Woman Sues After Unsafe Hospital Bed Leads to Fall
A Teaneck woman has filed a lawsuit against Holy Name Medical Center after suffering serious injuries. According to the lawsuit, her hospital gown was caught on her bed when she attempted to stand. She fell, sustaining injuries that left her permanently disabled, according to her claim. The lawsuit also names the manufacturer of the hospital
Read MoreNJ Woman Sues Who Wants to Be a Millionaire for Injuries
The glitz and glamour of television, the chance to watch contestants win oodles of cash, the competition, the laughs, the…painful injury? A New Jersey woman filed a lawsuit in January against ABC Television and Valleycrest Productions due to serious injuries she sustained on the set of the hit game show “Who Wants To Be A
Read MoreA Pattern Emerges? NJ Man Suffers Injury after Hammer Crashes Through Windshield
We blogged a few weeks ago about a tragic incident on New Jersey roads, when a 50 pound dumbbell came crashing through a man’s windshield. The incident caused injuries that would later prove to be fatal. Another incident with uncanny parallels occurred on January 26 on the Garden State Parkway. Around 3:30pm near milepost 134.3,
Read MoreHOS Violations Abound in New Jersey
New Jersey Transit has come under fire – again – for hours-of-service violations that could be making public transportation avenues less safe. An inspection by federal regulators has discovered hundreds of potential hours-of-service violations within New Jersey Transit. These include falsified data logs and long shifts in violation of federal rules. Inspectors discovered 246 alleged
Read MoreAfter a Traumatic Brain Injury, There Is Hope: NJ Athlete’s Recovery Story
The road to recovery for victims of traumatic brain injury can be long and arduous, rife with obstacles and uncertainty. The need for treatment and rehabilitation can create difficulties at home and in the workplace. But despite the long process of bouncing back from a traumatic brain injury, those with TBI should not lose hope.
Read MoreStruck by Flying Debris: NJ Man Hit by Dumbbell on Road
The New Jersey Turnpike was shut down on the morning of January 9, 2017 after a freak accident left a driver in critical condition. The 75-year-old man was driving southbound near mile marker 6 when a 50-pound dumbbell smashed into the windshield. At present, it is not known what happened that led to the dumbbell
Read MoreSUV Rollover Accidents: Liability for Defective Design?
Sport utility vehicles have a reputation for being generally safer than standard passenger cars. But don’t be fooled – SUVs are certainly better at protecting passengers from car accidents, but carry some hidden dangers of their own. On New Year’s Day, a driver on the Garden State Parkway was seriously injured when his SUV rolled
Read More7 Injured in Escalator Malfunction at Brooklyn Mall
Under the doctrine of premises liability, visitors to a property can seek damages for injuries they sustain on that property due to the negligence of the owners or operators. Common types of premises liability injuries include: Slip and fall injuries Snow and ice injuries Injuries caused by lack of maintenance Injuries caused by defects in
Read MoreAre E-Cigarettes Safe? NJ Vapers Sue for Injuries
Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigs, are touted as an alternative to smoking that may carry less risks than traditional cigarettes. But e-cigs may carry their own dangers, as lawsuits in New Jersey show. Four New Jersey residents have sued shops that sold them e-cigs, alleging that the products were defective and should not have been sold.
Read MoreWal-Mart Driver Responsible for Tracy Morgan Truck Accident Enters Plea
In June of 2014, a devastating truck accident on the New Jersey Turnpike left comedian James McNair dead and actor Tracy Morgan with a serious brain injury. The driver of the truck failed to slow down despite signs warning of construction on the road, and slammed into the back of Morgan’s limo van. During the
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