When you have a parent, spouse or other loved one who is aging and experiencing a decline in his or her mental or physical health, you may have cause to establish a conservatorship, a guardianship or both over this individual. While conservatorships and guardianships...
Jobs in the fast-food industry are often seen as entry level, easy and non-eventful. However, these occupations can be highly demanding and dangerous. In fact, approximately 28,000 teenage fast-food employees go to the emergency room every year for occupational...
If you are one of the numerous New Jersey residents who had to make the painful decision to place your parent in a nursing home, you likely worry that (s)he may not be getting the care (s)he needs and deserves. Unfortunately, you may have more reason to worry...
Workplace injuries can actually increase during the holiday season for a variety of reasons. Especially for employees who drive vehicles as part of their job, icy weather conditions and increased drunk drivers on the roads during the holiday season can be additional...
Listen up, residents of New Jersey and the United States, because workplace hearing loss is a very real and very serious problem in this country. If you experience ringing or buzzing in your ears, or if you struggle to hear and understand your family members, friends...
When it comes to driving or riding on the roads, one thing is certain – collisions waste time and money. They also kill and ruin lives. If you prefer riding a motorcycle to driving a car, you are not alone. Many bikers take to the streets each day, knowing...
As a New Jersey construction worker, you often must work on or near scaffolds. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports that 65 percent of construction workers work on scaffolds, tall ladders, lifts and/or hoists every day, and such work puts you and...
Any kind of injury has the potential to traumatize a victim. Getting hurt is not just physically painful—it is often emotionally taxing and financially straining as well. The impact of an injury might be even worse when it happens at work. You were simply trying...
If your aging parent resides in a New Jersey nursing home, his or her safety, welfare, comfort and contentment are always on your mind. Even though you probably checked out the facility thoroughly before helping your parent move in, nevertheless you keep hearing about...