If you fall at work and believe you have a brain injury, regardless of the height you fell from, it is important to get help from a medical professional as soon as possible. Brain injuries need to be evaluated quickly and workers should never be encouraged to “tough...
Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Won For Injured New Yorkers
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Defective Equipment Can Cause an Electrocution Hazard
The Occupational and Safety Health Administration (OSHA) named four types of accidents that are the most fatal for workers in this industry. These are falls, being caught or between objects, electrocutions and being struck by objects. While the other three accident...
Lifting a Manhole Cover Could Lead to Injuries: Here’s How
When you’re working in or around manholes, then one thing you have to be concerned about is the risk of injury. According to PERMA in New York, the average cost of an injury caused by lifting a manhole cover is $14,838. Each year, approximately 15 people make claims...
Larger Workers May Suffer Greater Injuries in Falls
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...
Claiming Workers’ Compensation When You Work for a Friend
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....
Construction Fall Safety Tips
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...
What Are Common Types of Construction Injuries?
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...
Attorney Ariella Herman Chosen for Prestigious AIOLC award
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...
The Top Four Causes of Construction Worker Deaths
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...
What is a Schedule Loss of Use Award in New York?
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...