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…
You may be surprised to learn that, based on federal government statistics, the negligence of truck drivers and trucking companies is not always the cause of truck accidents. In the spring, the federal agency that is in charge of regulating interstate trucking in the U.S., the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration…
Your teenager knows – or should know – all about the dangers of distracted driving and how easy it is to get into a texting accident if he or she acts irresponsibly behind the wheel. According to the New Jersey State Police, inattentive and distracted driving contributes to more fatal car accidents than…
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…
Commercial truck accidents are different in many ways from collisions between standard-sized passenger vehicles. If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a crash that involved a tractor-trailer (or semi-truck), you should work with a law firm that understands these differences and how they can impact your…
Japanese manufacturer Takata acknowledged on May 19, 2015, that its air bag inflators are defective and agreed to an expanded, national recall of the devices, making it the largest auto safety recall in U.S. history, according to the New York Times. If you are concerned that your vehicle may be…
May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. The event helps to raise awareness of the common causes of motorcycle accidents and the steps motorcyclists can take to avoid being involved in crashes. According to statistics from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, an estimated 4,381 motorcyclists lost their lives in…
