Car Accidents Plague New Jersey Roads during Holidays
When it comes to motor vehicle accidents on New Jersey roads, this holiday season has already proven deadly. The weekend before Thanksgiving saw four people killed and another critically injured in a series of accidents taking place within 24 hours of one another. One woman, a 69-year-old living in Brooklyn, died crossing a road when
Read MoreSleep Apnea May Be Making Your Commute Unsafe
Is sleep apnea making your commute unsafe? Taking the train is a fact of life in New England. But did you know that by getting on the train, you may be exposing yourself to danger caused by undiagnosed sleep apnea? According to New Jersey Transit, more than 40 train engineers have been sidelined after being
Read MoreWhat Do I Do If I Am Injured in a Pedestrian Hit-and-Run?
Dead pedestrian after a car accident in the street A Brick, Jersey man recently suffered serious injuries in a road rage-induced hit-and-run accident behind a convenience store. The incident happened on November 7 in the morning hours. According to police, the victim was struck by an older-model black Volvo four-door sedan. The malicious act is
Read MoreWhen is a Medical Injury Considered Malpractice?
A 16-year-old New Jersey teen was recently awarded $17 million after suffering damage to her thalamus during a medical procedure. The incident occurred when the teen was seven years old. She was hospitalized with pneumonia so severe that one part of her lung was beyond the point of treating with antibiotics. Instead, her medical care
Read MoreWhat Do I Do If I a Guardrail Fails and I Am Injured?
One young boy was killed and another was injured after they fell from a balcony in Perth Amboy early this month. The accident occurred just after 5 p.m. According to investigators, the two friends, one 9-year-old and a 13-year-old, were playing on the balcony while adults visited inside the home. And then, for an unknown
Read MoreNJ Transit to Test Positive Train Control (PTC) Safety Device
New Jersey Transit recently received approval to begin testing positive train control (PTC) on one of its train lines. PTC is a system that automatically slows or stops trains to prevent them from speeding or running past stop signals. It is designed to stop train-to-train collisions, derailments, train movements through misaligned switches and unauthorized train
Read MoreA Harrowing Roller Coaster Ride on El Diablo Leads to Lawsuit
The high-speed thrills of rollercoasters bring thousands of Americans to amusement parks every summer. But sometimes those thrills turn to terror, as occurred at Six Flags Great Adventure in 2015. At the Jackson Township park, a juvenile girl named Rachel boarded El Diablo, a red-and-yellow behemoth that opened earlier that year. The coaster consists of
Read MoreAre Cars Purchased from CarMax Safe?
Planning on shopping for a car at CarMax anytime soon? You should be aware that some of the vehicles there may not be safe to drive. A recent study showed that many of the vehicles at selected CarMax lots had recalled vehicle parts that had not yet been repaired. The survey examined vehicles at three
Read MoreAfter a Girl is Struck by a Foul Ball, the Question is Raised: What is the Baseball Rule?
During a New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins game in September, a line drive by Yankees third baseman Todd Frazier hit a young girl in the face. Since then, Frazier has been in contact with the family. According to their correspondence, the young girl is doing much better after her injury. Frazier intends to visit
Read MoreKilled by a Drunk Truck Driver – Is Alcohol Use Common in Truckers?
An Ocean Township man recently died after being rear-ended by a tractor-trailer. The accident occurred in mid-afternoon on September 7 on Route 440. The trucker smashed into the back of a Hyundai Sonata and jackknifed, striking two other vehicles. The driver of the Sonata was pushed into the back of another vehicle and was pronounced
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