New Jersey Personal Injury Law Firm

What is a Deposition? How Does It Affect My Personal Injury Claim?

Mar 24, 2023

If you have been hurt because of someone else’s carelessness or negligence, and you’ve filed a lawsuit to recover damages, chances are good your attorney will notify you that you must be deposed, i.e., have your deposition taken. What is the purpose of a deposition and how will it affect your right to recovery? What is a Deposition? In the American civil justice system, the stage where parties gather evidence is known as the “discovery...

Teen Drivers 100 Deadliest Days of Summer | Car Accident Lawyers

Mar 24, 2023

Teen Drivers at Greatest Risk During 100 Deadliest Days of Summer AAA has a term for the timeframe between Memorial Day and Labor Day: 100 Deadliest Days. This period represents several weeks when all drivers, but especially teen drivers, are at greater risk of being fatally injured in a The best way to address this sober situation is with education, beginning with the top reasons for teen driver highway accidents. Commo...

Highland Park Clergy Abuse Lawyers | Your Minister is Accused

Mar 24, 2023

What to Do If Your Minister is Accused of Clergy Abuse Clergy abuse Some have left the Catholic Church because of its inadequate response to the sexual abuse accusations, and according to a 2018 Gallup poll, faith in the Catholic clergy has been substantially eroded in recent years. Those who remain members of the church may wonder what to do if their minister is accused of clergy abuse. The Survivors Network of those Abuse...

New Brunswick Clergy Abuse Lawyers | Allegations Not Limited to Children

Mar 24, 2023

Clergy Abuse Allegations Not Limited to Children The world is watching to see what the Catholic church will do next after Pope Francis announced that What We Know About Nun Abuse Because the facts regarding nun abuse at the hands of bishops and priests is only starting to come to light, we do not know the full details. However, we can piece together some thought-provoking items based on the Pope’s remarks, a...

Piscataway Slip and Fall Lawyers | Snow & Ice Accidents

Mar 24, 2023

Slip and Fall Accidents on Snow and Ice Slip and fall accidents Snow and Ice Duty of Care During cold weather seasons, if property owners welcome the public into their establishments, they have an obligation to sufficiently maintain their premises by removing snow and ice in and around their property. Owners have a duty of care to expect and prepare for hazardous conditions and to act accordingly. At the same time, members o...

New Brunswick Car Accident Lawyers | road fatalities highest since 2007

Mar 24, 2023

New Brunswick Car Accident Lawyers: U.S. Road Fatalities Highest Since 2007 The National Safety Council (NSC) has called for stricter driving rules regarding Vehicle miles traveled increased by three percent as more motorists took advantage of lower gas prices to hit the road. However, the NSC indicates that this does not fully account for the six percent rise in deaths. The group released the results of driver surveys where motorists were asked about thei...

Highland Park Car Accident Lawyers | Distracted Driving Fatal Crashes

Mar 24, 2023

Distracted Driving Leading Cause in Fatal Crashes Fatal Common Forms of Distracted Driving There are many different forms of distracted driving. The most common types include: Cellphone Usage: Reaching for an Object: Eating: Passenger Distraction: Daydreaming and Listening to Music: GPS/Navigation: Business Calls: Parent/Teen Communication: Preventing Distracted Driving Fatalities Distracted driving accidents are the most preventable typ...

Highland Park Personal Injury Lawyers | Texting While Walking

Mar 24, 2023

Highland Park Personal Injury Lawyers discuss Proposed New Jersey Law Would Outlaw Texting While Walking A In Lampitt’s opinion, texting while walking is no different from jaywalking, and poses danger not only to the person engaged in the action, but to others as well. She noted that other pedestrians and motorists could be at risk of serious injury, should a driver have to take evasive action to avoid a pedestrian who unexpectedly wander...

OSHA Charges Firm $127K for Workers' Hazardous Chemical Exposure

Mar 24, 2023

OSHA Charges Over $127K in Penalties for Hazardous Chemical Exposure in Factory Sinclair & Rush, Inc., a leading product protection and packaging company in Carlstadt, New Jersey, is being charged According to a statement by OSHA made public today, an investigation at Sinclair & Rush, Inc. found that workers were overexposed to methylene chloride hazards and not provided with personal protective equipment (PPE), eyewash stations, and medical surveillance for those who were exposed o...

Piscataway Truck Accident Lawyers | eHighway Electrified Tractor

Mar 24, 2023

eHighway Electrified Tractor To reduce air pollution near ports around the country, Mack Trucks has developed a tractor that runs on electricity by attaching to overhead power lines. Like a trolley system, the electric tractor would run on a catenary system that uses overhead power line electricity. The use of the catenary system offers an alternative solution to the use of diesel fuel. eHighway Innovations The tractor prototype was developed in conjunction wit...