14 brands of bottled water have been recalled due to possible infections with the dangerous bacteria E. coli. A June 24 news report discussed how hundreds of thousands of these bottles of water had to be recalled because of E. coli being reported at the spring where the water is sourced. Is this a very… [ Read More ]
Everyone in New Jersey has heard of it happening; a vehicle has crashed because the driver didn’t use the brakes and drove into an intersection, building, or onto a side walk. One reason some car accidents like this happen is because of pedal errors. What are pedal errors? They’re issues caused by people pressing the… [ Read More ]
In the U.S., we have laws to protect people who are hurt by product defects. Not only do we have safety agencies like the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, but they can require companies to recall products with dangerous design or production faults.… [ Read More ]
Because their vehicles are so large and potentially dangerous, truck and bus drivers are held to higher safety standards than drivers of smaller vehicles. Trucking and busing companies are also federally regulated, and one aspect of that regulation has to do with the drivers’ hours of service. Studies have shown that drowsy driving can be… [ Read More ]
For the past three years, an insurance company called Plymouth Rock Assurance has been performing an annual survey of New Jersey drivers to see how many are following the laws against driving distracted or intoxicated. Depending on how closely you’ve been following the issue, you may not be surprised to hear that fully one-third of… [ Read More ]
The Truth About the $2.9 Million Dollar McDonald’s Coffee Spill Verdict One of the most well known personal injury cases is the “McDonald’s coffee spill” case. This case gave rise to the attacks on “frivolous” lawsuits in the United States and has been characterized by many people, unfamiliar with all the facts, as a “jackpot… [ Read More ]
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