By David Voreacos - Oct 30, 2013 The owner of SeaStreak Wall Street, a commuter ferry that crashed in Manhattan's financial district on Jan. 9, has settled more than 45 personal-injury claims for almost $1 million, according to a lawyer for the … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2013
Plymouth Rock Cracks Down on Insurance Fraud in New Jersey to Protect Drivers
RED BANK, N.J., Oct. 30, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ -- Car insurance group Plymouth Rock Assurance has filed three civil suits alleging several medical facilities and residents have violated the New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act. Plymouth Rock's … [Read more...]
FDA warns of recalled compounded drugs in Michigan
FDA warns of recalled compounded drugs in Michigan WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors, veterinarians and patients to avoid certain sterile drugs distributed by the Specialty Medicine Compounding Pharmacy of … [Read more...]
Construction Site Workplace Accidents Often Lead to Death
A construction site is one of the most dangerous places to work in the United States. Fortunately, New Jersey labor laws protect construction site workers, by requiring construction companies to inspect each site and implement a vast number of … [Read more...]
Justice Hoens Bids Court Farewell
Justice Helen Hoens, on her last day of oral arguments on the New Jersey Supreme Court, gave a valedictory that deliberately avoided the circumstances of her premature departure. "I choose … not to comment on the roiling waters of politics that … [Read more...]
WORKED TO DEATH
A preliminary total of 4,609 fatal work injuries were recorded in the United States in 2011, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. A workplace injury is any injury that occurs 'in the course of work', meaning during the course of carrying … [Read more...]