Who is responsible for a Bergen County workplace accident? The answer can be as individual as the circumstances. New Jersey employers carry workers' compensation insurance to provide benefits for employees injured on the job and their families, but other compensation...
Construction Accidents
Construction accidents up, fatalities way down in major city
Construction crews are a common sight in New Jersey, especially during spring and other fair weather months. It's easy to forget how dangerous construction jobs can be. Working at great heights and around or on unstable or pitched surfaces can increase the likelihood...
Construction accident at football stadium results in fatality
There are many potential risks that can arise in connection to construction work. For example, construction workers sometimes end up working in locations that pose falling risks, such as tall structures with significant openings.One hopes that construction companies...
Construction worker drowns in pipe during downpour
Construction work can present numerous dangers and risk to workers' lives. From deadly falls from roofs and scaffolding, to being electrocuted, to being buried in a trench or run over by heavy equipment, workers must be constantly on guard to prevent work place...
Family of crane accident victim settles for $1 million
Last year a collapse of a large construction crane on a work site in Manhattan cost a New Jersey man his life. Last month, his family settled the lawsuit they brought after his death for $1 million. In the settlement agreement, the contractor that owned and operated...
Rolling the die with your life
Humans, it turns out, are not very good at calculating probability. Witness the success of Las Vegas or Atlantic City. Or lottery jackpots approaching half a billion dollars. It is a 1000 time more likely that you will be struck by lightning than ever win a large...
Avoiding construction accidents in work zones
Most New Jersey motorists are unfortunately all-too-familiar with the large amount of road construction that happens during the summer. These projects can result in lengthy traffic delays, which can add a significant amount of time to even a short commute.For...
New Jersey worksite receives $130,500 in OSHA fines
U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited two New Jersey companies for willful and repeat trenching hazards on a jobsite in New Jersey. The complaint dates from November 2012 and was the result of an "imminent danger...