Combating Texting While Walking
Why has the number of pedestrian accidents increased in recent years? With the surge in mobile electronics, more of us today are walking around looking down at our phones, instead ...
What Laws Are in Place Regarding Distracted Driving In New York?
In 2006, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a report identifying “driver inattention” as the primary cause of 80% of automotive crashes in America, as well as 65% of ‘near collisions.’ ...
NY Legislature Passes ‘Lavern’s Law’
How will Lavern’s Law help malpractice victims? A bill that seeks to give medical malpractice victims more time to bring an action has finally been approved by the Legislature. The ...
Insurance Rules for Driverless Cars Considered in NJ
What Does This Mean For NJ Drivers? The New Jersey legislature is currently considering a bill that would require owners of driverless cars to have auto insurance. Two other states, ...
Birth Injuries: Cerebral Palsy
Do I have a legal claim if my child is diagnosed with cerebral palsy? Cerebral palsy can be a debilitating condition that will impact your child for a lifetime. Each ...
$4.25 Million Verdict In Medical Malpractice Case
After a month trial in New Brunswick, a private school teacher in Martinsville was awarded $4.25 Million by a jury in a medical malpractice claim against several radiologists who failed ...
How Can You Ride Your Bike Safely This Summer?
Over 1,500 cyclists took to the streets last week to participate in the Police Unity Tour, an annual four-day bike ride that cumulates at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial ...
Common Types of Emergency Room Errors
What are my rights if I am injured due to malpractice in the ER? A trip to the emergency room is always frightening. Most people enter the ER with serious ...
When Caps on Medical Malpractice Are Unjust
How a family’s unfairly capped payment became a $4.3 million dollar award Caps on medical malpractice claims vary from state to state. In Florida, the caps on non-economic damages (damages ...
Parents Sue for Malpractice After One Twin Dies in Childbirth.
A wrongful death lawsuit filed in Mercer County, New Jersey alleges that two doctors and the staff of a Hopewell hospital were negligent in delivery of twins, causing the death ...