Did you know in most states it is legal for riders 21 and older to ride a motorcycle WITHOUT a helmet? And in three states (Illinois, Iowa, and New Hampshire), no riders are required to wear a helmet? According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, only 18 states, including New Jersey and New York, require…
It’s a parent’s worst nightmare — a phone call or knock on the door informing them their teen died in a drunk driving accident. And far too often, these bad dreams are a reality. Alcohol use presents one of the greatest threats to teens’ health and safety today, especially when…
With summer kicking into high gear, stories of amusement park accidents and injuries are beginning to flood the news. Though amusement parks are a large part of summer vacation and warm weather fun, they also come with huge risks. Just recently, on June 13, 2021, two attendees suffered injuries after…
MOTORCYCLIST vs. MEIZENIS Motorcycle Accident with Ambulance Settles for $4.5 million Garry R. Salomon and Adam B. Lederman, partners of the New Jersey injury law firm Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. are pleased to announce the resolution of a lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County…
A construction worker at Ramapo College of New Jersey was severely injured in an explosion involving a pipe-valve on Tuesday, February 16th, 2021. According to reports, the worker was struck in the head by a valve cap while performing a pressure test. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center,…
On Monday, September 14, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill that would make it substantially easier for essential workers who contracted Covid-19 to collect workers’ compensation benefits. The law effectively changes the burden of proof for an essential worker to show that he or she contracted the coronavirus…
Elderly abuse is a shockingly common occurrence throughout the United States, with much of this abuse occurring within the walls of nursing homes – a place where the most vulnerable go in a time of need. How common are cases of abuse and neglect in nursing homes in New Jersey?…
The use of food delivery services has been on the rise in the last few years with the introduction of apps like UberEats, GrubHub, DoorDash, and others. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the demand for drivers dramatically increased because millions of people were forced to enjoy their favorite foods…
On June 3, 2020, a 21-year-old woman from Teaneck, NJ was involved in a multi-vehicle accident along I-95 in Fort Lee. As she stepped out of her vehicle to survey the damage, she was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer. Reports state that the driver of the tractor-trailer did not…
In early January 2020, Swedish furniture manufacturer Ikea agreed to pay $46 million to the Dudek family, whose 2-year-old son passed away when a dresser tipped over onto him. The payout is the largest wrongful death settlement related to a single child in United States’ history. The California toddler, Jozef…
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