New Jersey Personal Injury Law Firm

Curbing Accidents | New Jersey Pedestrian Accident Lawyers

Mar 24, 2023

Curbing Pedestrian Accidents in New Jersey In 2017, 187 pedestrians were fatally injured in the state of New Jersey. This is the highest number of fatal According to studies conducted by the United States Department of Transportation, Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (PHB), also known as HAWKs, reduce fatalities. These studies have shown that their presence in Arizona and Florida have reduced How Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons Work PHBs have push buttons tha...

New Brunswick Workers’ Compensation Lawyers | Lockout/Tagout

Mar 24, 2023

Lockout/Tagout Inconsistencies One of the most common Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) violations involves the lockout/tagout standard. Lockout/tagout is a safety procedure that ensures dangerous machinery and energy sources are fully turned off before maintenance or service. OSHA has very specific lockout/tagout requirements to protect the safety of all workers. Failure to adhere to these standards can result in severe injuries. This year, lockout/tagout citations were identified by OSHA as one of th...

Workers' Compensation and PTSD Injuries

Mar 24, 2023

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, can result from circumstances in almost any work environment, but is more commonplace is certain jobs, including rescue or public safety roles, emergency medical situations, and similar high-stress occupations. Police officers, firefighters, EMTs and ambulance personnel are typically among those most frequently experiencing some form of PTSD related to their jobs. Fortunately, under the right circumstances, a worker who develops PTSD because of a work-related event (or events) may successfull...

Emergency Treatment Options After Car Accident | Personal Injury Lawyer

Mar 24, 2023

Emergency Treatment Options After a Car Accident On the scene of an accident, all planning goes out the window. Foreseeing the accident itself is impossible, of course, but knowing your options in advance can help. It is commonly assumed that being hurt in a If you are in a position to make the call, however, there are a few options. Urgent Care The prevalence of urgent care centers has ease...

Lower Gas Prices Tied to Higher Rate of Traffic Accidents

Mar 24, 2023

With gas prices at their lowest point since 2009, more and more Americans are taking to the roads, and more and more are opting to drive longer distances. Air travel is down and motor vehicle travel is up dramatically, according to statistics. But there’s a downside to lower gas prices and it’s a pretty simple equation—the lower the cost of gas, the more people on the road; the more people on the road, the mor...

Highland Park Car Accident Lawyers | Distracted Driving Fatal Crashes

Mar 24, 2023

Distracted Driving Leading Cause in Fatal Crashes Fatal Common Forms of Distracted Driving There are many different forms of distracted driving. The most common types include: Cellphone Usage: Reaching for an Object: Eating: Passenger Distraction: Daydreaming and Listening to Music: GPS/Navigation: Business Calls: Parent/Teen Communication: Preventing Distracted Driving Fatalities Distracted driving accidents are the most preventable typ...

Highland Park Car Accident Lawyer | Daylight Saving Time More Crashs

Mar 24, 2023

Daylight Saving Time Causes Rise in Car Accidents The crossover to daylight saving time (DST) is on the horizon but so is an anticipated rise in How Does Daylight Saving Time Affect our Body? Losing an hour of sleep does not seem like a big deal to most people, but when a large portion of Americans lose an hour of sleep on the same day, there can be serious consequences. Th...

Injuries at the Amusement Park, Fair, or Along the Boardwalk

Mar 24, 2023

Managers and owners of amusement parks and fair rides can be held financially liable for injuries and deaths that occur as a result of poorly maintained or defective rides. Additionally, accidents that occur as a result of how a ride is operated or how potentially dangerous areas are secured, also create liability for amusement parks and fairs. At the personal injury law office of Harold J. Gerr, our attorneys work with safety experts, engineers, an...

New Brunswick Truck Accident Lawyers | Accidents Caused by High Winds

Mar 24, 2023

Truck Accidents Caused by High Winds Driving in high wind conditions can lead to serious and often fatal Causes of Trucking Accidents in High Winds When a large, commercial truck is fully loaded, it can weigh in excess of 80,000 pounds. The sheer weight and height of these trucks makes them vulnerable to the effects of high winds. Commercial trucks can get caught in a wind stream that rocks the trailer o...

New Brunswick Workers’ Compensation Lawyers | Keeping Workers Safe

Mar 24, 2023

Keeping Workers Safe in the Heat During the sweltering temperatures of the summer months, the cool, air-conditioned indoors offer much needed comfort. Yet for many American workers, whose jobs require them to stay outdoors for long periods of time in all types of weather, there is no relief from the grueling heat. Every year thousands of American workers become sick and even die from heat-related illness. More than 40 percent of heat-related worker fatalitie...