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The main services provided by paramedics and public ambulance drivers include responding to calls for medical assistance, providing first aid to the sick or injured, and transporting patients to local hospitals for further treatment. In addition to the emotional stress that exists in this field, the work of doctors and nurses is also physically demanding. Because of their work, paramedics and paramedics are often injured on the job. In fact, paramedics and paramedics are three times more likely to be injured on the job than professionals in other industries.

Common New Jersey EMT/Paramedic Injuries

There are many types of injuries that paramedics or paramedics in New Jersey can sustain on the job. This may include, but is not limited to:

Wounds;
Sprains;
Back injuries;
Harmful substance exposure; and
Strains

Remember, if you or someone you know who is a New Jersey paramedic or paramedic is injured on the job, you may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. Workplace injuries can cause paramedics or paramedics to seek expensive medical care or leave the workforce temporarily or permanently disabled, leaving one out of work and with loss of income. An experienced New Jersey EMT/Ambulance injury attorney can guide you through this difficult time and help you get the compensation you deserve.

How EMT/Ambulance Drivers Get Injured

Most ambulance or paramedic drivers in New Jersey perform physically demanding jobs under extreme stress. The injuries suffered by the worker will be different if he transports the injured patient or quickly goes to the nearest hospital. The most common types of injuries sustained by a paramedic or paramedic include slips and falls, and excessive physical activity, traffic accidents or assult from the patients.

According to the National Association of State EMS Officials, paramedics are at greater risk of injury than other workers. These include total injury and illness rates above the national average, lifting injuries 21 times the national average, accidents 30 times the national average.

Schibell Law, LLC can help injured ambulance drivers/paramedics in New Jersey.

If you or someone you know is an EMT or ambulance driver with a workplace injury in New Jersey, speak to an experienced personal injury attorney led by Richard Schibell of Schibell Law, LLC today. The work performed by paramedics is very important in our lives. Do not return to work without seeing a doctor and treating your injury. While you focus on your health, our attorneys will help you minimize the financial impact of your workplace injury by seeking financial assistance for your medical bills and unemployment benefits. In New Jersey personal injury claims, time is of the essence, so contact us today.

Richard N. Schibell, Esq.

is the founding partner at Schibell Law LLC concentrating in all aspects of Workers’ Compensation throughout New Jersey. Mr. Richard N Schibell graduated from Boston College with a Bachelor of Arts, concentrating in both Philosophy and History. He went on to receive his Juris Doctorate degree from Seton Hall University School of Law.

Following his graduation from law school, Mr. Schibell served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard W. English, J.S.C., in the Civil Division of the Monmouth County Superior Court.