May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month – an effort developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to promote education regarding smart riding habits. Now that spring and bike riding season are in full swing, it’s a good time to do some safety checks on your gear and bike to prevent accidents during peak riding season as well as…

When we leave our homes to go to work or go to the store, we have a reasonable expectation that we will return unharmed. According to recent data from the New Jersey State Police fatal accident unit, it’s more important than ever to “look both ways.” In 2014, the there were 169 pedestrian fatalities in the state due to various…

As a worker, you take pride in doing what you can to better the company that you work for while also keeping things safe. It’s not fair to you, then, to be injured while on the job. Many people tend to blame the company that they work for their injury, and many times, the company or its owner may really…

Lourdes Rivera, a 56 year old Kearny woman, is suing the Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus after her dentures became lodged in her esophagus while she was under anesthesia for surgery. According to the lawsuit filed in New Jersey’s Superior Court, the mistake required a tracheostomy to remove the lower dentures, which remained in her esophagus for three months.…

Have you been injured in a car that was recalled for a particular known defect? With automakers in the process of recalling 2.1 million cars equipped with faulty airbags, you would be in good – or perhaps unfortunate — company. The number of cars involved in the recall is growing week-by-week. The automakers in question are three of the largest…