Construction and manufacturing are two of the most dangerous fields to work in. If you work in these professions, you likely face more potential accidents in a single day than an office worker does in an entire year. Working around large equipment, materials, and machinery requires the highest attention to safety, and accident prevention requires the work of everyone—from coworkers to employers. [Read more…]
Four Accidents in Three-Day Period
Chester Township was the center of a series of serious accidents recently, according to NewJerseyHills.com. [Read more…]
Motorcyclists’ Recklessness Puts Others At Risk
Motorcyclists are clearly more vulnerable in crashes than other motorists. But this does not mean that motorcyclists are never at fault in accidents. [Read more…]
Walking Can Be Dangerous in New Jersey
Pedestrian safety has always been an issue in New Jersey and the number of fatal accidents has increased. Pedestrian deaths increased to 165 in 2012 from 143 a year earlier, as NJ.com newspaper website reported. [Read more…]
Small Airplane Crashes Into Home, At Least Three Missing
Airplane crashes are relatively rare. However, over the past months, we’ve seen several such accidents in the news. Most recently, a crash in nearby Connecticut left at least three people missing and a house in shambles. [Read more…]
Burlington Construction Company Cited for Fall Hazards
Falls are the leading cause of construction worker injuries and deaths. Whether you work on residential rooftops or around trenching projects, there is always the risk of falling. It’s the responsibility of employers to ensure that their employees are given the proper training and equipment to avoid such an accident. When they fail to do this, they can be held responsible. [Read more…]
Crane Accident Wrecks House, Misses Occupants
Cranes are hulking machines used to lift and move heavy and awkward things. Not only are their loads a risk due to their size and weight, but cranes have been known to collapse, injuring and even killing people in their vicinity. A recent crane accident in Valley Cottage, New York showed how a seemingly simple crane job could easily go awry. [Read more…]
Recovering Damages for an Injury Caused On Public Property
If you have been injured due to the dangerous condition of property owned by the State, a county or a municipal or other local governmental body, you should know that these “public entities” are responsible for injuries caused by the dangerous condition of their property only in accordance with the terms of the New Jersey Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 et seq. [Read more…]
Crash Facts Can Take Time to Sort Out
After a traffic accident, people start pointing fingers. Sometimes it takes a thorough investigation to determine exactly what happened. More than a year after a fatal school bus crash in Chesterfield, investigators are blaming the bus driver, demonstrating that details are not always clear immediately following a collision. [Read more…]
Firework Accidents
The holiday season routinely brings about an increase in firework related injuries. Twenty-Eight (28) people alone were injured this year in California when a platform holding live fireworks tipped over and shot the fireworks into a crowd of spectators. [Read more…]
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