The summertime often seems an uptick in travel and social activity. People across New Jersey buy concert tickets, plan road trips to the beach and attend festivals. Special events ranging from holiday barbecues and fireworks displays to Renaissance festivals may draw...
A slip-and-fall accident can be unpredictable. Sometimes, victims sustain minor injuries that require little to no medical intervention, but other times, the aftermath can be more severe. Whether it causes fractures and other severe issues, the medical treatments for...
As our elders grow older and need more help, decisions are often made for them. Their medical plans and treatments are usually controlled by others, like their adult children, caregivers, or nursing home staff. This dependence makes them vulnerable to abuse and...
The beautiful weather in the summer often makes people want to go out for a cruise. That means different things to different people. For someone who has a convertible, the summer might be the perfect time to put the top downs and feel the wind in their hair. For...
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...
Medical malpractice can affect anyone, but research and statistics indicate that women are disproportionately affected by this kind of professional failure. This troubling trend can be attributed to several factors, including gender biases in healthcare, differences...
Many people never bother to create an estate plan at all. Those who do often take a very simplistic approach to the process. They might draft a will and nothing else. While having some documents in place is better than having no plan at all, a more comprehensive and...
Most people don’t think about who owns the hospital they’re in and how that could affect their level of care. Many are owned by large corporations that run regional or nationwide networks of health care facilities. It’s becoming more common, however, for private...
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...