Working in industrial facilities, manufacturing plants and construction sites where heavy equipment is used exposes workers to the risk of heavy equipment accidents. Whenever they occur, heavy equipment accidents result in serious physical injuries. In the worst cases, they can cause death.
Often, heavy equipment accidents happen because someone was...
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Month: May 2018
Informed Consent: More Than Getting A Signature
Doctors and other medical providers are required to acquire a patient’s consent before performing a procedure, including surgeries, non-emergency treatments, medical research participation, and invasive diagnostic procedures. However, the consent must be “informed” and in writing.
If you have undergone surgery or other medical procedure, the medical provider should have a...
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Nagel Rice Defeats Boy Scouts of America’s Attempt to Toss Lawsuit
Nagel Rice defeated the Boy Scouts of America’s latest attempt to dismiss the lawsuit brought against them by three scouts who were sexually abused by an assistant scout master for Troop 173 in Parsippany, New Jersey over twenty years ago. A Superior Court judge in Bergen County denied the Boy Scouts’ motion and ruled...
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Bruce Nagel Argues Before Supreme Court Of New Jersey
In a matter of first impression, Bruce Nagel argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court that the widow in a medical malpractice case did not waive her right to attorneys’ fees pursuant to the offer of judgment rule. Bruce argued that because the widow did not expressly waive her right to recover attorneys’...
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What are the most common issues in Lasik eye surgery?
Lasik surgery is intended to help individuals with poor eyesight restore their vision. Doctors advertise the surgery as a safe procedure that restores your sight so that you can stop using eyeglasses or contacts. Unfortunately, mistakes occur that result in injuries. Our New Jersey Lasik surgery malpractice lawyers represent clients who have...
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Who is responsible in driverless car accidents?
There is no doubt that self-driving cars are an amazing invention. They can permit people to get around in a cost-effective way that simply was not possible without this new technology. However, even the best technology can fail occasionally, and when that technology involves the vehicle, crashes will happen.
Accidents...
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