Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Won For Injured New Yorkers
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), more than one million people go to work in the U.S. at a location where they are exposed to high levels of asbestos. So what is asbestos? Asbestos is a naturally occurring and fibrous material that...
It's summer, which means that thousands of teens in America are currently searching for summer jobs to make a little cash before the school year. However, the Leader-Post reports that the youth workplace injury rate is higher in the summer. Those under the age of 25...
According to the New York Daily News, a total of 42% of all workers who prepare and pack products in New York are injured while on the job. The Urban Justice Center performed a Community Development Project where they investigated a variety of food manufacturing...
A Delta Airlines worker was injured while responding to an engine fire that occurred on a plane that had just landed at New York's LaGuardia Airport. According to authorities, the plan had arrived from Orlando, Florida. Airport firefighters were called to the tarmac...
A worker at an industrial estate is pressing charges against a colleague after he suffered severe burns from a plastic bottle that was filled with highly dangerous sulphuric acid. According to reports, the victim with the initials M.M. has undergone two skin grafts to...
Tens of thousands of people may have been exposed to an array of nanomaterials in their workplaces over the past decade. A US worker is the first fully documented casualty of the nanotech industry. According to reports, this worker had no idea that she was using...
Our team at Katz, Leidman, Freund & Herman is proud to help clients with their matters concerning workplace injuries or accidents. Recently, we saw amazing success in a case we handled regarding a shelter staff worker. In Case #1674/2011 which was handled at the...
According to a recent report by Reuters, loud noises on the job could increase a worker's chance of injury. First of all, loud noises cause workers to miss danger warnings because they cannot hear alarms of friends that may be warning them. Secondly, the loud noises...
If you are a temporary worker, chances are that you get your jobs through a temporary working agency. This agency and employers that use the agency are required to comply with regulatory requirements and avoid confusion to employer's obligations. Staffing agencies and...
The New York State Supreme Court Grand Jury recently issued a report examining the New York worker's compensation insurance system and the potential for fraud and misuse. The Grand Jury issued their report after the District Attorney's Money Laundering and Tax Crimes...
