Is a Nursing Home Overmedicating Your Loved One

Jan 22, 2016 | Personal Injury

According to a federal government study, 88% of Medicare claims for antipsychotic medications prescribed by doctors for nursing home patients were for treating symptoms of dementia. An estimated 300,000 nursing home residents are receiving such drugs....

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Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Could Increase Traffic Safety

Jan 21, 2016 | Personal Injury

The US Department of Transportation has announced a “Proposed Rulemaking to Begin Implementation of Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications Technology.” According to U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx: This technology could move us from helping people survive crashes to...

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Man Kills Nephew while Demonstrating Laser Sight

Jan 20, 2016 | Personal Injury

A 34-year-old Delaware Township man shot and killed his 11-year-old nephew while demonstrating a laser sight by pointing it at the boy’s forehead. Chad Olm, who lived in his father’s basement, had invited his nephew...

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Weather Conditions Cause Road Accidents in New Jersey

Jan 19, 2016 | Personal Injury

Snow, ice, and freezing rain have led to hundreds of accidents and some fatalities in New Jersey. During the first major storm of 2014, 250 car accidents were reported on interstates and major highways. Police...

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Train Derailment Releases Dangerous Gas

Jan 18, 2016 | Personal Injury

On Friday, November 30, 2012, a Conrail freight train went off the tracks in Paulsboro, New Jersey. The train was crossing a bridge, and four tanker cars ended up partially in a creek, damaged, and...

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