Before a teen gets a driver’s license, many can’t wait to get a cell phone. When you combine the two, the results are often deadly. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, the issue of teen distracted driving is far more than a concern; it’s an epidemic. In 2011 alone, 387,000 people were …
This time it wasn’t a question of whether or not the coffee was hot. The issue at hand for a New Jersey coffee drinker who stopped at a Dunkin Donuts store in Highland Park, was parking lot maintenance. Maria Marsala tripped over a spike that was sticking out of a curb stop in the store …
The Brain Trauma Foundation issued guidelines for treating traumatic brain injury 20 years ago. However, the results of a new study are now questioning those guidelines, saying they might not be as useful as previously thought. Medical professionals from several agencies in California reviewed data relating to two types of TBI treatments used by physicians: …
After a workplace accident in New Jersey, the employee is entitled to file a Workers’ Compensation claim and collect lost wages while they are receiving medical treatment. At some point, the Workers’ Comp doctor will announce that the worker has reached “maximum medical improvement (MMI).†This means that the doctor does not feel the recovery …
After an employee is injured on the job, he or she can file a Workers’ Compensation claim and receive medical treatment and lost wages. The bottom line of the third part of Workers’ Comp, however, a cash award, won’t be decided until after the Comp doc says the employee has reached “maximum medical improvement. (MMI)†…
Pressure ulcers, also called bedsores, are prevalent in nursing homes and assisted living facilities where patients spend a considerable amount of time in bed or in a wheelchair. If an immobile person is allowed to sit or lay in one position for an extended time without being moved, damage to the skin and soft tissue …
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put cosmetics company Lime Crime on notice: adhere to FDA standards or else. The company, well-known for selling non-traditional colored lipsticks – blue, purple, bright yellow, lime green, etc. – received a warning from the FDA in July. News of the warning was released mid-August. The FDA claims …
Accidents happen. However, when you or someone you love gets hurt due to someone else’s mistake or negligence, you deserve to be compensated for your injuries. However, oftentimes, people are reluctant to file a personal injury lawsuit for a host of reasons. Here, we dispel some of the common myths that keep injured people from …
Although it has always been a lingering element in criminal justice, police misconduct has been the subject of more and more news stories over the past few years. This past month brought one more example into the public consciousness with the story of University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing allegedly shooting an unarmed Samuel …
