Have You Been Injured By a Falling Object? When you leave the house every morning, the last thing you expect is to be hit by a falling object. And yet that becomes a reality for many Americans every year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 255 people were killed by falling objects in 2016...

Slip and Fall Accidents — Icy Conditions Everyone knows that icy conditions can make your community’s roads and walkways less safe. You probably drive more carefully when you expect there to be ice. You probably take certain safety measures, like wearing the right footwear or putting salt on your driveway. These steps can help keep...

What is nursing negligence? Whether it is in a hospital or an office setting, we probably spend as much or even more time under the care of nurses. And just like physicians, nurses must adhere to a reasonable standard of patient care. When that standard of care is not met and results in serious harm—either physical...

Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes is a Tragic Reality Enrolling a loved one in a nursing home is a serious decision. When you decided to send your relative to a care facility, you did so out of the sincere belief that such a place would be the best place for them to maintain a high...

Improperly Trained Nursing Home Staff Can Seriously Injure Patients If your loved one is in a nursing home, it will not surprise you to know that there are many federal and state requirements for staff training. Caring for the elderly is an incredibly important job, and many staff roles — including registered nurse and licensed...

Is Your Loved One the Victim of Financial Abuse? Enrolling a loved one in a nursing home is a serious decision. When you decided to send your relative to a care facility, you did so out of the sincere belief that such a place would be the best place for them to maintain a high...

In New Jersey, employers cannot require employees to work after hours without proper compensation. When you do work for your employer, they must pay you. In most cases, you must be paid for working overtime as well. The New Jersey Wage Payment Law protects the rights of employees to receive their wages in full and...

Are You Being Denied the Overtime Pay You Deserve? When you work overtime, you are giving up some of your valuable free time in order to pitch in at your workplace. As an hourly employee, you should be paid for this work — and when overtime exceeds the standard 40-hour workweek, you should be paid...

You Must Be Paid for Short Breaks at Work Sometimes, the work day can seem to drag on forever. Everyone knows how helpful it can be to take a few quick breaks during your day. Whether for a cup of coffee, a cigarette, or even just a few moments to yourself, these 5-20 minute breaks...

Nail Gun Accidents If you work in construction or carpentry, you are probably familiar with nail guns. As you know, these tools can be extremely useful on the job. However, they can also be extremely dangerous — and if things go wrong, you can be seriously hurt. These injuries can range from the inconvenient to...