On behalf of James M. Curran Attorney At Law | Oct 30, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
American society has become accustomed to being the best and fastest in many facets of everyday life. Not least among these is speedy delivery services provided by companies such as Amazon. The speedy deliveries may be coming at a cost to the health of some of the...
On behalf of James M. Curran Attorney At Law | Sep 23, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
Risk of injury is inherent to many types of jobs, particularly in the construction and manufacturing fields in New Jersey and elsewhere. Workers’ compensation exists to help cover expenses incurred by workplace injuries or death. An article in USA Today...
On behalf of James M. Curran Attorney At Law | Aug 21, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
Landscape workers in New Jersey face a certain number of risks. Heat stroke, and injuries from equipment are among those as is exposure to toxic fumes. A recent incident in New Jersey took the lives of two landscape workers. The tragedy was completely preventable if...
On behalf of James M. Curran Attorney At Law | Jul 30, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
First responders run toward danger when others are running away. They run into burning buildings or flood waters or other disaster situations that could cause them harm. Some of the harm they face is exposure to chemicals, bacteria or other contaminants that could...
On behalf of James M. Curran Attorney At Law | Jul 17, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
It is no secret that there are certain risks that accompany construction work in New Jersey. Hence the fact that safety equipment such as brightly colored vests and hard hats are required when working on a construction site. Regardless of precautions that one may...
On behalf of James M. Curran Attorney At Law | Jun 13, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
Working in construction in New Jersey can be very satisfying work. It also brings with it the risk of injury. However, people engaged in such industries would like to believe that their employers have concern for their safety and exercise certain precautions in order...
On behalf of James M. Curran Attorney At Law | May 27, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
People who work in manufacturing plants in New Jersey have a right to expect a safe work environment. Manufacturing work involves inherent risks as employees are working with large piece of sophisticated equipment. Such a work environment should be reasonably safe as...
On behalf of James M. Curran Attorney At Law | May 21, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
Construction work carries with it a certain amount of risk. Electrical work can be particularly risky when working with high voltage electrical lines such as are found along the New Jersey Garden State Parkway. A recent incident resulted in a work injury as a...
On behalf of James M. Curran Attorney At Law | Apr 23, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
Construction work, by its very nature, carries some risks in New Jersey. Working with heavy equipment requires skill, practice and constant awareness of one’s environment. Not only must one be in complete control of the construction equipment but a worker also...
On behalf of James M. Curran Attorney At Law | Apr 16, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
First responders run toward the fire, or the crash, or the gun shots. While many are paid employees, many – particularly among firefighters, are volunteers. This is true in New Jersey and around the country. While paid employees are eligible...
