Is Hands-Free Calling Safer for Drivers?
Helping Victims of Distracted Drivers in Bergen and Hudson Counties Distracted driving is among the leading causes of vehicle accidents in the United States, leading to thousands of fatal accidents, and hundreds of thousands of...
Read MoreWorkers’ Comp Payouts Vary Wildly from State to State
As reported by NPR, the amount of compensation someone can expect to receive from a workplace injury varies a great deal from state to state. As the NPR story relates, two men who lived within...
Read MoreYou May Already be a Victim of Auto Insurance Fraud
You may be driving around with phony auto insurance and not even know it – until you’re involved in an auto accident. As reported by NJ.com, fake auto insurance policies are a growing problem. Most...
Read MoreTeamsters Sue Government for Better Trucker Safety Training
As reported by the New York Times, the Teamsters union and safety advocates have sued the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration seeking the implementation of long-overdue improved training requirements for commercial truck drivers. Advocates of...
Read MoreHave You Been the Victim of a Drunk Driver?
Personal injury claims involving a drunk or drugged driver have some special features. When a driver is convicted for driving under the influence (DUI) in criminal court, this can strengthen a civil claim for personal...
Read MoreSome Highway Guardrails May be Deadly in Accidents
The New York Times reports that faulty guardrails may be responsible for at least five deaths, and many injuries, in at least 14 accidents across the US. The injuries and deaths allegedly resulted when the...
Read MoreSummer Safety Tips from the ER
Summer is here, and with summer come many hazards unique to this time of year. Emergency room doctor Brady Pregerson published a book “Don’t Try This at Home: Lessons from the Emergency Department,” and followed...
Read MoreLaw Student Dies in Car Crash Three Days after Recall Notice from GM
The New York Times recently reported on the tragic death of a third-year law student three days after she received the official recall notice for her 2006 GM Saturn. It was the third recall for...
Read MoreHeadphones Make Children More Likely to Be Victims of Pedestrian Accidents
Driving or walking with headphones or earbuds on isn’t illegal in New Jersey But is it unsafe? Many experts consider headphones unsafe for drivers, and they may be even more dangerous for pedestrians. A Maryland...
Read MoreNCAA Settlement to Improve Head-Injury Policies
The New York Times reports that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has reached a tentative settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought by former college players seeking reforms to college head-injury policies. The proposed settlement...
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