On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Workers in some New Jersey industries might be interested in figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data indicate a slight decrease in the rate of employee injuries overall between 2014 and 2015. They show that […]
Nearly 3 million Samsung washing machines recalled
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Products Liability on Monday, November 7, 2016. New Jersey residents with Samsung washing machines may want to check whether their machines are involved in a November recall. Samsung US has recalled 2.8 million of them over injury concerns. The top-loading washing machines were manufactured beginning […]
5 industries with the most injuries in the private sector
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday, November 2, 2016. The Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics has identified five industries where injuries on the job are at their highest rate of occurring. In a report released on Oct. 27, the agency said that almost 3 million […]
How spousal abuse may make divorce difficult
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Domestic Violence on Monday, October 31, 2016. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in New Jersey and around the country, but the issue may be overshadowed by other causes like curing breast cancer. While that is of course a worthy endeavor, domestic violence is […]
Prisoners and child support
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Thursday, October 27, 2016. New Jersey residents may be interested to learn that the Obama administration is planning to change the rules regarding child support for non-custodial parents who are behind bars. According to the administration, these regulatory changes would help prevent ex-convicts […]
NHTSA mulls new underride guard rules for trucks
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Truck Accidents on Tuesday, October 25, 2016. One of the most severe risks posed by commercial trucks to passenger cars on New Jersey highways is the underride accident. This describes what happens when the smaller vehicle collides with the rear or side of the truck and […]
Safety issues commonly experienced on construction sites
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Monday, October 17, 2016. New Jersey construction workers and others may be pleased to know that on-the-job fatal injuries reduced dramatically between 1973 and 2014. However, construction companies are still cited for thousands of violations annually by both federal OSHA as well […]
Homeopathic tablets for teething may cause illness or death
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Products Liability on Monday, October 17, 2016. New Jersey parents of newborns and toddlers may want to know about a warning given by the Food and Drug Administration to Hyland, a manufacturer of teething tablets that are homeopathic. The FDA is reportedly investigating the deaths […]
Man seriously hurt in auto-pedestrian crash
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Friday, October 14, 2016. A New Jersey man was severely injured after a car struck him in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township. The pedestrian accident occurred shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 6. Authorities say the accident happened when a […]
Labor Department report urges greater worker protection
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Tuesday, October 11, 2016. New Jersey employees may be interested in a report by the U.S. Department of Labor that has called for greater federal oversight into workers’ compensation. The report was prepared after a series by Pro Publica and National Public […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 31
- 32
- 33
- 34
- 35
- …
- 77
- Next Page »
