On behalf of The Law Offices of Sher, Herman, Bellone & Tipograph | Jul 8, 2020 | Workplace Illnesses
Summer is here, and temperatures in New York City are regularly reaching the 90s these days. For construction workers, landscapers and others whose jobs are done outside, the heat and humidity can mean plenty of work. But sweltering weather also means workers risk...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Sher, Herman, Bellone & Tipograph | Aug 16, 2017 | Workplace Illnesses
The typical workers’ compensation award among workers in New York City is usually seen as a traumatic impact event. A worker gets in a vehicular accident, someone falls from a ladder or a runaway forklift crushes a worker — to name a few examples. However,...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Sher, Herman, Bellone & Tipograph | Jan 18, 2017 | Workplace Illnesses
For many years, asbestos was used in everything from trains and car brakes to home insulation and textiles. The fiber was inexpensive and has fireproofing qualities that made it an ideal component of many products. However, for decades now, we have known that asbestos...
