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Both car accidents and truck accidents can cause severe and fatal injuries, and they can occur due to similar circumstances, such as inclement weather, intoxicated driving, or human error. However, truck accidents often involve many unique factors that do not apply to car accidents, and this can affect the extent of injury and types of […]

Offices throughout the country have been using a new kind of furniture: standing desks. Although the name sounds like an oxymoron, proponents feel that these new desks provide health benefits for employees. Average American office workers spend a lot of their workdays sitting at desks, often for four hours at a time. This is in […]

Construction work sites remain some of the most dangerous workplaces. It takes vigilance on the part of employers and employees to minimize workplace hazards and reduce the incidence of workplace injuries and illnesses. However, with vigilance, a great deal of construction workplace injuries can be avoided. One tool being looked at to help is a […]

Premises liability covers injuries from accidents that happen on someone’s property. A huge part of premises liability involves slip and fall accidents. In a potential slip and fall accident, you may be walking down a grocery store aisle and step in a slippery substance. You fall hard and wind up with a significant injury to […]

A recent study finds that teens are less likely than their adult counterparts to use their cell phones while driving. The data was collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 35 states. Although parents are instructing their children not to text and drive, they are still doing it themselves. The children […]

Worker safety and meeting production goals are not mutually exclusive, although many organizations treat them as such. While companies may emphasize worker safety, there is often a mindset within such organizations that meeting or exceeding production goals comes at the expense of everything else. The fact is that safety and production is not an either/or […]

With the approach of fall, both children and adults are starting to count down the days until Halloween arrives. As parents, we are concerned for our own child’s safety on Halloween night. In fact, the National Safety Council reports that children are twice as likely to be hit by a car on Halloween night. However, […]

Recently, Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation that mandated all new school buses have both shoulder and lap seat belts. This bill was signed in wake of several school bus crashes and the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) recommendation on the topic. Other states may soon be passing new laws as school bus cameras are also […]

No-fault insurance is one of the most misunderstood legal terms. Many first-time drivers imagine that it means you are covered, even if you drive recklessly. This is not the case. No-fault auto insurance does not give you license to crash your car and cause harm to others. It simply means your claims for you and […]

For many people, autumn is a favorite time of year, and New Jersey has plenty of beautiful fall scenery and activities to explore. Although we may not associate this season with challenging weather conditions, autumn does bring specific seasonal changes that can create dangerous road conditions for drivers. Some examples include: Increased Rainfall Cooler Mornings […]