Hotel workers are essential to the hospitality industry, providing guests with comfortable and enjoyable stays. However, hotel workers are also at risk of injury on the job. From repetitive strain injuries to slips, trips and falls, New York hotel workers face a range...
Workers’ Compensation
Avoid amputation injuries with these practices
Workplace accidents in New York can be serious, and one of the most brutal types of injuries that you can receive at work is a workplace amputation injury. While you can't ever completely eliminate the potential of a workplace amputation, knowing about where they...
Occupational hearing loss: are you at risk?
If you work in a noisy environment in New York, you may be at risk of developing occupational hearing loss. This condition is caused by exposure to loud noises in the workplace, which can damage your hearing over time. Can lead to permanent hearing loss Occupational...
Prompt medical care is an essential workplace right
The collapse on the playing field of NFL player Damar Hamlin due to a cardiac arrest has brought to light how traumatic events can happen anywhere. According to the National Safety Council, 10,000 cardiac-related events occur annually on the job, but how well are New...
The workers’ compensation process
Workers’ compensation benefits could financially assist qualified New York employees. Workers may understand that workers’ comp provides benefits to workers hurt on the job until they recover. However, they might not know all these steps. Understanding the various...
Workplace back injuries and how to prevent them
Many New Yorkers don't consider the possibility that they could get hurt while on the job. However, workplace accidents and injuries are common in both the state and workplaces across the U.S. Back injuries that occur because of working conditions can be debilitating...
Celebrating our firm’s recognition by Super Lawyers
The Klein Law Group, P.C. is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers has again named attorney David Klein as one of the top workers' compensation attorneys in the state. Super Lawyers is a rating service that provides detailed profiles of lawyers in different areas of...
Prevalence of truck driver shoulder injuries in New York
After years of driving, most truck drivers in New York develop a condition known in layman's terms as "trucker's shoulder." This is basically a pain in the entire arm, fingers, shoulders and neck region. Fortunately, they are measures one can take to prevent or...
Keeping your eyes safe in the workplace
Most workplaces in New York come with some sort of risk, one of which is the potential for eye injuries. Even if you have a desk job, you are still at risk. That's why it's important to know how to protect yourself from eye injuries and what to do should they occur....
Common machine shop injuries
New York residents who work in machine shops need adequate training to effectively do their jobs. However, accidents can still happen, and certain injuries are very common. Amputations Machinery that cuts materials such as metal or wood is strong enough to cut through...