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Piscataway Workers’ Compensation Lawyers | Top OSHA Violations 2017

Mar 24, 2023

Top OSHA Safety Violations of 2017 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created by Congress in 1970 to ensure that workers have safe and healthful working conditions. To promote increased worker safety and decreased OSHA recently released a preliminary ranking report of the top ten safety violations for fiscal year 2017 at the National Safety Council (NSC) Congress & Expo. The top 10 violations are as follows: Fall Protection...

Piscataway Car Accident Lawyers | Displays and Distracted Driving

Mar 24, 2023

Car Displays and Distracted Driving Over 3,400 people were fatally injured and 391,000 people were injured in Types of Distractions Texting has proven to be the most dangerous distraction, causing drivers to take their eyes off the road for approximately five seconds. A new study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals that hands-free, in-vehicle technologies are also extremely distracting, both visually and mentally. A spokeswoman for AAA Mid-Atlantic report...

Passaic Personal Injury Lawyers | Snowplow Accidents

Mar 24, 2023

Snowplow Accidents When winter storms bring snow and ice, towns and municipalities send their snowplows out to clear the roads. Responsibility for keeping roadways and sidewalks clear differ by location. Pedestrians, motorists, and property owners should know their role in staying safe this winter. Motorist Safety When snowplows are sent out to clear the roads, they are working hard to prepare a safe passage for motorists. Drivers must give snowplow trucks ...

Piscataway Car Accident Lawyers | Medication May Impair Driving

Mar 24, 2023

Medication May Impair Driving Driver education training teaches soon-to-be drivers that alcohol and illegal drugs impair vision, reflexes, and decision-making. However, many popular over-the-counter and prescription medications affect driving the same way that alcohol does. In certain states, drivers impaired by legal medication can be charged with Current Research on Medication and Driving Researchers at West Virginia University studied data collected from more than 7,400 drivers throughout the country. Drivers answered question...

New Brunswick Workers’ Compensation Lawyers | Injuries and Weather

Mar 24, 2023

Work Injuries and Weather Severe weather can be a risk factor for Working in Cold Temperatures Employees who must continue to work outside in winter conditions should have footwear with proper treading and warm and protective clothing. If their gear becomes wet, they should be given the opportunity to change into dry clothes. Workers should take breaks or modify their schedules to avoid prolonged exposure to the cold. In dangerous road conditions...

New Brunswick Workers’ Compensation Lawyers | OxyContin

Mar 24, 2023

New Jersey Sues Makers of OxyContin The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office recently announced plans to sue Purdue Pharma, the company that makes the opioid painkiller, OxyContin. The five-count lawsuit charges that Purdue The Marketing of OxyContin According to the state of New Jersey’s complaint against Purdue, pharmaceutical sales representatives in New Jersey worked with doctors to reach goals between 500 and 700 prescriptions per month. The lawsuit further alleges that Purdu...

Piscataway Car Accident Lawyers | NASCAR Drivers Safety Tips

Mar 24, 2023

Car Safety Tips from NASCAR Drivers In October 2017, the U.S. Department of Transportation released the latest statistics available from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) for roadside fatalities. The results are not encouraging as the number of fatalities in 2016 increased from the previous year by 5.6 percent. In all, more than 37,000 people suffered fatal injuries, according to the NHTSA. The average motorist can benefit from the experience of NASCAR driver...

Piscataway Truck Accident Lawyers | eHighway Electrified Tractor

Mar 24, 2023

eHighway Electrified Tractor To reduce air pollution near ports around the country, Mack Trucks has developed a tractor that runs on electricity by attaching to overhead power lines. Like a trolley system, the electric tractor would run on a catenary system that uses overhead power line electricity. The use of the catenary system offers an alternative solution to the use of diesel fuel. eHighway Innovations The tractor prototype was developed in conjunction wit...

Injuries Not Uncommon at Atlantic City Casinos

Mar 24, 2023

For many, a trip to Atlantic City is non-stop fun—a little gambling, some great entertainment, outstanding food. But for some, the revelry can quickly turn into a nightmare, when the carelessness or negligence of others leads to personal injury. Take the case of Deanna J. Medley, for instance. While vacationing at the Atlantic City Hilton in October, 2011, Ms. Hilton tripped coming out of an elevator. Witnesses testified that, as she embarked from the elevator...

$10.6 Million Elevator Award Upheld by New Jersey Court

Mar 24, 2023

An elevator company’s motion for a new trial—which would be the third trial in the case—has been rejected by a New Jersey Superior Court. According to court records, Richard Tufaro, a union master carpenter, was working inside an elevator at the Headquarters Plaza in August, 2005, when the elevator dropped two floors. Tufano, 48 years old at the time, suffered permanent spinal cord damage and has been unable to work since. Tufaro filed a persona...