Statistics Show Summer Months to Have Highest Motor Vehicle Fatality Rate
If you live in a northern climate, there’s no question that winter is the scariest time to be on the road, right? There’s snow and ice on the ground, and snow flurries ca… [Read more…]
The Social Security system was enacted to provide a safety net for individuals who could no longer work. Though many of the recipients of Social Security are people who have retired from gainful employment, Social Security disability benefits ar… [Read more…]
The Telltale Indications of Wrongful Treatment of Elders
When your loved one requires care late in life, you want to know that they’ll be safe and that their needs will be met. Unfortunately, with the increasing emphasis on profit and efficienc… [Read more…]
You May Still Qualify for Workers’ Compensation Benefits
It’s a fairly common practice among employers—hire workers who aren’t on the payroll, call them “independent contractors,” and then refuse to pay workers’ compensation benefits when the… [Read more…]
To be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits in New York, there are only two requirements—you must have been injured and you must have suffered the injury while performing job-related functions. It’s fairly typical, in the aftermath of a … [Read more…]
The Degree of Care When a Fee is Charged for Transport
Under the laws of negligence, which have evolved over the past millennia, every person in society must exercise reasonable care in all actions, so as to minimize the risk of injury to other… [Read more…]
The Factors that Frequently Lead to Public Transportation Injuries
One of the arguments commonly made to promote buses, light rails, commuter trains and other forms of mass transit is the belief that they offer a safer ride. While mass transit … [Read more…]
In New Jersey, as in other states, when you have suffered injury or illness at work or because of exposure to a work-related condition, you have the right to file a workers’ compensation claim to recover benefits for your disability. There are o… [Read more…]
Meeting the Definition of Disability under the Law
Under the Social Security laws in the United States, individuals with certain “disabilities” qualify for compensation. There are three specific criteria for establishing your right to collect S… [Read more…]
The Potentially Responsible Parties after a Car-Pedestrian Accident
According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 130,000 pedestrians suffered injury last year when hit by a motor vehicle. In addition, there were almost 6,000 pedestrian … [Read more…]