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Caregiver and Home Health Aide Injury Lawyers

Caring for those who need assistance is a noble task, requiring patience as well as responsibility. In a growing industry tied to healthcare, assisted living and personal care is often tailored towards the elderly and the disabled. Those who most need the services of others do not always behave rationally, however. This results in injury […]

Circus Performer Injury

Circus performers are often kept out of the limelight when it comes to entertainment and performances. The crowd-pleasing, high-octane performances associated with the 20th century, to the amusement of parents and children alike, have dwindled. With the demand for other forms of entertainment, such as movies, musicals, and live concerts, in addition to pressure from […]

GERD Workers’ Compensation

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, is a digestive disorder that could have implications for your livelihood. For those who have it, it may have been onset by occupational exposure or exacerbated by work-related conditions. In the workers’ compensation industry, GERD is most visible among first responders such as police officers, including those who worked on […]

Broken Heart Syndrome

Perhaps you have once had a ‘broken’ heart over a breakup, or loss of a pet. Yet, broken heart syndrome is more serious than feelings of remorse. Alternatively described as stress-induced cardiomyopathy, takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or apical ballooning syndrome, it includes symptoms of chest pressure, palpitations, and weakness, like a heart attack. It is often associated […]

Concert Injury Lawyers

Concert Injury Lawyers in New Jersey For concertgoers, one of the worst things that can happen is yourself or someone else getting injured. People go to concerts to have fun and listen to good music. Unfortunately, not everything is smooth sailing when thousands of people are packed into a limited space. The potential for injury […]

Mercenary Injury Lawyers New Jersey

Background Information Although traditional soldiers are not eligible for workers’ compensation, mercenaries are. Mercenaries are security consultants or private military contractors who provide armed combat or security services. They do not always work for a nation; a large company or an organization such as the United Nations may hire mercenaries to provide operational support in […]

Snow Removal Injury Lawyers

During the winter, snow can be a hazard for many homeowners, businesses, workers, and drivers. People need to be able to navigate their way without injury. For many people, however, shoveling is not an option, either due to old age, disability, or simply the physicality of the work. Snow removal workers perform one of the […]

Vaping Increases Risk of Workplace Injury

Smoking has often been characterized as harmful, and injurious to the smoker and others around them, but what about vaping? Compared to smoking, vaping has been described as a healthier alternative to smoking. It has found ground among young people and those who wish to quit smoking. Unfortunately, there are several health risks related to […]

New Jersey Prescription Opioid Injury Lawyers

The opioid epidemic in the United States continues to wreak havoc on unsuspecting victims. In 2019, 70,630 people died from drug overdoses, and there were 10.1 million misused prescription opioids in that past year.[1] People often turn to opioids such as fentanyl, heroin, oxycodone, hydrocodone (Oxycontin), hydrocodone (Vicodin), codeine, and morphine, to help them deal […]

New Jersey Fentanyl Exposure Injury Lawyers

In 2019, there were over 36,000 overdose deaths from drugs containing fentanyl.[1] Synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl, were the main driver of deaths from 2012 to 2019, seeing a 14-fold increase.[2] Synthetic drugs are created using man-made chemicals and designed to resemble naturally occurring drugs, such as cocaine and morphine. They can be manufactured in someone’s […]