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Employees are entitled to Workers’ Compensation health benefits for medical care when they are injured while on the job. How severe the injury is and how quickly the employee recovers will determine what other types of Workers’ Compensation benefits are available. Workers’ Compensation benefits fall into five different categories: Medical benefits for injuries sustained at […]

Construction accidents continue to cause serious injuries due to lack of communication and safety precautions in place. Recently, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) released a 30-page report on fatal work injuries within the construction industry. The report was published to educate industry professionals and encourage them to implement proper safety standards and thus […]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently published eye-opening data about child restraints and car accident fatality rates in the Journal of Pediatrics. Researchers analyzed fatal crash data over a four-year period and found that 43 percent of children under the age of 15 who died in car accidents were either improperly restrained or […]

While automobile safety technology has progressed greatly in recent years, car accidents are still one of the most widespread dangers in America. One of the most common causes of death for individuals under the age of 50, car crashes account for more than 33,700 fatalities every year in the United States. The numbers have increased […]

Individuals who perform strenuous physical tasks such lifting and carrying heavy objects have a greater risk of being injured in the workplace than those in less physically-demanding careers. Manufacturing, construction, healthcare, and logistics are just a few fields that routinely require their workers to perform physical tasks. Those employed in these industries are at high […]

Large commercial trucks can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds, making them a significant threat to the occupants of smaller vehicles in the event of a crash. Impaired driving, including drugged driving, is a serious issue for trucking companies who may be held liable for injuries caused by one of their drivers. With this in […]

For years, studies have shown that teenage drivers are the group most prone to car accidents compared to other population groups. This is due to several factors. The teenage body is still developing; therefore, teens may lack the motor skills and maturity needed to be good drivers. Additionally, good driving skills are developed through practice. […]

Many people will suffer from a slip, trip, or fall accident at some point during their lives. In most cases, the accident will not be their fault. Because this type of accident can happen anywhere and to anyone, it is critical to know what actions to take after a slip and fall accident. This is […]

There is no doubt that technology in cars has vastly improved riders’ safety over the years. Much of this due to crumple zones, structural zones in the front and sometimes rear of the car designed to absorb energy in an accident, thus protecting the vehicle’s occupants from injury, according to the American Institute of Physics. […]

Work injuries can be debilitating and in some cases, may even end in death. Under Workers’ Compensation laws in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, victims of workplace accidents are entitled to benefits regardless of who was at fault. Laws created by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) have been put in place to assure […]