By Jan K. Seigel | Published September 30, 2014 | Posted in Nursing Home Neglect, Personal Injury | Tagged Tags: elder care, elder law, nursing care, Nursing Home Abuse, nursing home grades | Leave a comment
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Nursing Home Care: New Jersey Makes the Grade
As baby boomers age, nursing care facilities are being pressed for beds and high-quality nursing care. Recently, a Florida-based advocacy group ranked nursing facilities in the United States based on several factors. New Jersey did better than most, but there remains room for improvement. The nonprofit agency Families for Better Care supports the rights to Read More
Read MoreFamily of New Jersey Man Awarded $2.55 M in Auto Crash Lawsuit
A wrongful death lawsuit connected to a New Jersey highway crash that resulted in the death of 29-year-old Agim Cira has finally been settled after the man’s family agreed to a $2.55 million settlement. The details of the crash are as follows: The car crash occurred shortly after 5 a.m. on August 23, 2011. Cira, Read More
Read MoreWhat if You Were Partially at Fault?
In many accidents, fault cannot be squarely placed upon one person. One driver may have been speeding while the other one may have pulled out without looking, and a collision occurred. Under the old common law, the concept of contributory negligence did not allow either driver to recover any personal injury compensation. Today, only a Read More
Read MoreAsbury Park Man Falls to His Death
On a worksite, on a playground or around the house, a slip-and-fall can easily lead to serious injury. For a prominent Asbury Park man, a nine-story fall caused death. Jay Bernstein was a well-known local realtor instrumental in supporting his community. He died in November after falling on a windy day from the ninth floor Read More
Read MoreHow Distracted Driving Can Affect Your Case
The statistics speak clearly. Driving while distracted is dangerous — almost as dangerous as driving intoxicated. However, the direct effect driver distraction can have on your personal injury case is not always so clear. The fact that the other driver was distracted leading up to your accident is almost always a very strong factor in Read More
Read MoreWhat Is Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress?
You can recover compensation for personal injury, property damage or other interference with your rights under an area of the law called torts. While some torts are based on intentional conduct, the most common types are based on negligence — a defendant’s failure to act reasonably under the circumstances. Most often, recovering compensation under a Read More
Read MoreDefective Automobiles Can Cause Serious Harm
Luxury automobile manufacturer Tesla Motors is facing some tough questions after one of its battery-powered Model S automobiles recently went up in flames. The Model S vehicles, which are battery-powered, have been well received by people in the luxury car market because of the vehicle’s environmentally friendly emissions and favorable safety ratings. The cause of Read More
Read MoreCould Distracted Driving Break Google Glass?
The future is here. A California woman recently received the first traffic ticket for wearing Google Glass while driving. She was initially pulled over for speeding, but was cited additionally for wearing a product that is not even on the market yet, and it wasn’t even turned on. The law she was charged with violating Read More
Read MoreWhat makes a road dangerous for pedestrians?
Pedestrian accidents in New Jersey are unfortunate combinations of very dangerous factors. They often lead to severe injuries and tragic results. Law enforcement and community safety agencies focus constantly on reducing the risk of such accidents (such as writing tickets for speeding and failing to yield). While these may keep drivers on notice, the following Read More
Read MoreFord faces sudden acceleration lawsuit
A lawsuit recently filed in a West Virginia federal court could have lasting implications on past auto accidents in New Jersey. The suit alleges that Ford Motor Company essentially put profits ahead of safety in allowing millions of vehicles to be on the road despite having dangerous design defects that left them prone to sudden Read More
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