Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as CFS or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), is a condition that affects a person’s daily life in that they feel constantly drained, fatigued, or without energy. This is characterized further by not finding relief through sleep or rest. It is a complex illness that does not have a known cause. While anyone can have CFS, studies…
No matter how you are at work, there may be factors outside of your control that could lead to a workplace injury. According to the United States Bureau of Statistics, nearly 3.8 million American employees are injured on the job. Various experts contend that this number is actually far higher due to a lack of reporting. When you’re injured on…
Few things are as troublesome as getting injured on the job. Not only could the injury have likely been avoided, but your injury may leave you unable to work for an extended period of time. In most cases, workers’ compensation covers the medical costs related to the injury. But what about the lost wages resulting from your time away…
It’s an unfortunate reality that a lot of necessary jobs are also incredibly dangerous. In New Jersey, some employees have tasks that require them to scale great heights and work with heavy machinery. These employees also face enhanced risk of suffering a serious, or even catastrophic, injury. Worse yet, many of the most dangerous jobs don’t provide high wages. Earlier…
A tragic construction accident at a construction site in Hanover Township, New Jersey resulted in the deaths of two workers. A work crew was in the process of building a new fire station for the Whippany Fire Company on Troy Hills Road in Hanover, NJ. As the workers attempted to use a crane to move a generator, something went wrong.…