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St. Patrick’s Day, as with any celebration, is usually accompanied with alcohol. Unfortunately, the alcohol consumption during St. Patrick’s Day can get excessive; in fact, over 50 percent of Americans plan to drink on the holiday, with almost 80 percent of car accidents involving twice the legal limit of blood-alcohol levels. Even with statistics and […]

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) an estimated 5.3 million Americans live with permanent TBI-related disabilities. Now, a New Jersey Assemblyman has introduced new legislation that would require that injured workers who could have sustained […]

Falls are a leading reason for accidental deaths. Hitting the head on pavement or another hard surface often proves deadly. When someone dies from a slip and fall accident due to the negligence of a property owner, the family may file a wrongful death lawsuit. While head injuries account for the largest number of slip […]

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that is has doubled its minimum rate for random controlled substances testing to 50 percent of the average number of commercial motor vehicle drivers, effective January 1. This comes after the results of the 2018 FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Testing Survey, in which the positive rate for […]

A recent study showed that advancing your clock one hour and losing an hour of sleep increases the risk of a fatal car accident. In the United States, fatal car accidents spike six percent the work week following daylight saving time, resulting in nearly 30 additional deaths every year. With the arrival of daylight saving […]

Contractors come from a wide variety of industries with varying levels of understanding and practice in the management of workplace safety. With different levels of experience and knowledge of health and safety standards, managing overall workplace safety becomes complicated. When this happens, workers run a high risk of serious injuries. Over the next 10 years, […]

With advances in technology, we are constantly connected to our phones. This connection is rapidly becoming an epidemic to those who share the road. Driver inattention, defined as anything that diverts the attention of someone operating a vehicle, has been the leading cause of driver-related fatalities in New Jersey for five years in a row. […]

The 2020 Safety Management in the Construction Industry SmartMarket Report stresses that participation by jobsite workers and supervisors is crucial to the success of safety initiatives on the job. The report, which was published by Dodge Data & Analytics, surveyed contractors to compile input from industry professionals to outline which safety initiatives are successful on […]

Most people turn to ridesharing to enjoy a safe, affordable trip from one location to another, but what happens when a rideshare driver operates the vehicle erratically, or is under the influence of drugs or alcohol? In this case, riders need to understand the best way to get themselves out of harm’s way. Ridesharing passengers […]

Recently, a jury awarded $3.64 million to a Bordentown man who injured his back at a Hamilton Staples store after falling over a merchandise tote placed in an aisleway. Staples intends to ask for a new trial, claiming the award is disproportionate to the injuries suffered by the plaintiff. The plaintiff endured multiple surgeries since […]