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Injuries to this body part require special care.

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You don’t have to be able-bodied to sue if you suffered a fall | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. Maybe your elderly mother slipped in a spill at the grocery store, fell and broke her hip. Perhaps your spouse, who uses a cane because he has arthritis in his knees, tripped on an extension cord that was running across the floor at his dentist’s office and injured his shoulder. In situations like...

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Watch out for eye injuries on a construction site | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. When you are at work, you know that there are some hazards that could lead to injuries. Construction sites, by their nature, are not the safest places to be. There are many people around. You have to handle heavy machinery. You are exposed to fall risks, electrical hazards and debris. Among the inju...

It's hard to anticipate the consequences of a spinal cord injury https://bit.ly/3uSf34w

It’s hard to anticipate the consequences of a spinal cord injury | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. Spinal cord injuries can stem from many types of incidents, including car wrecks and on-the-job accidents. Christopher Reeve, who was famous for his role as Superman, suffered a spinal cord injury after falling from a horse in 1995. That accident left him paralyzed from the neck down, but not all sp...

Your workplace injury was your fault: Does that matter? https://bit.ly/3DoiQJr

Your workplace injury was your fault: Does that matter? | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. If you got injured on the job because your employer allowed an unsafe work environment to exist, it's easy to assume that you deserve workers' comp benefits. You didn't want to be injur

The standards for government disability benefits are strict. Here are two requirements people must meet in order to qualify.

How Do I Qualify For Disability Benefits? Helping injured people throughout New Jersey.

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Beware of delayed symptoms from brain injuries | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. People who are in a crash can suffer from many injuries, but not all of these will show up at the scene of the wreck. In the days that follow, soreness and other signs of that something could be amiss

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Understanding the challenges of PTSD | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is something that happens to those who have been through a stressful and traumatic experience and have lasting emotional and psychological damage as a result.

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2 standards you must meet to qualify for SSDI benefits | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. Everyone who works has to make tax contributions to the Social Security Administration (SSA) in addition to paying income taxes. Most adults will eventually claim those contributions as retirement

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Use caution when snowplows are on the roads | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. Snowplows play an important role in keeping the roads cleared for traffic despite winter weather rolling through. These vehicles are four times heavier than normal passenger vehicles. Some of them

What are the most dangerous driver distractions? https://bit.ly/3oz2c3M

What are the most dangerous driver distractions? | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. If someone asked you what the most dangerous distraction to drivers is, you might assume phones -- and that's a fair assumption. There's no doubt that smartphones have increased driver distr

It's a physically demanding job, and sometimes injuries threaten a nurse's long-term security.

Nurses Need Help Too Overexertion is common.

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Why 'struck-by' accidents are hard to avoid | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. The four areas in which construction injuries are most common are falls, "struck-by" accidents, electrocutions and accidents in which workers are caught between or in machinery. These are of

Here's how one untreated injury can develop over time and impact an entire career.

How Bad Could Workplace Stress Injuries Get? Pursuing workers' comp can help.

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What you need to you about your personal injury claim | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. While a slip and fall claim may sound simple, it can be among the most complicated personal injury cases to navigate. Issues typically arise when assigning liability, which is a critical aspect of any

A back injury might end your career as a hospital nurse https://bit.ly/3sFWn7h

A back injury might end your career as a hospital nurse | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. The demands on professional nurses vary drastically in different work environments. A nurse providing support in an elementary school will have different job responsibilities than someone providing

You need to act quickly after a denied SSDI application https://bit.ly/3EKJWuk

You need to act quickly after a denied SSDI application | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits is a confusing process for many people. It is quite common for people to make technical mistakes when filling out their applications

Will you need workers' comp for a repetitive stress injury? https://bit.ly/3rNyv1c

Will you need workers' comp for a repetitive stress injury? | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. Repetitive stress injuries may seem less concerning than catastrophic, traumatic injuries like a broken bone. After all, a repetitive stress injury only flares up when you use a certain body part for

You may seek workers' compensation for work-related asthma https://bit.ly/3r99NI9

You may seek workers' compensation for work-related asthma | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. There are a lot of hazards on the job, and things don't get any easier when you already have a pre-existing medical condition or the predisposition to develop one. Fortunately, workers' comp

Did your workers' compensation claim get red-flagged? https://bit.ly/2XRwbJX

Did your workers' compensation claim get red-flagged? | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. You've always been a hard worker, and you've never taken a dollar you weren't due -- so you're shocked to find out that your workers' compensation claim is being questioned. I

When retirement planning is in motion, injuries can throw that planning for a loop.

Does My Settlement Match My Lost Income? It may not match at all!

What's age got to do with your SSD claim? https://bit.ly/3lEnmfG

What's age got to do with your SSD claim? | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. Getting Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits is notoriously difficult, and every claim goes through a convoluted process before it is either approved or denied, with many different factors taken

Think about your retirement in your personal injury claim https://bit.ly/3BfkATs

Think about your retirement in your personal injury claim | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. After you suffer from an injury in a car crash or collision, you may find that you cannot work for a period of time. You might also be partially disabled or be unable to return to work in the capacity

How do permanent partial disability benefits work in New Jersey? https://bit.ly/3A12XoW

How do permanent partial disability benefits work in New Jersey? | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. The New Jersey workers' compensation system protects employed individuals against financial hardship caused by work-related medical conditions. Whether someone falls off a ladder and breaks a leg

What makes an intersection dangerous? https://bit.ly/3tMNQOB

What makes an intersection dangerous? | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. Even the most well-designed intersection can be one of the most dangerous places that you will ever drive. Any time you have to cross into oncoming traffic lanes, the sheer odds of an accident

Do you have to go to an SSA consultative exam? https://bit.ly/3hw9qCb

Do you have to go to an SSA consultative exam? | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. You filed for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits through the Social Security Administration (SSA), and you settled in for a long wait because you know it's not a quick process.

Do you have to go to an SSA consultative exam? https://bit.ly/3BF2dY5

Do you have to go to an SSA consultative exam? | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. You filed for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits through the Social Security Administration (SSA), and you settled in for a long wait because you know it's not a quick process.

Tips for working safely on a ladder https://bit.ly/3gApMcv

Tips for working safely on a ladder | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. Falls from heights are among the major risks that workers face. The main way that this happens is when a worker is on a ladder and something happens that causes them to fall to the floor or ground

Initial applications are often rejected - doing these 2 things could be a game changer.

Applying For Benefits Isn't All Fun And Games Proving a disability can be difficult.

2020 showed a concerning trend in deadly car accidents https://bit.ly/2X2mU11

2020 showed a concerning trend in deadly car accidents | Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest L.L.C. Fatal car accidents are always concerning, of course, and they always make you think twice when you get behind the wheel. Reading a story about a tragic accident can really stick with you. The goods