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Florida Court Upholds Jury Verdict Denying Duty to Trespasser

Mar 24, 2023

A Florida appeals court has upheld a jury verdict against a woman who was shot in the leg at a Naples, Florida, apartment complex, rejecting the woman’s argument that the owners of the residential structure had a duty to provide adequate security that would have prevented the accident. Under the legal theory known as premises liability, it has long been held that property owners have a duty to maintain the premises in such a wa...

Workers' Compensation and PTSD Injuries

Mar 24, 2023

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, can result from circumstances in almost any work environment, but is more commonplace is certain jobs, including rescue or public safety roles, emergency medical situations, and similar high-stress occupations. Police officers, firefighters, EMTs and ambulance personnel are typically among those most frequently experiencing some form of PTSD related to their jobs. Fortunately, under the right circumstances, a worker who develops PTSD because of a work-related event (or events) may successfull...

The Standard of Care in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Mar 24, 2023

When you seek medical attention because of an injury or illness, you expect that, at a minimum, your condition won’t worsen because of the carelessness or negligence of a medical professional. Unfortunately, it happens all too often–a missed diagnosis, a surgical mistake, an error involving medication or anesthesia. When you seek damages for injuries caused by medical malpractice, the lawsuit is almost always based on a legal theory of negligence. The legal concept of negligenc...

Study Shows Increased Injury Rates for Truck Drivers

Mar 24, 2023

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of over-the-road truckers who have filed workers’ compensation claims has been rising over the last few years. In a study completed by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, researchers have concluded that the factor most contributing to the rise is the level (or lack thereof) of experience of many current drivers. Many attribute the influx of inexperienced drivers to recent pay increases for long distance truc...

New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyers | Winter Weather Motor Vehicle Accidents

Mar 24, 2023

New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyers: The Impact of Winter Weather on Motor Vehicle Accidents Study Shows That Wet Pavement is Key Factor in Accidents In the aftermath of a number of multi-car pileups in snowy conditions in several states, questions have been posed regarding the potential risks of driving in winter weather. Surprisingly, a 10 year study by the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), shows that while the vast majority of weather-related truck...

New Brunswick Workers' Compensation Lawyers | Construction Site Injury

Mar 24, 2023

New Brunswsick Workers’ Compensation Lawyers: What to Do If You Are Injured in a Construction Site Accident Protect Your Rights after a Construction Site Injury Studies continue to show that the Get the Medical Attention You Need Before you think about recovering for lost wages and income, or for any other consequences of your injury, you need to get the medical treatment necessary to maximize your recovery. This is not th...

Increase in Pedestrian Injuries Leads to Debate Over Remedy

Mar 24, 2023

In the community of West Hollywood, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, a dramatic increase in fatalities involving car-pedestrian accidents has citizens and city officials in disagreement about the causes and the remedies. In the last three years, there have been 84 reported accidents where a motor vehicle operator struck a pedestrian, with four fatalities. In each of the fatal accidents, the pedestrian was legally in a crosswalk at the time, and the motorist wa...

Injury Rates High at Reconstructed World Trade Center

Mar 24, 2023

The first tower of the newly reconstructed World Trade Center opened in November, 2014, but, according to an investigation by the New York Daily News, the rebirth of the first tower came with significant hidden costs–serious injuries to scores of workers, injuries that were not reported to OSHA. The Daily News investigation concluded that at least 34 workers suffered major injuries that were not reported, including broken bones, spinal trauma and hip and joint injuries...

Long Distance Commuting During the Winter Storm | 732-756-1298

Mar 24, 2023

Long Distance Commuting During the Winter Storm in New Jersey Many Pack Supplies Watch Weather Stay in Vehicle When Snowbound Maintain Car If you or your loved ones have been injured in a car accident, call ou...

New Brunswick Workers’ Compensation Lawyers | Telemedicine

Mar 24, 2023

Telemedicine and Workers’ Compensation The rise of telemedicine has many wondering whether it can help reduce costs associated with What is Telemedicine? The broader term, telehealth, refers to a broad range of technologies that promote patient care and make the administration of treatment more cost-effective via technology. Telemedicine specifically refers to remote clinical treatment. Health care providers can now evaluate patients, diagnose ailments, and treat patients remotely by viewing uploaded photos an...