Blog: Personal Injury

Summer is heating up, and so are the outdoor dangers. Accidents can happen in the blink of an eye and without the proper precautions taken, your summer will start to fizzle before you know it. Heed this advice on how to stay safe with these common summer dangers. Swimming Pools Drowning is one of the leading causes of death by children during the summer. Each year more than 3000 people die as a result of...

A woman who was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) and who contracted MRSA due to an improper catheterization related to the arrest recently received a $140,000 settlement from the city, with the help of attorney Richard A. Stoloff. The woman was pulled over by police in 2012 for erratic driving. When she could not provide a breath or urine sample, police transported her to Shore Medical Center to obtain blood and...

An accident of any kind can be a very stressful situation. There are many arrangements to make with the other people involved, and even insurance claims that need to be filed. In the midst of this chaotic process, it can be easy to overlook legal counsel. Many people believe that if they’re still receiving medical attention, they are not eligible for the assistance of a lawyer, but this is not true. The best time to...

In most cases, an insurance claim process will work smoothly. A claim will be evaluated and barring any delay, the insurance company will honor a claim and pay out accordingly. Other times, the process doesn’t go so smoothly. Maybe you were forced to settle for a smaller amount or perhaps the claim was denied. Regardless of the situation, you probably feel that you’ve been treated unfairly by an insurance company that does not represent you...

Whenever a person has experienced some kind of personal injury, be it in an auto accident, workplace accident or beyond, a personal injury attorney should be hired to help fight for your rights to compensation for your lost wages and medical costs. At the same time, being injured can be a trying, confusing time. With the abundance of personal injury attorneys out there, it’s important to consider these key factors when hiring a personal injury...

One of the most common, as well as the most dangerous, injuries that a person can suffer in an accident is a traumatic head injury. Just about any activity, whether it’s playing sports, driving a car, or walking down the street, can result in a concussion. In fact, one of the leading injuries suffered in football collisions, car crashes, and slip & fall accidents is a concussion. Moreover, any kind of physical impact has the...

School buses are supposed to keep your child safe as they travel to school in the morning and from school in the afternoon. Unfortunately, despite the many precautions taken by school districts and parents to ensure that kids remain safe and free from harm, school bus accidents still happen in this country. In the worst cases, school bus accidents can be tragic. That’s why it is imperative that your child understand the basics of school...

In the aftermath of the recent train accident at Hoboken Terminal in Hudson County, a lot of New Jersey residents are on high alert when riding public transportation, including trains, light rails, and buses. Now that winter weather has finally hit the Garden State in 2016, NJ Transit officials are also beginning to focus on preparations for weather-related issues that could potentially affect public transit and lead to serious auto accidents. One concern of NJ...

Train Accident at Hoboken Terminal Authorities are investigating a The person who died in the train accident was Fabiola Bittar de Kroon, a 34-year-old Hoboken woman standing on the train platform when the train left the tracks. The NJ State Medical Examiner’s Office pronounced her dead a short time after the train crash. Sometime later, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie spoke with the media and said that the woman died after being struck by...

After initially issuing a warning about the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone, federal safety officials have now ordered a mandatory recall of the phones. The recall was issued as a result of multiple reports of consumers being injured when their phones suddenly exploded. Lithium-ion batteries in the defective phones can explode when they overheat while being charged. Over the past month, there have been several reports of exploding Galaxy Note 7 devices in the United...