The rule is amended to emphasize that just as the court should construe and administer these rules to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every...
November 4, 2016November 4, 2016
What is Central Judicial Processing (CJP) Court? Understanding New Jersey First Appearance Court.
Central Judicial Processing Court Central Judicial Processing Court is the first court process in the criminal proceeding. It can also be the most important hearing for the defendant. CJP court determines where the case is going and where the defendant will go as the proceeding moves on. What happens in Central Judicial Processing Court? A multitude of factors can happen. Mainly, CJP will determine if the case will bump down to municipal court, or it will go to a grand jury in superior court. Certain cases can be resolved in CJP, and a defendant’s attorney can provide information that can...
October 15, 2016October 15, 2016
Staph Infections/MRSA Worker’s Compensation
Staphylococcus aureus (staph) is a bacterial infection that mostly attacks the skin. Two million Americans are infected every year, with around 90,000 people dying from the disease. Symptoms include an area of painful blisters, skin nodules, fever, and yellow pus discharge from the infected area. If left untreated by a doctor, the infection can enter the bloodstream and cause septic shock – which can lead to death. It is usually treated with antibiotics and/or drainage. However, there is a form of staph that is resistant to most forms of antibiotics — Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This is the most dangerous...
June 29, 2016June 29, 2016
Head Injuries and Concussions in the Workplace
Head injuries are one of the most serious forms of injuries in the workplace. New Jersey Workers’ Compensation cases like this should not be taken lightly. As we know, the brain is the control center for the body, so we cannot function or live without it. It is composed of soft tissue and can be easily damaged. The skull – the protective layer of bone that encases the brain – only adds a thin layer of protection. That is why many employers require head protection on the job. However, head safety gear (helmets, hard hats, etc.) only helps absorb SOME...
June 23, 2016June 23, 2016
Amputation Injuries in the Work Place
There are hundreds of different types of amputations that can occur when you are severely injured in a work-related accident. One that comes to mind immediately would be a construction worker cutting off his fingers or hand at the wrist when carelessly cutting a two by four. Another would be a tree surgeon climbing a tree with a chain saw and slipping as a result of miscalculating the direction of a falling limb, accidentally grabbing onto the cutting edge of his moving chain saw. A butcher at a supermarket is chopping, cutting and slicing all day long and it’s hard...
May 26, 2016May 26, 2016
Don’t Be Afraid to File a Civil Worker’s Comp Case
Thousands of people each year are injured on the job. Thousands of employers each year neglect the injured person’s medical recovery expense. If you have been injured at work, and your employer did not cover for your medical expense, you have an excellent civil case to retaliate. (*Note: This does not imply to individual contractors). What is Workers’ Compensation? Workers’ compensation is a “no fault” insurance program that provides the following benefits to employees who suffer job-related injuries or illnesses. -Medical Benefits -Temporary Total Benefits -Permanent Partial Benefits -Permanent Total Benefits It also provides death benefits to dependents of workers...
April 27, 2016April 27, 2016
Yes, Mental Health Expungement in New Jersey is Possible
Have you been turned down from an employer because of prior mental history? Denied a Firearm’s ID permit or a handgun permit because of a psychiatric visit? Background Checks drawing a red flag? Is your mental health record negatively affecting your life? Relax! There’s hope because there’s a little known remedy to this problem here in New Jersey – it’s called mental health expungement. Who is eligible for expungement? According to N.J.S. 30:4-80.8. Petition to have commitment expunged from records: Any person who has been, or shall be, committed to any institution or facility providing mental health services, or has...
September 29, 2015September 29, 2015
Types of Burn Injuries in the Work Place – New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Attorney on Your Side
According to OSHA, The Occupational Safety Health Administration, over 5000 persons every year are admitted to the hospital with work-related burn injuries. Workplace burns can range from the minor, burning your hand on a hot plate in a restaurant, to partial electrocuting oneself. No matter the degree or severity or your work-related burn injury, The Morano Law Firm LLC is there to help you. Burns at work often lead to cases decided in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Court Although there are hundreds of ways one can experience a burn injury at work, most fall into one of the three common...
September 7, 2015September 7, 2015
Construction Site Accidents and New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Law
Finding a top New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Lawyer for Construction Site Accidents is important for the success of your case. Some work places are more dangerous than others and the precautions that one has to take into consideration to be safe are as different as night and day. Although they can sometimes be the cause of serious, debilitating injuries, office workers have little more than stress, headaches and repetitive motion injuries like carpel tunnel syndrome to worry about. A construction worker, factory worker, farmer or other laborer on the other hand literally put their lives on the line every day...
July 31, 2015July 31, 2015
Repetitive Stress Injuries in the Workplace – Understanding New Jersey Occupational Claims for Workers’ Compensation
Repetitive Stress injuries are becoming increasingly common in the workplace and are a major source of New Jersey Workers’ Compensation claims. We are experienced workers’ compensation lawyers and are knowledgeable in all types of repetitive stress injuries. Computer use, bar code scanners checkout clerks, and fixed position work activities are three of the most common causes of repetitive stress injuries in the work place. These types of claims are also commonly referred to as occupational claims. Computer Operators Office clerks employed as data processing technicians read data from physical sources like paper and input that data into a computer program...
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