs involving the risk of a fall may underestimate the consequences of a fall injury. Most people recognize that a fall from a great height, or onto a hard surface like concrete can cause serious injuries, but any fall can cause major...
The occupational risks to truck drivers
Driving a truck involves a lot more than just the long hours travelling thousands of miles in all kinds of hazardous conditions. Truckers face daily risks both on and off the road, as they often must also do heavy lifting and loading that can create physical strain....
Common causes of back pain at work
Back pain is one of the most common workplace complaints and can happen in a wide range of jobs. While jobs involving heavy lifting or strenuous movement are often associated with back pain, an office job that involves sitting in the same position or in an...
How common are slip-and-fall injuries and can they be prevented?
It is easy to see how working at heights at a construction site or working with heavy machinery in a warehouse could cause workplace injuries. However, along with factories and construction sites, retail stores and offices in New York City could present slip, trip and...
Common work injuries suffered by material handlers
Certain industries in New York and elsewhere possess a certain level of dangers for those working in it. Whether it is due to the environment a worker is in or the equipment or materials an employee is working with, it is important that both employers and employees...
Many aspects of a nurse’s jobs could result in injuries
People in New York City have many different types of jobs. These jobs have different job requirements and some tend to be more dangerous than others. Jobs that require heavy machinery or are very labor intensive create situations where injuries may be more likely to...
Common construction site injuries
Some jobs such as in the construction or transportation industries put workers at much higher risk for injury than other occupations. Construction work is inherently dangerous, and there are significant onsite hazards even when safety protocols and regulations are...