Workplace injuries can be significant, life-threatening events. When a New Jersey worker suffers a serious fall, or when an employee is trapped or pinned by heavy machinery, they may face a long battle just to survive. Depending on the environment where a person...
Can the differential diagnosis process harm patients?
Seeing a doctor can be an overwhelming experience. Often, a patient must fill out many forms just to secure a visit with their regular or primary care physician. A Trenton resident may have to update their contact information, prepare their medical history, and...
Even two drinks can impair your driving abilities
With the holiday season here, many people across the Trenton area will be celebrating the end of 2020 with a drink or two. It is easy to assume that if your blood alcohol concentration is below the legal limit of 0.08 that you are safe to drive. However, according to...
Using a cellphone while stopped in traffic can cause a car accident, too
Since 2008, using your cellphone while driving has been against the law in New Jersey. Despite this, distracted driving remains a huge danger in the Garden State. State authorities say that distracted drivers have been the single biggest cause of fatal car accidents...
A basic overview of New Jersey dram shop laws
Dram shop laws are laws that hold businesses such as bars, restaurants and liquor stores liable if they sell alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person or a minor, and that person goes on to suffer an injury or death. If a person in New Jersey suffers an injury due to...
Do you need an accident reconstruction in your case?
If you’ve been injured in a motor vehicle accident, then you’re probably wondering what you can do to recover compensation for your losses. A personal injury claim might be your best bet, but you have to be aware that you’ll need strong evidence to support your claim...
Do telehealth visits put patients at risk for misdiagnosis?
As the need for telehealth visits has risen dramatically in 2020, healthcare providers face new scrutiny as they rely on different data to make a patient diagnosis than they would for in-person doctor’s visits. This potentially opens them up to malpractice suits if a...
After DUI accidents, bar proprietors punished under state law
It might sound like basic common sense for New Jersey bar owners and their employees to know that it is unwise to continue serving alcohol to people who are clearly intoxicated, but it still happens. What many might not realize is that there may be penalties with the...
Applying for workers’ comp after a workplace injury
No worker plans on getting injured in the workplace; however, many workers in New Jersey and elsewhere suffer this unfortunate fate. A workplace injury can truly shake ones world. It not only results in a worker suffering pain and requiring medical treatment, it is...
Who is responsible if a truck’s brakes fail?
Because of their size, weight and momentum, large commercial vehicles require significantly more space to stop safely, especially at highway speeds. As a result, truckers rely on their brake systems to keep themselves and other drivers safe on the roadway. If brakes...