In a decision that many are calling the largest medical malpractice verdict in the state’s history, the Children’s Hospital of Colorado was recently ordered by a judge to pay $17.8 million to the family of Naomi Pressey. Seven years ago, when she was only four days old, Naomi underwent surgery to fix a relatively minor, …
There is never a good time for a car accident, that’s for certain. However, what’s even worse than getting into a crash is finding out that – for maybe only a few bucks more – you could have had far more insurance coverage. New Jersey has minimum motor vehicle insurance requirements. It’s never a good …
Construction workers head to their work sites every day with the understanding that accidents happen. However, when they are injured due to the negligence of a third party, they deserve the opportunity to be compensated for their pain and suffering. Such was the case for Albert Leip, 54, of Hamilton Township in Mercer County, NJ. …
A Hoboken, New Jersey man says he was burned when his iPhone “exploded†in his pocket, bursting into flames. Erik Johnson, 29, says he was at his cousin’s wake when the iPhone 5c exploded. He was bending down to pick up keys he had dropped when the explosion occurred. “I felt the burn instantly,†Johnson …
Steven Kaenzig was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2011 and claims his disease is the result of asbestos brought home on his father’s work clothes. It’s been four years but Kaenzig finally has something to celebrate. In fact, the March 27 NJ Appellate Court ruling in favor of sustaining Kaenzig’s $1.6 million verdict against the Charles …
Tina Nguyen, a 37-year-old New York resident, was laid to rest on March 29 after being fatally struck by an errant piece of plywood. She was simply walking along West 12th Street and 7th Avenue when the piece of wood came flying off of a nearby construction site. The site had been in repeated violation …
The measles outbreak that began in Disney World has gotten many people angry at the so-called “anti-vaxxer†crowd. Anti-vaxxers are so named because these are people who are against vaccinating their children against dangerous diseases such as measles, mumps and polio. As an employer, you might be concerned about the possibility of people getting measles …
You were just minding your own business, working in your own garden, when the neighbor’s dog started to approach you. It was growling, at first. But growls turned into barking and barking turned into an attack. Next thing you know, you are bleeding. That dog just bit you! The first thing that you have to …
