Category Archives: Personal Injury
Slip and Fall Injuries at Schools
School employees have a lot to deal with. They not only are dealing with the future’s brightest minds but also the risk of slip and fall injuries. There are close to 230,000 school employees in New Jersey. Employee work-related injuries in K-12 schools are common. From the 2009-10 through 2013-14 school years, slips, trips,… Read More »
Big Rig Crashes Into New Jersey Home
Truck drivers have a huge responsibility when they are on the road. They need to stay alert at all times or else they can cause a serious accident due to their large size. This is what recently happened in New Jersey. Fortunately, nobody was killed when a big rig collided with a home after… Read More »
Janitor Accused of Tampering Food, Other Charges
Janitors have an important role at schools. Their job is to clean and sanitize surfaces. They should not be intentionally contaminating food and other objects, but that is what a school janitor in New Jersey did. The man is now facing various criminal charges. The 25-year-old man from Vineland is facing charges of child… Read More »
Personal Injury Do’s and Don’ts
You were involved in a car accident. Or maybe you suffered serious injuries in a slip and fall. A personal injury can happen at any time. When you suffer an injury, your world may be turned upside down. Who will pay for damage to your car? What will you do when the medical bills… Read More »
How Much Can I Get For Pain And Suffering?
If you are injured by a third party, such as by a car accident, slip and fall, medical malpractice, defective product, dog bite, assault, or other incident, you can typically recover compensation for economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages are pretty straightforward and refer to quantifiable financial costs or anything that you have paid… Read More »
2 Injured In Six Flags Great Adventure Accident
What was supposed to be a fun day at a New Jersey amusement park led to hospitalization for two people. A water ride accident at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson recently injured two riders. The incident occurred on the evening of June 13 on the Saw Mill Log Flume ride. One of the… Read More »
Types of Nursing Home Abuse
People often send their loved ones to nursing homes when they can no longer care for themselves and family members cannot care for them either. Nursing homes are supposed to provide good care for their patients, but ironically, many provide substandard care. Many abuse and neglect patients, causing serious injuries and even death. Nursing… Read More »
New Jersey Nursing Home Sued for Inadequate COVID-19 Precautions
In the United States alone, the coronavirus has infected more than 6 million Americans and killed more than 191,000 people. Yet many people still do not take this deadly virus seriously. It is expected that nursing homes—whose patients have compromised immune systems—would take special precautions to protect their residents. Sadly, many facilities are not… Read More »
Common Causes of Construction Accidents
The workplace is not always a safe environment. Accidents tend to happen in places where tools, heavy materials, heights and electricity are involved, such as on construction sites. Construction workers can suffer serious injuries and even fatalities while working on a building. Construction accidents can be caused by a variety of factors, but they… Read More »
What is Gross Negligence in New Jersey Personal Injury Cases?
People who were injured due to someone else’s gross negligence are entitled to more compensation than those whose injury is the result of another person’s ordinary negligence. But what roles does gross negligence play in personal injury cases in New Jersey? What is Gross Negligence? The legal term “gross negligence” refers to a person’s… Read More »
