Working teenagers are being injured at a rate twice as high as adults, according to a recent report. Young people could be required to perform work duties that put them at risk, and this fact is not known until the accident has already occurred. Parents are usually...
Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Won For Injured New Yorkers
Workers’ Compensation
Elevator Worker Suffers Electric Shock Injuries
An unidentified man working on an elevator in a luxury apartment building in Murray Hill was badly shocked while on the job. The location of the building was near E. 34th and Madison Avenue, and took place in the afternoon of January 31, 2013. EMS came to the scene...
Denied Claims: Workers’ Compensation in New York
When a workers' compensation claim is denied, it can be of great concern to the injured worker, as well as the family who counts upon the income to survive. There is a possibility of a denial, particularly if an insurance company disputes the fact that the injury...
Roofing Contractor Faces Expensive Fines for Negligence
Construction workers and roofing installation workers are among some of the most at-risk employees in the United States. Often these workers are faced with dangerous situations and they need to take precautions in order to avoid injuries and unintentional deaths....
Catastrophic Injuries and Workers’ Compensation Benefits
A permanent or debilitating injury – one in which a worker cannot be returned to an earlier condition of health, such as a traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, mesothelioma or other cancers, severe burns or other forms of devastating injury – should be managed...
New Legislation Introduced: Workers’ Comp Reforms for 2013
Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed reforms to workers' compensation in his State of the State report on January 9, 2013. These reforms are geared to save employers in the state money. The plan includes the closing of certain funds that the Governor says are unnecessary,...
Crane Accidents Result in Injuries and Deaths in New York
Large cranes are a common sight on construction sites in New York, and are used to transport materials in new buildings or replacing components such as air conditioners, or other improvements to an existing structure. On January 10, 2013, a crane collapsed in Queens,...
Offshore Fisherman Job Reforms in Place to Enhance Safety
Offshore workers are some of the most at-risk workers in the United States. Whether these employees are working on fishing boats in the deep oceans or are on oil drilling rigs, they are often put in dangerous situations when the storms arise or the boats tip. That is...
Car Accidents in Commercial Vehicles
Car crashes can create painful injuries. Maybe you got extreme whiplash from being rear-ended, or possibly you were seriously injured because of a violent crash. If you were in a commercial vehicle and were working when the accident occurred, and it was not your...
Workers’ Compensation and a Late Report
A man who worked for Waste Connections for more than a decade pulled his back out while lifting a 45 pound pallet from a conveyor belt. The day of the accident, the man was busy working and did not stop to assess the situation. He reported that he had pain in his...