Infections

Infection from Injury at Work: Gangrene, Pneumonia, Meningitis, Strep, Cellulitis, Osteomyelitis, and Staph

What appears to be a straight-forward workplace injury can quickly turn to something much more complicated where it results in an infection. Since our compensation lawyers have over fifteen (15) years of experience handling NJ compensation cases, they are very knowledgeable in injury and disability resulting from infection. A work related infection can take a wide variety of forms including staph, osteomyelitis, grangrene, cellulitis, pneumonia, strep, and meningitis. New Jersey workers compensation law permits an injured worker to recover for damage caused by a workplace injury or exposure. It is also important to keep in mind that while an infection may have a delayed onset, such as in the case of staph, strep or meningitis, or be latent for an extended period, the workers compensation claimaint is permitted to make a recovery in NJ so long as the infection is causally related to a work injury. An employer or its workers compensation insurer can also be held accountable under New Jersey law for an aggravation or exacerbation of a pre-existing infection or infectious condition like osteomyelitis, cellulitis or gangrene. neumonia always have a potential for involvement when an employee sustains a work injury that requires an extended hospital stay.

New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyers

If you have been afflicted with an infection like osteomyelitis, gangrene, cellulitis, meningitis, strep, staph, or pneumonia as a result of an injury at work, a compensation lawyer from our office is available to assist you. Every workers compensation attorney at our office has years of experience handling compensation claims throughout New Jersey involving post injury infection. One of our attorneys will be happy to address your concerns and workers compensation consultations are always without charge. Please do not hesitate to contact our law firm if you have questions regarding a work related infection as compensation lawyers knowledgeable in NJ law are available immediately.

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Worker's compensation attorneys at the Law Office of John F. Marshall, our Red Bank, New Jersey, firm, serve clients in communities throughout South Jersey, including Monmouth County, Ocean County, and Middlesex County; and Red Bank, Bayshore, Aberdeen Township, Asbury Park, Belmar Borough, Eatontown, Freehold, Union Beach, Wall, Tinton Falls, Ocean, Neptune, Middletown, Matawan, Marlboro, Manalapan, Long Branch, Keyport, Keansburg, Howell, Highlands, Hazlet, Brunswick, Old Bridge, Sayreville, Woodbridge, Amboy, Toms River, Brick, and Jackson.