When Hurricane Sandy hit, many areas throughout New York and New Jersey suffered severe damage. Unfortunately, not all homes and buildings have been completely rebuilt and repaired yet and many of the buildings are experiencing mold growth and other results of water damage. Older buildings in the New York area may also have sustained mold...
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Construction Worker Rescued from Trench Highlights Dangers of Excavation Work
In mid-June a construction worker in Queens fell into a 25-foot hole and became trapped at the bottom of a ditch. The man had been engaged in excavation work when he fell into the ditch and was buried under hundreds of pounds of mud. Rescue workers had a difficult time extracting the man as every...
Read MoreIf You are on Disability, Employers are Watching
If you are receiving disability benefits through workers' compensation and/or through the Social Security Administration, you must actually be disabled and qualify for the benefits that you are receiving. The vast majority of those who are receiving benefits are, in fact, unable to work and are truly in need of the help that is being...
Read MoreSocial Security Disability Benefits The Only Safety Net for Many Workers
Most people have to work for a living in order to pay their bills and put food on the table. Unfortunately, sometimes a medical problem or disability makes working impossible. In fact, our Manhattan disability lawyers know that an estimated one out of every four workers now in his or her 20s will become disabled...
Read MoreFacts and Myths About Social Security Disability Benefits
Lately, the Social Security disability benefits program has come under scrutiny because there are record numbers of people receiving benefits and because the cost of covering disability benefits now exceeds annual expenses paid out for welfare and food stamps. Our Manhattan disability lawyers have written in the past about how the Social Security Disability System...
Read MoreIs a Return to Work Possible When You Are Disabled?
For many individuals on disability benefits due to illnesses or medical impairments, returning to work is the ultimate dream. Disability benefits provide a lifeline by ensuring you have necessary income, but the benefits usually don't pay as much as having a full-time job. Not only that, but many who are receiving benefits want to work...
Read MoreJobs That Damage Your Hearing: What Are the Noisiest Occupations?
Anybody who works in New York City knows that it can get loud. From the machine gun consistency of a jackhammer on a construction site, to the siren or shrieking air horn of a passing fire engine, to the power tools that your plumber might be using, many occupations require long-term exposure to very loud...
Read MoreWorker Safety Undermined by Neglect, Lax Regulations
Our New York City work injury attorneys know that a fire in 1911 called the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire had a profound impact on shaping workplace safety laws in the United States. The fire occurred in a large New York factory after the manager had locked the doors to prevent theft and unauthorized rest breaks. Workers were unable...
Read MoreSocial Security Disability System Makes Unfair Target
Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits are available to those who are unable to work due to severe long-term disabling conditions. Unfortunately, the disability benefits system has come under attack in recent months, as some argue that it is a costly program adding too much to government deficits and being taken advantage of by those without...
Read MorePasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton and Romano, LLP Attorneys Named Top Women Attorneys in New York
Our New York City work injury attorneys are pleased to announce that Catherine M. Stanton and Barbara Tilker have both been recognized as Top Women Attorneys in New York for 2013 by Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service that recognizes outstanding attorneys in each state. In addition to identifying top-notch legal professionals among more than...
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