5 Types of Workplace Discrimination in New Jersey
5 Types of Workplace Discrimination: Discrimination in the workplace is a serious issue that affects employees and employers alike.
Reasons to Hire a Lawyer
Reasons to Hire a Lawyer Has something happened to you recently that has made you question if you should hire a lawyer? You may think with all the legal information and tools on the internet, you can handle your case independently. Moreover, some legal issues do not require an attorney, such as fighting a speeding…
MeToo Movement In 2020
MeToo Movement In 2020 Though the MeToo movement was originally founded by Tarana Burke back in 2006, the popularization of the #MeToo hashtag in 2017 is what most people remember as the beginning of the heightened awareness around the pervasiveness of sexual abuse in society. Now, three years later, the movement has stretched across the…
Workers’ Compensation during COVID-19
[fsn_row][fsn_column width=”12″][fsn_text] Workers’ Compensation during COVID-19 Across the country, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic fallout, millions of employees continue to work. While some became “remote” working from the comfort of their homes, others still have to go into work. These “essential” employees confront the risk of contracting COVID-19 at work. Emergency…
How to Pack a Go Bag for Extended Hospital Stays (NY Times Article)
[fsn_row][fsn_column width=”12″][fsn_text] How to Pack a Go Bag for Extended Hospital Stays For frequent hospital visits, a “go bag” with sleep helpers, organization tools, entertainment can help make you more comfortable. By Sarah Witman When an ambulance came to rush Amy Goyer’s mother to the hospital one night in 2012, there wasn’t time to pack…
Extracurricular: How Outside Actions Can Affect You At Work
Fortunately, most people are at least somewhat aware of their rights at work. Reporting discrimination or filing a claim are just two examples of behaviors that can be considered “protected actions” under New Jersey law. But what about when you’re away from the workplace? Is a Facebook post really grounds for termination? What about participating…
6 Ways to Prevent Nursing Home Abuse
Are you concerned your loved one is being abused, neglected, or mistreated in a nursing home? Read through these proactive steps to prevent nursing home abuse. 1. Video surveillance If you have reasonable belief that your loved one is being abused, set up a video surveillance system in their room. It is important that you…
10 Tips to Stay Safe and Avoid Medical Malpractice
Top 10 Tips that explain how to avoid medical malpractice to obtain the best medical care possible. 1. Exercise your privilege in choosing your own doctor, and choose wisely. Finding the right doctor for you takes research. Look for a referral who is honest, respectful, certified, affiliated with a hospital, and experienced. When choosing the…
Personal Injury Law: What to Look for in a Lawyer
After an injury-causing accident, one of the most difficult issues that victims struggle with is choosing an attorney. There are literally thousands of lawyers throughout the state competing for the same injured clients, and it can be difficult for consumers to figure out how to choose the attorney that would be best for them. Here…
Pursuing a Premises Liability Suit
A premises liability suit results from a claim that you were injured on someone else’s property due to their negligence. The law provides us all with the right not to be harmed by foreseeable dangers on either public or private property. In other words, property owners have a legal obligation to remove safety hazards from…