The NYC construction industry is rebounding after years of recession. But with that rebound is a marked increase in construction fatalities. Some say a lack of training is to blame, and a new study from Public Citizen supports that claim. According to “The Price of Inaction: The Cost of Unsafe…
Icy conditions across New Jersey caused dozens of accidents last week. One of the most serious accidents involved an SUV that lost control and drove into an oncoming bus. The driver of the SUV was killed and many others were injured. Roads throughout the state were shut down to prevent…
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio campaigned on the issue of traffic safety, calling for the city to achieve Vision Zero, with zero fatalities from car crashes, in 10 years. Modeled after similar programs in Chicago and Sweden, de Blasio’s initiative focuses on traffic safety to make NYC a better…
Two women were hospitalized in critical condition on Friday after a car slammed into the SUV they were travelling in, sending both cars into a concrete divider. The accident happened at about 9:15pm in Paramus on the Garden State Parkway. The vehicles were both headed southbound at the time of…
79-year-old Little Silver resident Nora Archibald was injured on Tuesday during a bizarre sequence of events. Archibald was involved in a minor car accident. When she got out to inspect the damage, she became caught in her seatbelt. The car kept moving and dragged her along the road before finally…
Reports about a violent “Knockout Game” have caused alarm in some communities. The game, which has received media attention recently, involves groups of young teens who approach random victims, try to knock them out with a single punch and then flee, laughing. Some commentators think the game is a trend…
Distractions are one of the main causes of auto accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 3,328 people were killed in distraction-related auto accidents in 2012. It is already illegal to talk on a cellphone or text while driving in New Jersey. Now a legislative proposal would expand…
By Attorney: Samuel L. Davis Tragically, two-year-old Jaelise Rodriguez suffered fatal injuries this month when she was hit by a car allegedly driven by her mother. The toddler was in the driveway at her grandparents’ house at the time of the accident. The investigation is ongoing but family members say…
It’s getting close to holiday time, when homes are filled with family and good food. Kitchens are busy places this time of year. And the Consumer Product Safety Commission points out that the result is an increase in kitchen fires. The threat of kitchen fires triples on Thanksgiving Day, according…
By: Attorney Paul A. Garfield One family suffered heartbreak when their car drifted into oncoming traffic. A woman and her two daughters were killed when her mother, who was driving, lost control of the car. The family was heading North on Route 29 in Trenton at the time of the…
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