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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
As a New York construction worker, you may experience a higher risk of electrocution on the job than other workers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that construction workers’ electrocution risk may be roughly four times greater than the risk...