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Switching careers due to a job-related accident
Workplace accidents shatter lives in a myriad of ways. They often bring on physical pain, emotional trauma and financial problems as a result of lost wages. Sadly, accidents derail many workers' careers temporarily or even permanently. When a worker loses the ability...
How do you keep people from slipping at work?
You may consider workplace safety to be a priority. However, you may not be doing everything possible to prevent slips and falls. Slips and falls can sometimes cause people to incur serious injuries, so it is important to take precautions to prevent these incidents. ...
What to do when your landlord neglects apartment repairs
State law protects the rights of tenants in New York to live in a safe, healthy environment. Landlords have an obligation to provide a sanitary and safe apartment even when this provision is not specifically stated in the lease, a concept called "warrant of...
Immigrant workers and on-the-job injuries
In America, workers have rights, regardless of their immigration and documentation status. You may think that you have fewer rights than an American citizen, but when it comes to workplace safety, that is not the case. Your employer must maintain a safe work...
Construction industry workplace injuries rank among the highest
Several industries made the U.S. Bureau of Labor's list of top 10 dangerous jobs in America. Based on the results of the 2018 statistics, the highest number of fatal accidents occurred in the logging industry, followed by fishing. With the majority of deaths involving...
How effective is hands-free technology?
The streets in New York bustle with people at all hours. In a city with such dense population, hands-free technology is becoming more popular. While car companies tout it as a way to avoid the dangers of distracted driving, how helpful is it in the end? The Open...
The cost of misconduct involving NYC law enforcement officials
New York City's law enforcement officials have allegedly assaulted, harassed and falsely arrested numerous Big Apple residents without reasonable cause. While the number of payouts for lawsuit settlements reportedly increased, the volume of injury claims against the...
AAA Foundation on how car safety tech can distract drivers
Drivers in New York may own a car with the latest safety features like lane-keeping assist, which helps prevent lane drifting, and adaptive cruise control, which accelerates and decelerates without driver input to maintain a good distance from the vehicle in front....
An overview of workers’ compensation laws in New York
If you have been injured at work, it is important that you pay close attention to the state laws. Workers' compensation for injured employees is in place across the country, and the vast majority of workers are able to make workers' compensation claims successfully...
AASM survey shows prevalence of drowsy drivers
In a survey by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 45% of the 2,003 respondents admitted to driving in such a drowsy state that they had trouble keeping their eyes open. This, as New York residents should know, is a dangerous condition to drive in. AAA reports...
