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When you’re working on any kind of job, it’s imperative that you’re able to do so safely. Unfortunately, accidents do happen, and people often suffer injuries or lose their lives as a result. Take, for example, these highway workers from New Jersey who had taken on work in Maryland. One of the men was killed, and two others were injured when a Jeep collided with them in a...

Brain injuries are unpredictable and may change many things about you in just moments. As an adult with a new brain injury, you should know that your recovery may not be the same as other people, even if you have similar injuries and are of a similar age. Brain injuries can take weeks, months or years to recover. Their healing is known to slow over time. Brain injuries can affect your health...

When neglect, abuse or negligence takes place in a nursing home, patients or their family members may be able to pursue a medical malpractice claim against the facility. On the whole, a nursing home owes its residents a high degree of care. They are entrusted to take care of the world’s most vulnerable, which is why it is so devastating when abuse, neglect or negligence lead to injuries...

When people are driving, it is important that they’re paying attention to what they’re doing. If they are distracted or reckless, they could end up causing a collision. Take, for example, this case out of Stafford where a three-vehicle crash left two people with serious injuries. The crash completely shut down Route 72 and resulted in the victims being flown to AtlanticCare...

When you hit your head, your brain may suffer an injury. Inside your head, your brain may crash against your skull. With a hard enough impact, it could hit twice, once in either direction (this is called a counter blow). Immediately following that blow to the head, you may pass out. Sometimes, you may feel a little disoriented but otherwise fine. Unfortunately, with traumatic injuries like...

As a construction worker, something that you worry about is the risk of a trench collapsing. You’re often working in precarious positions, but you’ve been assured that everything that can be done to protect you is being done. Avoiding a trench collapse is a must for people who are working in or around a trench. If the trench collapses, it could cause crushing injuries to workers or...

You were working hard on a project when a co-worker suddenly shouted out. When you looked up, you saw a large object they were working with falling toward you. You didn’t have any time to move. Unfortunately, it was so heavy that you were pinned beneath it. Co-workers wanted to move it, but you told them to wait for the emergency medical team, because you could be in more danger if it...

As the weather warms up, it’s going to be more common to see motorcyclists on the roads. For the most part, passenger vehicle drivers and motorcyclists do fine together. Unfortunately, drivers who don’t see motorcyclists can pull out in front of them or make mistakes that put the motorcyclists’ lives at risk. Take for example a situation like the recent one in Clark. The...

There are many kinds of traumatic brain injuries, but one that needs immediate care is a brain bleed. When the brain is bleeding, pressure builds up inside the skull. There is a real risk that further damage could occur as the room inside the skull is limited and pressure is placed on the brain. A brain bleed, also known as a brain hemorrhage, can be deadly. The speed at which the blood flows...

Employers in New Jersey and across the United States each have a duty of care to provide their employees with a safe work environment. A critical aspect of a safe work environment is being able to alert employees should a situation arise. Communicating effectively with employees has its challenges. Employers with a large number of employees or a large workplace might find it difficult to reach...