A New Jersey appeals court recently approved a workers’ compensation claim filed by the husband of a woman who died from a blood clot she developed while working for AT&T.  The woman’s former employer appealed the filing, arguing that factors unrelated to her job caused the blood clot.

The 25-year old woman’s work for AT&T involved several hours in a row of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.  The woman developed a blood clot in her leg which moved to her lung and killed her.  The night that the clot formed, the woman was working long hours overnight to finish a project for AT&T.

The other factors AT&T claimed led to her death included obesity, a sedentary lifestyle, and taking birth control pills.  Despite these factors, the court felt that the sedentary nature of her job was what caused the blood clot to form.

If someone you love has been injured while on the job, contact the Philadelphia workers’ compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 215-238-1130 to learn more about your rights.