Recovering Damages after an Injury Caused by a Dangerous or Defective Auto Part
Designers and manufacturers of consumer goods, including truck components, have a duty to ensure that the products they sell are not unreasonably dangerous. Unfortu… [Read more…]
SEPTA – Car Crashes Still Common
In the aftermath of a collision between a SEPTA train and an SUV on June 21, officials say that SEPTA-car collisions, though still a major concern, have not escalated over the past months or years. SEPTA, or the… [Read more…]
Wrongdoer Says His Own Father’s Death Led Him to Drink
A southern New Jersey man, facing sentencing for the death of a 9-year-old boy in a motor vehicle accident caused by his operating a vehicle while intoxicated, spoke to the family before th… [Read more…]
Linden Police Officer Had BAC Three Times Legal Limit at Time of Crash
Linden, New Jersey, police officer Pedro Abad, the driver of the car in which two passengers were killed in a horrific accident in March, is still on the city’s payroll, ev… [Read more…]
New Jersey Supreme Court Looks at Malpractice Insurance Dispute
Last month, the New Jersey Supreme Court listened to arguments from attorneys on both sides of a medical malpractice coverage dispute. The issue—whether or not a medical malpra… [Read more…]
What Does a .24% Blood Alcohol Content Mean?
When Linden, New Jersey, police officer Pedro Abad collided head-on with an 18-wheeler in March, killing two passengers in his car, his blood alcohol level was .24%, according to authorities, approxi… [Read more…]
Rhode Island Medical Malpractice Insurer Wants Court to Hold New Jersey Law Inapplicable
Attorneys for the Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association of Rhode Island (JUA) have asked the New Jersey Supreme Court to overturn a New Jersey… [Read more…]
Consumers Frustrated that Regulators Take Regional Approach to Automobile Safety Issues
Though most consumers don’t realize it, federal regulators often take a regional approach to recalls and other safety measures, requiring car dealers in som… [Read more…]
Illness and Death Tied to Use of Powdered Caffeine
Officials in Ohio have joined the call for the FDA to address the accessibility of powdered caffeine products. The substance was linked to the death of a high school wrestler and prom king in O… [Read more…]
Testosterone Replacement Medications Tied to Heart Attacks and Strokes
It’s nearly impossible to watch television for any length of time anymore without seeing an advertisement for a product designed to replace or increase testosterone levels f… [Read more…]