By ggwmlaw | Published June 17, 2013 | Posted in Blog | Tagged Tags: New Jersey attorneys, personal injury lawyers, TBI, traumatic brain injury | Leave a comment
Recognizing a Traumatic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious condition that can have life altering consequences. However, a person who suffers a traumatic brain injury may not realize the extent of the injury right away, causing the condition to go untreated until the symptoms get worse. Traumatic brain injuries can result from an accident where a Read More
Read MoreSurvival Actions in Wrongful Death Claims
There is nothing that can adequately compensate for the loss of a loved one. When a person is killed in an accident as a result of someone else’s negligence, the law provides for what losses the victim’s family may recover in terms of money damages. New Jersey’s Wrongful Death Act and Survival Statute set forth Read More
Read MoreA Wake Up Call for Drowsy Drivers in New Jersey
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration drowsy drivers are responsible for about 100,000 motor vehicle accidents a year, causing 71,000 injuries and 1,500 fatalities per annum. There are many laws and media campaigns dealing with the dangers of driving under the influence and driving while talking or texting on a cell phone. The Read More
Read MoreThe Most Common Birth Injuries
The birth of a child should be, and most often is, the happiest occasion. However, when something goes wrong during or soon after the delivery the joy can become devastation. Sometimes the baby suffers a serious injury or dies during the delivery. Birth injuries are often very serious and can lead to permanent disability. New Read More
Read MoreThe Danger of Unsecured Loads and Jackknifed Tractor-Trailers
According to media reports, three members of a Georgia family were tragically killed when their Toyota Camry was crushed by a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mount Laurel, Burlington County. The terrible four-vehicle accident occurred this past December and caused the turnpike’s southbound lane to be closed for more than five hours. Police Read More
Read MoreHow Prescription Errors Occur
Doctors prescribe medicine to help keep us healthy. However, a mistake that leads to the wrong medicine being taken can cause serious injury or death. Unfortunately, these types of errors are not uncommon. The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) uses the definition of a medication error used by the National Coordinating Council for Medication Read More
Read MoreCar Accident Checklist
There is no doubt that being in a car accident is a frightening experience. When you were also injured in the accident it can be difficult to remain focused on all the things that need to be done. According to a report by the New Jersey State Police, there were 406 fatal auto accidents in Read More
Read MoreYou Can Sue Government Agencies for Injuries
The Teaneck Patch recently reported the story of a 42-year-old woman who fell 20 feet down an embankment along Route 4. The apparently was no guard rail in place. The woman had apparently run out of gas and was walking to a nearby gas station in Hackensack. She was injured and eventually rescued by Teaneck Read More
Read MoreCar Accidents with Police Officers Are Special
This past September it was reported that a Trenton man was injured when his car was struck by an unmarked police car while he was waiting to make a right-hand turn from Chestnut Avenue onto South Broad Street. Investigation into the accident revealed that the officer driving the police car was at fault. The police Read More
Read MoreWrong-Site Surgeries Are Real and Not Uncommon
Most people expect that a physician operating on the wrong body part — or on the wrong person — is a rare occurrence. However, wrong-site surgeries are more common than you think. A 2010 study reported by CNN found that wrong-patient and wrong-site procedures made up about 0.5 percent of all medical mistakes studied. In Read More
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