Our country’s long-term care facilities have long been plagued by poor quality of care. However, in recent decades, there has been a substantial push by policy makers and patient advocates to curtail nursing home abuse and neglect. While the quality of medical care seems to be improving, at least a little,…
Thousands of Americans are injured or killed every year as pedestrians struck by car drivers. For those living in New Jersey and New York, the roads can be an especially dangerous course to navigate. Alcohol is a common factor in these accidents. In fact, one of our attorneys, Steven Benvenisti, narrowly survived…
Car accidents generally happen unexpectedly and without any notice. One minute, you are driving down the road to your work or home or running errands, and then suddenly, you hear the screeching of tires, the sound of glass shattering and metal crunching. Many people go into shock and struggle to comprehend…
Construction site accidents are far too common in New Jersey and across the country. These accidents can cause workers to suffer severe injuries that lead to daunting medical expenses and prevent them from working – and earning income – for an extended period of time. In some cases, an injured construction…
Drowsy, or fatigued, driving is sometimes compared to driving while impaired by alcohol. This is because sleepiness slows a person’s reaction time. It decreases awareness, impairs judgment and increases the probability of the drowsy driver getting into a serious car accident. In New Jersey, a drowsy driver who gets into an…
Nursing home residents don’t always get along. In fact, a study of nursing home abuse found that nearly 20 percent of incidents in nursing homes are part of an “epidemic of resident-to-resident hostile behavior.” Researchers at Cornell University-Weill Cornell Medical College found that 19.8 percent of nursing home residents surveyed had been subjected…
One reason parents worry when their teen gets his or her driver’s license is that they won’t be there when the teen is behind the wheel. They fear that the teen could easily make a mistake or use poor judgment that results in a serious car accident. A recent study of…
Summer’s warm weather makes it a prime time to rev up your motorcycle and take a ride. New Jersey, of course, offers many great places to enjoy your motorcycle. For instance, you can take a trip to the shore, or you can tour along the Hudson to the Palisades. But…
Construction sites in New Jersey can be dangerous places. The chances of a worker being involved in a construction accident are extremely high. Nail gun injuries are particularly common in the construction industry. Close to 37,000 emergency room visits each year are due to nail gun injuries, the Occupational Safety and Health…
When you drive your rental car off the lot while on vacation or a business trip this summer, will you have any idea where it has – or hasn’t – been? In particular, has it been to the garage or dealership for repair of any of the numerous automotive defects that have…
