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April 11, 2019 | Nursing Home Abuse

New Jersey Nursing Home Found Negligent in Deaths of 11 Children

Last fall, 11 children died due to an outbreak of adenovirus in a New Jersey nursing home. The federal government recently completed its investigation of the incident and, having found the facility negligent, has imposed a fine of $600,000. The Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell, NJ is a privately owned, for-profit...

April 4, 2019 | Firm News

Many Injured after Norway Cruise Ends in Ship Evacuation

36 people were hospitalized as a result of a recent accident where a Viking cruise ship lost engine power in stormy weather. The cruise accident occurred off the coast of Norway and became what passengers called a chaotic 48-hour nightmare. During a 12-day cruise of Norwegian towns, the Viking Sky’s four...

March 28, 2019 | Slip and Fall

Slip and Fall Accidents: 5 Myths that You Should Not Believe

If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident, you probably have a lot of questions about your next steps. When researching this type of injury, you may be puzzled by conflicting information that you find on the internet as well as hear from friends and colleagues. When meeting...

March 22, 2019 | Personal Injury

Why Did Two Boeing 737 Max 8 Aircraft Crash Within Months of Each Other?

The circumstances are eerily similar. A new Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 jet crashed into the Java Sea in Indonesia last October, killing all 189 people on board. And earlier this month, a new Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed near Addis Ababa in Ethiopia with 157 people aboard. There...

March 7, 2019 | Personal Injury

Could Distracted Walking Have Contributed to This Tragic Death?

She was a 27-year old Harrison, NY social studies teacher, a volleyball coach and a dedicated Boston Red Sox fan. But a home heating oil truck struck her in a recent pedestrian accident just a few steps from her home in Murray Hill, Manhattan and she was pronounced dead at the scene....

March 6, 2019 | Car Accidents

Brain Injury Awareness Month: Auto Accidents May Result in Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, occur far more frequently than you may imagine. In fact, every day 153 people die in the U.S. from injuries that include a TBI. Altogether, 2.8 million people annually suffer a TBI in the U.S. (statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC) A TBI can...

February 28, 2019 | Defective Products

Deadly Takata Airbag Recall Still Expanding

The Takata airbag saga continues. Japan’s Takata Corporation, which supplies auto safety systems and components, first announced a problem with their airbags in 2013. The defective airbags may spray car occupants with broken metal fragments, resulting in serious injuries and even fatalities. To date, 15 individuals have been killed in...

February 21, 2019 | Car Accidents

What Is a T-Bone Collision?

Unless you are a vegetarian, you probably relish the idea of a sizzling T-bone steak, grilled to perfection and placed in front of you for dinner. However, there is another type of T-bone that is not so enticing and may even be fatal. A T-bone collision is one in which a vehicle...