Kids are attracted to trampolines like moths to flames. In fact, regardless of one’s age, jumping on a trampoline provides good old family fun. If their friends have them, your kids may even be begging you to put one up in your own backyard. Before you buy a trampoline, it’s important to know that they …
New Jersey has the highest auto insurance rates in the nation, according to a report by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). The NAIC is a regulatory support organization that was created by chief insurance regulators from all 50 US states. The organization collects data on insurance rates, including auto insurance rates, throughout the …
A California woman filed suit in a New Jersey Court claiming that the popular Mirena IUD caused her serious damage and pain. Chelsea Dawn McClune filed the suit in early June and her case is the latest of thousands connected with the device. Most of the suits allege that the IUD carries serious risks of …
Future surgical patients and their loved ones may be able to rest a little easier. A study recently published in the Journal of Healthcare Risk Management reveals a decline in anesthesia-related deaths across the country. This is especially welcome news compared to a 2011 study, published by the Clinic for Anesthesiology, Intensive Medicine and Pain …
New Jersey’s roads just got a little more dangerous for motorcycle riders. Preliminary data from the Governors’ Highway Traffic Safety Association revealed a 12.5 percent increase in motorcycle fatalities for the year 2014. The news comes as a shock to industry experts who projected a decrease from last year. The report measured fatalities that occurred …
It happens every day on New Jersey’s highways. The driver in back of you lodges their own personal protest regarding the speed at which you’re traveling by riding inches from your back bumper. By the time you have to stop for a traffic light, stop sign or pedestrian, they’re close enough to you to smell …
The human body is a peculiar and unpredictable thing, particularly when it’s been through the rigors of a car accident. The immediate days following a car crash don’t always tell the whole story. It’s common for injuries to manifest weeks and even months after the accident. Unfortunately many feel as though it will be harder …
Between 2010 and 2013, 10 percent of all fatal car accidents in New Jersey were caused by unlicensed drivers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This accounted for more than 230 deaths during that four-year span. What is even more troubling is, even though more than half of these unlicensed drivers had a …
When you think of luxurious massages and time spent lounging around the pool, you think of vacations – not medical rehabilitation. However, nursing homes and rehab centers, like it or not, are Big Business; both are always vying for the attention of prospective clients. The real problem, unfortunately, according to a 2014 report put out …
