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Apr
2018
April 8-14, 2018 is National Dog Bite Prevention Week National Dog Bite Prevention Week takes place on the second full week of April each year. Sponsored by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), State Farm Insurance, and the U.S. Postal Service, National Dog Bite Prevention Week focuses on helping families understand why dogs bite and learn how to avoid situations in which their beloved […]28
Mar
2018
How Do New Jersey Laws Address Slip & Fall Accidents? Slip and fall accidents can cause serious injuries, including broken bones, concussions, and other harm. If you’re injured in a slip and fall and you suspect someone else’s negligence caused the accident, you may decide to seek damages through an insurance claim, a lawsuit, or both. Rules for Filing Slip and Fall Claims in New […]16
Mar
2018
Is Marijuana Legalization Creating an Increase in Car Accidents? Nearly two-thirds of U.S. residents support legalizing marijuana for recreational use. A handful of states have already done so, and additional states are considering similar measures. April 20, or 4/20, has become the unofficial holiday of marijuana aficionados everywhere. A study published recently in Jama Internal Medicine, however, suggests that the celebration of 4/20 by […]02
Mar
2018
Nurse Injured on the Job May Seek Damages from the Hospital The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled 7-0 that a former St. Clare Health System nurse may file a disability discrimination lawsuit against the hospital, according to a recent article at NJ.com. The case arose after the nurse suffered multiple on the job injuries in 2007, seven years into her employment with the hospital. Between […]20
Feb
2018
City of Princeton Agrees to Pay $1.75 Million Settlement in Swimming Pool Death The city of Princeton, New Jersey recently agreed to pay a settlement of $1.75 million to the family of a man who drowned in the Community Park Pool in 2016, according to a recent article at NJ.com. The man, a 24-year-old, suffered fatal drowning injuries in the Community Park Pool in August 2016. He was […]30
Jan
2018
Hunterdon County Accident Leads to One Victim Being Airlifted A severe accident on Route 31 in Hunterdon County led to one person being airlifted away from the scene. Officials at the scene say that at least one person was taken to a local hospital after a head-on collision at the intersection of Sand Hill Road and Route 31. Left turn accidents are, unfortunately, a […]15
Jan
2018
Equipment Accident Injures Construction Worker’s Leg Being injured in any type of accident carries potentially catastrophic consequences, depending on the type of incident. For instance, accidents that occur on construction sites can be especially hazardous due to the equipment used – which is often very dangerous by nature and can lead to crushing and pinning injuries. If a machine is defective, […]29
Dec
2017
Motorist Gets 3 Years Probation In Crash That Killed Teen Pedestrian A tragic accident resulted in the death of a young juvenile when a 15-year-old was walking home from a carnival and attempted to cross Route 42 in Washington Township. After crossing the four-lane highway, the juvenile was struck by a vehicle on the southbound shoulder. The driver immediately panicked and fled the scene. Gloucester County […]15
Dec
2017
Woman Attacked by 150-lb. Dog Has Part of Ear Bitten Off Recently, a Somerset County woman was viciously attacked by her neighbor’s pet dog. The victim was knocking on her next-door neighbor’s door when the 150-pound dog charged towards her. During the attack, the dog ripped off a portion of the woman’s ear. The devastating accident resulted in broken bones, a broken hip, and multiple broken […]29
Nov
2017
Cop Fired for Eating Without Permission Gets His Job Back A township police officer who was fired in 2015 for eating at a diner outside his patrol zone received a reinstatement by a Passaic County Superior Court judge recently, according to an article by NJ.com. The 34-year-old police officer was fired after an internal affairs investigation and an administrative hearing found that his September 2015 […]
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