Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Won For Injured New Yorkers
When looking at falls on the job, there are many factors to consider. The most common, of course, is height. Technically, you could suffer catastrophic injuries from simply falling on the same level, like slipping on a wet floor and tumbling, especially if you hit...
Are you worried about claiming workers' compensation because your friend is your boss? You may worry it will hurt them financially. You may worry it could harm their reputation. You may even worry it could ruin your friendship. Fortunately, there is no need to worry....
For construction workers, falls are one of the biggest hazards of the career. Workers are often at different heights on a build, they use ladders, climb scaffoldings, work on roofs and generally just have a lot more exposure to fall risks than workers in other...
Construction accidents can leave construction workers seriously injured and wondering where to turn for help with their medical expenses and lost earnings while they recuperate. Workers’ compensation is an important protection against the losses associated with...
Manhattan-based firm Katz, Leidman, Freund & Herman is proud to announce that our partner, Attorney Ariella Herman, has been named to the American Institute of Legal Counsel’s (AIOLC’s) 2019 list of the 10 Best Legal Counsel for Client Satisfaction. AIOLC believes...
It seems that there is always construction work going on in New York City. Whether it is renovating a building or fixing our streets it goes without saying that construction work is incredibly important. However, construction work can also be very dangerous. The...
Workplace accidents and injuries vary greatly. Sometimes, they can be relatively minor events and within a few short weeks or about a month, the worker is healed and he or she returns to work. Other times, the accident is so serious that the worker is seriously and...
If you were injured in a workplace accident or if you’ve been diagnosed with an occupational disease, and you’re looking into filing a workers’ compensation claim, you probably have questions. Below, we list some of the most common questions that we get asked by...
If someone has been injured on the job in New York or fallen ill due to an occupational disease, and they qualify for workers’ compensation benefits, they may be able to receive rehabilitation services. But what is rehabilitation exactly? It has to do with a treatment...
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