The more you work on a ladder, the more likely you are to assume that you'll always be safe. Even with many years of experience, it only takes a minor mistake when using a ladder to cause a serious accident.Here are five ladder safety tips to follow at all times:...
Year: 2019
How do you fully recover from a concussion?
A concussion is a serious injury that results from a blow to the head, such as in motor vehicle accidents, slip-and-fall accidents or falls from heights.Upon presenting at the hospital with a suspected concussion, your medical team will run a variety of tests, such as...
Neck fracture: Symptoms and diagnosis
A neck fracture is among the most serious type of injury, as it can result in pain, discomfort, paralysis and even death.If you suspect a neck injury, such as after a workplace accident, you should not attempt to move. Instead, call 911 and remain where you are until...
3 common healthcare worker injuries
Healthcare professionals give of themselves to help others. They often work long hours in tough conditions to help patients feel better.What happens when the caregiver becomes injured? Hospitals and medical facilities in Toms River have safeguards in place to...
What is pseudobulbar affect?
A traumatic brain injury in New Jersey can have long-lasting and unexpected effects. For example, if you experience a TBI, you may develop a condition called pseudobulbar affect, which results in uncontrollable emotional outbursts, such as laughing or crying, that do...
Remember the estate plan when getting remarried
If you are one of the many divorced or widowed residents in New Jersey who has found love again, you may well be excited to move forward and plan your future with a new partner. However, before you jump into a new marriage too quickly, it is important that you...
Hepatitis A outbreak in Mendham leads to wrongful death lawsuit
Most in Ocean County might believe that wrongful death claims are limited to cases where an accident resulted in one's death. Yet there are other instances where negligence might have contributed to a person's premature end that do not involve an accident or incident....
Margate collision kills elderly woman
As much as many in Ocean County may hate to admit it, advancing age brings with it certain physical limitations. One's reaction times may slow, and their vision may deteriorate, making things that they were able to do with relative ease in the past (such as driving a...
The civil consequences for killing a benefactor
Like most in Ocean County, you have probably heard someone joke about their beneficiaries wanting to “do them in” so that they can inherit their money faster. While such a notion might typically be dismissed as only being humorous musings, there have been...
Cognitive impairments explained
You may certainly feel as though you dodged the proverbial bullet if you (or a loved one) are able to emerge from having suffered a traumatic brain injury in Ocean County without having experienced any serious physical impairments. Yet it is important to remember that...