New Jersey Personal Injury Law Firm

Highland Park Clergy Abuse Lawyers | Your Minister is Accused

Mar 24, 2023

What to Do If Your Minister is Accused of Clergy Abuse Clergy abuse Some have left the Catholic Church because of its inadequate response to the sexual abuse accusations, and according to a 2018 Gallup poll, faith in the Catholic clergy has been substantially eroded in recent years. Those who remain members of the church may wonder what to do if their minister is accused of clergy abuse. The Survivors Network of those Abuse...

Facebook While Driving – Motor Vehicle Accident Death

Mar 24, 2023

Twenty year old Abby Sletten, is facing charges of negligent homicide in North Dakota. She is alleged to have been accessing Facebook on her cellphone when she wrecked into another vehicle, killing an elderly woman, in May. Ms. Sletten is alleged to have been driving over 80 miles per hour on Interstate 29 when she rear-ended Jennifer Meyers’ SUV. Ms. Meyers’ daughter, and her 89 year old grandmother, were passengers at the time of th...

Every Fifteen Minutes Program | Highland Park Car Accident Lawyers

Mar 24, 2023

Every Fifteen Minutes Program There is no greater teacher than experience, and Highland Park High School in New Jersey is providing an experience to their students unlike any other. The high school’s, “Every Fifteen Minutes” program provides students with real life experience on the dangers, trauma, impact, and consequences of driving drunk or driving while texting. The “Every Fifteen Minutes” program is based on the statistic that one person dies every 15 minutes i...

Highland Park Car Accident Lawyers | Thanksgiving Travel Safety Tips

Mar 24, 2023

Thanksgiving Travel Safety Tips Whether you plan to travel by plane, train, or automobile this Thanksgiving holiday, make sure you prepare to arrive safely. AAA predicts that over 40 million people will be on the roadways over Thanksgiving weekend this year, which is an 11 percent increase from 2018. Ninety-four percent of all travelers will be traveling by car. As traffic increases, so does the risk for Prepare for a Safe Journey...

New Brunswick Car Accident Lawyers | Whiplash & Other Injuries

Mar 24, 2023

Whiplash and Other Car Accidents Injuries Of all the different types of For most victims, the signs of whiplash become prevalent a day or so after the accident. Aside from the obvious neck pain, there can also be back, shoulder or arm pain, headaches and dizziness, muscle spasms, stiffness and restricted movement, nausea, and lethargy. After the Car Accident Anyone that has experienced a motor vehicle crash should be medically evaluate...

New Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyers | Anesthesia Errors

Mar 24, 2023

Anesthesia Errors – Medical Malpractice Understaffed hospitals and overworked personnel, including nurses, nursing assistants, doctors and anesthesiologists, and a lack of accountability are cause for serious concern within our health care system. Anesthesia mistakes are considered Anesthesia is given to patients during medical procedures in order to help the patient avoid or minimize pain and distress that they might otherwise feel if they were not numbed or unconscious. There are ...

Increase in Pedestrian Injuries Leads to Debate Over Remedy

Mar 24, 2023

In the community of West Hollywood, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, a dramatic increase in fatalities involving car-pedestrian accidents has citizens and city officials in disagreement about the causes and the remedies. In the last three years, there have been 84 reported accidents where a motor vehicle operator struck a pedestrian, with four fatalities. In each of the fatal accidents, the pedestrian was legally in a crosswalk at the time, and the motorist wa...

New Brunswick Clergy Abuse Lawyers | Pope Confirms Abuse of Nuns

Mar 24, 2023

Pope Confirms Clergy Abuse of Nuns Clergy abuse Acknowledgment of Past Clergy Misconduct In discussing the mistreatment of women in the Church, Pope Francis confirmed publicly for the first time that there have been both priests and bishops who have sexually abused Catholic nuns under their supervision. Acknowledging at least one instance of sexual slavery forced on nuns by a priest in a French congregation that was disbanded earlier by Pope Benedict XVI...

New Jersey Opens Two-Year Window for Older Clergy Abuse Claims

Mar 24, 2023

New Jersey Opening Two-Year Window for Older Clergy Abuse Claims On December 1, the state of New Jersey will open a two-year window for filing older In February 2019, the New Jersey dioceses released a report identifying the priests credibly accused of clergy abuse in the state. Within three months, Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill that extends the statute of limitations for filing older child abuse suits. Now abuse survivors whose case...

Christmas Eve Fire Displaces Nearly 25 Highland Park, NJ Residents

Mar 24, 2023

Christmas Eve Fire Displaces Nearly 25 Highland Park Residents A Christmas Eve fire displaced 24 residents at a Victims in a fire at their residence may experience severe trauma if they develop burn injuries. Burn injuries may range from minor to serious and necessitate medical intervention such as painful skin grafts and multiple surgeries. Additionally, a victim of a fire may endure psychological damage and require years of therapy to combat emotional distres...