NJ Industrial Accident Attorneys
Industrial Accidents
Common industrial accidents that can cause injury or death of workers include machinery accidents, industrial explosions, electrocution accidents and chemical exposure. Despite federal and state laws designed to help prevent harm from industrial accidents, preliminary counts for 2008 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal that an estimated 5,071 fatal work injuries were reported; a rate that amounted to 3.6 fatal work injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers. These statistics do not take into account severe, non-fatal injuries sustained in such accidents that can require months, if not years, of healing and recovery time.
It is the responsibility of supervisors, contractors and sub-contractors to implement and utilize available and well-recognized safety standards and regulations in order to provide a safe and healthy work environment for employees. Likewise, they are also responsible for properly training employees how to do their jobs and what safety procedures to follow. Unfortunately, this task is not always given the time and attention it needs, as focus often turns to profits and completing rushed or overdue projects.
When a worker suffers an industrial injury in New Jersey, he is entitled to workers compensation benefits, which include the payment of medical expenses and disability pay for time lost from work. Worker’s compensation, however, is not the only option a worker has as an industrial accident victim. We can also advise you on whether or not a third party contractor, landowner, or industrial equipment manufacturer and distributor is also responsible for your accident and injuries. At the Law Offices of Blume Goldfaden, our dedicated and experienced New Jersey industrial accident lawyers have helped many injured workers receive additional compensation for loss of future wages, physical and emotional pain and suffering, job retraining, and future life care expenses.. Call us today for a free consultation of your industrial accident case at 973-635-5400.