Making the decision to put a loved one in a nursing home can induce stress even if everything works out for the best. However, if your loved one suffers abuse or neglect while under the care of the nursing home staff, a stressful situation can become criminal. Knowing...
Injuries
Chronic pain and a back injury: Truck drivers are at risk, too
You have enjoyed being a truck driver, but one thing you didn't expect to have happen was an injury. After all, short of a crash, you're relatively safe in your truck.Unfortunately, driving a truck comes with its own risks. Truck drivers can face risks such as:...
Repetitive stress or strain can lead to significant injuries
Your hands are essential to your work. You type frequently, and you're always using your hands as you work. Unfortunately, the repetitive motions that you do in your day-to-day life can cause dysfunction and lead to injuries in your hands.You have over 25 bones in...
Moving patients a common cause of injury in health care
Today’s nurses, certified nursing assistants and other health care workers face unique work-related health hazards. While some of them arise due to regularly working around ailing patients, others are more environmental in nature. Healthcare Business &...
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...
Hearing loss America’s most common workplace injury
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...
What are the responsibilities of an injured employee?
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...
