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When can a driver be held liable for hitting a jaywalking pedestrian? A driver may be held liable if their negligence—such as speeding, distraction, or failure to adjust to road conditions—contributed to the accident, even if the pedestrian was jaywalking. You’re driving around the city during rush hour when you suddenly hit someone crossing the street. It turns out they

Speed boat accidents involve the captain, the boat, and the passengers. The captain/owner is required to report accidents that occur while operating a boat.  So when you are involved in a boating accident and crash into another ship or object, what do you do now? And if you are a passenger on a boat that is involved in an accident

Bicycling is a great way to get in shape and stay healthy, save on gas money, and help the environment by reducing pollution. But distracted and aggressive drivers make biking a dangerous sport, especially on a busy road. The good news is that severe bike accidents are decreasing due to bike groups advocating for betting infrastructure.  Unfortunately, there’s still a

According to a study from the University of California, Riverside, flame-retardant materials in homes have caused experimental mice and their offspring to develop diabetes. These materials, known as PBDEs, or polybrominated diphenyl ethers, are also linked to adults who develop diabetes. In experimental mice, babies were exposed by their mothers and later developed diabetes. Learning more about PBDEs may help

The extent of the PFAS contamination of the country’s drinking water supply is just becoming known. States and environmental watchdogs are beginning to learn exactly how prevalent the problem is through their own testing. Eventually, this may result in a massive cleanup effort, if the problem can even be remediated. The costs of this cleanup should fall on the companies

The use of medical marijuana is now legal in many states as there has been an overall trend of liberalization of drug laws in many states. While a handful of states have fully legalized marijuana, New Jersey is not one of them, although medical marijuana is legal in the state. The increasing use of cannabis presents issues when it comes

When people put something in a pressure cooker on the stove, they often fail to realize the “pressure” aspect of the pot. However, in rare cases, they may be reminded of this when the pressure cooker explodes. This happens due to a possible defect in the product. The machines are designed with safety features that are intended to prevent these

The recent COVID-19 outbreak has taken nearly all of the media attention from the health crisis caused by vaping, even though vaping is continuing to do serious damage to its users’ lungs.. To refresh your memory, there was a spate of deaths and critical illnesses that resulted from vaping. By February 2020, there were nearly 70 deaths from the mystery

Sanitary supply and cleansers are in short supply in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Left without sanitizers on store shelves and panicked about keeping disease-free, consumers are scrambling to buy whatever they can to give themselves peace of mind. Unfortunately, fraudsters and other people looking to make a quick buck are preying on vulnerable consumers by selling them slapdash

When consumers purchase an item, they usually tend to forget about it soon afterward, even if there are some problems or malfunctions with what they have bought. The truth is that we do not always get the benefit of the bargain when we buy something. Manufacturers and sellers can often end up leaving us feeling short changed for one reason

CO poisoning, also known as carbon monoxide poisoning, is a silent killer. Most people do not realize that they are being exposed to a high level of CO until it is too late. At that point, they may have suffered serious injuries. In some cases, people simply fall unconscious suddenly and do not wake up. What Is Carbon Monoxide? Carbon

Many have latched on to unproven methods and medications as a way to defeat the coronavirus that threatens to engulf the country. In some ways, this is because of desperation because there is no known cure for the disease. Given the need for a quick solution to help the millions who may be sickened, we will likely have to rely

In our everyday practice, we are always asked questions about personal injury cases. Many people have not had prior experience with personal injury cases so they are unaware of the specifics of these actions. In order to give you some background knowledge of personal injury cases, here are the answers to some common questions that we are often asked. Q.

The family of a Greek teenager is desperately seeking treatment options and the money to pay for them after their daughter has been diagnosed with a devastating disease after a seemingly minor injury. Also known as “the suicide disease” because of the immense pain that it causes, chronic regional pain syndrome (CPRS) ruins the lives of people who are diagnosed

The automakers have recently been plagued with a rash of issues relating to the vehicle’s airbags. First, airbags made by Takata forced a large-scale recall as they exploded when deployed, causing injuries and deaths. Although Takata has been forced out of business due to their legal liability, the problems with their airbags still remain. In addition, automakers have been experiencing

The danger of personal care products is something that is rarely discussed in today’s society. Most people can identify products that have a reputation as being bad for you. For example, weed killers and certain drugs such as valsartan are now well known as being dangerous and have either been recalled or have seen their sales fall as the public

A recent outbreak of critical lung illness associated with vaping left over 2,500 people injured and took 60 lives. For months, this illness, which is known as EVALI, was described as a mystery illness and led the government to the brink of taking steps to restrict vaping. Although the government has backed down from restricting e-cigarettes, the Centers for Disease

A Pennsylvania woman is blind in one eye after experiencing a mishap involving a dog collar that she bought on Amazon. Her injury brings up issues about product liability when it comes to goods bought through Amazon Marketplace. As of now, it is difficult to hold Amazon liable for goods that third parties sell through its Marketplace. While it seems

The impact of the controversial practice known as fracking on the health of those in the surrounding area has yet to be fully established. Intuitively, using pressurized liquid to blast through rock to drill oil and gas wells seems like it would have to have some long-term effects.  However, the practice is new and any health threats have yet to

As the New Year unfolds, there have been several major product recalls that have been issued since the start of 2020 that have affected products that have been widely sold. Although the number of product recalls have been down in the Trump Administration due to a less active CPSC and FDA, there have still been several significant recalls recently. Here