If you have worked in a factory, a construction site, in a mine or in another high-risk workplace, you may have been exposed to toxic chemicals at some point in your career. Whether this exposure was recently or several decades ago, the effect of the exposure could...
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Mercury Exposure in the Workplace
Metallic mercury is extremely toxic. As a potent neurotoxin, even very small amounts can damage a worker’s health. At room temperature, mercury is liquid and it evaporates easily. What does this mean for workers? It means they can be exposed to mercury by having skin...
Jobs That Are Bad for Your Lungs
When we think of “dangerous jobs,” our minds may automatically go to police officers, firemen, loggers, and fishermen, but what a lot of people don’t realize is that a number of jobs are dangerous because of what they do to the lungs. We’re talking about occupational...
Occupational Disease Claims in New York
When it comes to workers’ compensation claims, there are two categories: 1) accidental injuries, and 2) occupational diseases. For the purpose of this article, we are going to discuss occupational diseases and how they factor into the workers’ compensation claim...
What is an Occupational Disease?
According to the New York Workers’ Compensation Board, “An occupational disease arises from the conditions to which a specific type of worker is exposed. The disease must be produced as a natural incident of a particular occupation, such as asbestosis...
Workers’ Compensation for Eye Injuries
Most people will quickly agree that their eyesight is important. Given the choice, the majority of people would rather be deaf than blind. Do you feel the same way? As a New York workers’ compensation law firm, we have dealt with every kind of workplace injury under...
Chemical Exposure in the Workplace
Most people come into contact with chemicals on a daily basis, especially if they use household chemicals to clean their kitchen, bathroom, and floors. Although minimal exposure to certain chemicals is generally deemed safe, continuous or prolonged exposure to...