Summer is the perfect time to enjoy New Jersey’s scenic routes with the wind in your hair. The warm weather and sunny skies are the ideal combination for motorcycle riders. However, an influx of people on the road can also increase the risk of accidents. While riding...
Color matters a great deal to some people when buying a car. They will pay more for a particular shade or ignore a good-conditioned, well-priced used car because they dislike the color. Yet few choose the color based on safety. It’s more to do with visual pleasure or...
Most people who work in nursing homes and other facilities for the elderly do their best to care for the residents. Unfortunately, too often, these facilities are woefully understaffed, which can lead to serious neglect. Even worse, some “caregivers” abuse these...
Dog and cat bites can be very dangerous if they get infected. This will happen to a certain percentage of dog and cat bites every year, and studies have found that cat bites are slightly more likely to get infected. But either one can be problematic and each incident...
Most people don’t realize that New Jersey has a law prohibiting pelvic and other exams of intimate areas while a patient is under anesthesia without their informed consent if that exam is unrelated to the procedure they’re undergoing. Likely, most people aren’t aware...
Gyms are supposed to be havens for health and well-being. What happens when faulty equipment turns your workout into a nightmare? If you suffer catastrophic injuries due to a malfunctioning machine, you might be wondering if an opportunity legal recourse exists. The...
One of the main hazards of driving in the winter is suddenly encountering in patch of ice. It can happen without warning on roads that previously felt like they had plenty of traction. So what should you do in that moment, when you find yourself on the ice? Here are a...
A phone is a common example of driver distraction. Drivers are supposed to hold the wheel, which they cannot do if they’re holding the phone. They’re supposed to look at the road and the traffic around them, which they cannot do if they’re looking down at the screen....
Intersections are incredibly dangerous. Some studies have found that about 25% of all traffic deaths happen at an intersection every year. The statistics are even more dire for injuries, with about 50% of them occurring in accidents that happen at intersections. Of...
Driver fatigue is responsible for a lot of crashes each year. While most drivers notice when they are a bit drowsy, they also often continue driving. Perhaps they figure that being tired is part of life, and if they stopped what they were doing every time they felt a...