A lawsuit filed by a 52-year-old Voorhees man against the operators of a Berlin water park can proceed, pursuant to an opinion by the New Jersey Supreme Court. Roy Steinberg alleges in his complaint that he was seriously injured in 2010 at Sahar… [Read more…]
On July 20, 2010, seven-year-old Ariana McGuire and her twin sister were at the home of family friends when she was struck in the head with a metal-tipped arrow at close range. The arrow was shot by the nine-year-old son of the family friends. A… [Read more…]
The Point Pleasant Beach restaurant that lost its liquor license for a month last year in the aftermath of a fatal motor vehicle accident says it’s taking no chances anymore, imposing a strict policy of checking and validating IDs.
Martell’s Ti… [Read more…]
As sales of electronic cigarettes have skyrocketed—analysts project that by 2017, vaping and e-cigarettes will be a $10 billion industry—so have the number of injuries reported by users. Most of the concerns thus far have been tied to defect… [Read more…]
A retired New Jersey police officer died earlier this month, two days after sustaining critical injuries in a bicycle accident. Former Lieutenant Joseph Franklin, called an “avid cyclist” by many who knew him, was injured on the first day of the… [Read more…]
It’s one of the enduring symbols of freedom in America—a motorcyclist, shades on, hair blown back, fully exposed to all nature has to offer. But with that freedom comes a price. A motorcyclist is more than 25 times more likely to be fatally in… [Read more…]
Four soldiers from the 533 Brigade Support Battalion at Fort Totten, in Queens, were injured on April 14 when the Humvee in which they were traveled rolled over on the New Jersey Turnpike in South Brunswick, New Jersey. Authorities say they were… [Read more…]
Citing statistics showing a dramatic increase in both the number of truck accidents and the number of fatalities related to commercial truck accidents, safety officials are pointing the finger at both the powerful trucking lobby and at Congress…. [Read more…]
Citing a study that suggests that sending and receiving text messages while walking can pose a significant risk of injury, Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt has sponsored a proposed law that would impose a fine and potential jail time for anyone caug… [Read more…]
A recent survey by ConsumerAffairs found New Jersey to be one of the three most expensive states in the country to obtain motor vehicle insurance, along with Montana and Michigan. Maine, Ohio and Wisconsin are the best bargains.
Experts say the… [Read more…]