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Types of Injuries Associated with Rear-End Collisions

Mar 24, 2023

Of the six million motor vehicle accidents in the United States every year, about 40% are rear-end collisions. The most common causes are tailgating, excessive speed, and failure to account for poor weather conditions, such as snow, ice or rain. The Typical Injuries Suffered in a Rear-End Collision Far and away, the most frequent type of injury sustained in a rear-end collision is whiplash. Whiplash occurs when the force of a vehicle striking the bac...

Piscataway Slip & Fall Lawyers | Backyard Trampoline Injuries

Mar 24, 2023

Backyard Trampoline Injuries Trampoline injuries have accounted for as many as 100,000 emergency room visits every year, as of 2016. Doctors see broken bones, strains, neck, spine, and head injuries caused by accidents on backyard trampolines. Children’s injuries account for more than 90 percent of fractured bones from trampoline use. When multiple kids use a trampoline, the risk of injury increases. Common causes of trampoline accidents include: Falling off the trampoline Collidin...

Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Drunk Drivers

Mar 24, 2023

When you have been injured in a car accident where the person causing the accident was intoxicated, the process of recovering for your losses can be challenging. Unfortunately, many drunk drivers are repeat offenders. As repeat offenders, they may be unable to afford adequate auto insurance, or may have no insurance at all. Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists Coverage If the person who caused your injury has no insurance, or has only insurance to cover hi...

New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyers | Player Sues Coach | 732-537-8570

Mar 24, 2023

Baseball Player Sues Coach for Injury A former high school student and baseball player will see his court case continue after an appellate court judge overturned a previous dismissal of the lawsuit, claiming the former player’s coach acted recklessly in telling him to slide into third base. As the player slid into third base, his cleat dug into the dirt, causing him to roll his right ankle. The injury required surgery and left him wit...

New Brunswick Workers’ Compensation Lawyers | Theme Park Employees

Mar 24, 2023

Theme Park Employees For many teens, amusement parks offer their first experience of employment, and those much coveted first paychecks. With heavy, fast moving equipment and lots of moving parts, theme parks present hidden hazards. Inexperienced or poorly-trained workers injured on the job can suffer lacerations, sprains, strains, and fractures. Owners of amusement parks in New Jersey must provide a safe environment for their employees. Workers who are injured or fall ill on th...

Facebook While Driving – Motor Vehicle Accident Death

Mar 24, 2023

Twenty year old Abby Sletten, is facing charges of negligent homicide in North Dakota. She is alleged to have been accessing Facebook on her cellphone when she wrecked into another vehicle, killing an elderly woman, in May. Ms. Sletten is alleged to have been driving over 80 miles per hour on Interstate 29 when she rear-ended Jennifer Meyers’ SUV. Ms. Meyers’ daughter, and her 89 year old grandmother, were passengers at the time of th...

New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyers | Back-to-School Safety

Mar 24, 2023

Back-to-School Safety With the summer season quickly ending, thousands of children will soon be heading back to school. Unfortunately, Parents are urged to teach their children the safety precautions that can help keep them safe on the way to and from school and while in school. Below is a list of safety suggestions issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the American Red Cross that can help keep your childre...

New Brunswick Personal Injury Lawyers | Children Injured at School

Mar 24, 2023

Children Injured at School Many studies report that over three million children are injured on school property in the United States every year. When a child is injured at school, identifying who is at fault may be a difficult task. In fact, several people could be partially responsible for an injury to a child. For example, if a child is intentionally injured by another student, the parents, school, or supervising staff may be liable....

New Brunswick Workers’ Compensation Lawyers | Teens and Compensation

Mar 24, 2023

Teens and Workers’ Compensation As teens venture out in search of that coveted first job, they probably do not think much about what they would do if they ever became injured or ill on the job. Teen workers have less experience and may not be fully aware of Employees ages 15 to 19 are more than 20 times more likely than those over age 25 to go to the emergency room with ...

Highland Park Personal Injury Lawyer | Tracy Morgan Lawsuit

Mar 24, 2023

Tracy Morgan is at Fault for His Injuries – Per Walmart – From June Crash In response to the lawsuit Tracy Morgan filed over the June A nearly 30-page response was filed by Walmart in response to the complaint by Tracy Morgan’s (and three others surviving passengers’) attorneys. Allegedly Walmart employee Kevin Roper was driving a truck for the big box store when he collided with the rear of the vehicle Morgan wa...