Workplace Accidents

Brain injuries are capable of irreversibly altering the course of a person’s future. All workplaces in New Jersey should be working toward protecting workers and preventing traumatic brain injuries, but many men and women still suffer TBIs each and every year. Here...

Loud noises might feel like a nuisance in the workplace, but they can pose a much greater threat than just being a little annoying. Hearing loss is a serious problem associated with regular exposure to excessive noise. This is a problem that many workers in New Jersey...

Much of the discussion around workplace injuries in New Jersey focuses on recovery, but for some victims that day will never come. This is because some workplace accidents cause injuries that are so severe there is no way that victims will ever be able to hold gainful...

Winter is not over yet, which means there are still plenty of opportunities for seasonal related accidents. Slips, trips and falls are particularly troublesome during the winter because of things like ice and snow. Here are some of the ways that winter weather puts...

Younger workers play a key role in New Jersey’s economy, usually by filling low skill or entry positions. Unfortunately, employers might not be doing enough to protect this group of people. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, workers between...

Going to work should not be a death sentence. Despite improvements in technology and safety, New Jersey workers are still at risk for serious and even fatal injuries when they clock in at work. Families of men and women who are killed on the job are left behind to...

Not all workplace injuries are the result of serious, one-time accidents. For some victims, work injuries are the result of months or years of repetitive movements, improper techniques, prolonged activities or even sudden body movement. These can all contribute to...

Technology has helped improve so many different parts of everyday life, from how people communicate to how New Jersey drivers safely travel. Now, some experts believe technology could be the key to minimizing the number of workplace injuries and fatalities. Kinetic --...

Getting back to work as soon as possible is often a priority for victims of serious workplace accidents in New Jersey. Unfortunately, it is not always a reality. Some workplace injuries are so catastrophic that victims simply cannot ever return back to the workforce....

Automation is supposed to make things easier for workers, but it could be putting many at risk. Injury rates at Amazon warehouses have actually gone up after the company introduced robots into the mix. This is despite the company’s claims that automation would...