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The National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project has launched a campaign entitled “Sleep Well, Be Well” in an effort to raise awareness on the importance of sleep to health and safety.  The impact that a lack of sleep can have on one’s safety is evidenced by a recent Norwegian study which found that people suffering from […]

An astonishing number of serious injuries and deaths occur each year in U.S. workplaces from slip and fall accidents.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 200,000 workers were injured on the job as a result of a slip or fall accident in 2012.  Almost 700 of those people suffered fatal injuries. […]

Rear-end collisions are car accidents that happen when the front of one vehicle crashes into the back of another.  These are one of the most common types of car accidents.  It is relatively simple to determine what occurred in a rear-end collision based on the resulting damage to the vehicles involved.  The striking vehicle will […]

As the holidays approach, shoppers scurry through malls and stores in search of the perfect gift for all of the special people in their lives.  None are more special than children, who eagerly await the arrival of that special toy.  To help parents keep their children safe over the holidays, the Public Interest Research Group […]

Police officers in Berlin, New Jersey recently arrested a local man and charged him with driving under the influence (DUI) and a number of other traffic violations including reckless driving, driving with a suspended license, and driving with open containers of alcohol in a vehicle.  The driver initially attracted the attention of patrol officers when […]

Distracted driving is the number one cause of fatal car accidents in New Jersey.  While the overall number of car accident fatalities in New Jersey has been steadily decreasing since 2011, driver inattention has remained the leading cause of car accident deaths. According to an annual analysis by the New Jersey State Police, the number […]

The joy of the holiday season brings happiness to many.  Visiting with family and friends makes for wonderful memories and the festivities surrounding the holidays are abundant and elaborate. Each year thousands of people take pride in decorating their homes, apartments, dorm rooms, and even their cars with beautiful trees, bright lights, tinsel, garland, candles, […]

Winter’s chill is steadily closing in on the Philadelphia and South Jersey region, bringing with it the potential for dangerous walking conditions caused by snow and ice. While common sense tells us to take caution when walking on icy surfaces, there are occasions in which a property owner may be held liable for your slip […]

It is never a pleasant thing when young children inadvertently tamper with household products.  Usually when a little guy or gal accidentally ingests some laundry detergent, he or she can expect an unpleasant taste and sometimes a queasy stomach, but the newly manufactured laundry pods are posing much more of a danger for children when […]

November 18, 2014 – As Thanksgiving approaches, millions of Americans are making their plans to brave the holiday traffic in order to celebrate a delicious meal with family and friends. Thanksgiving week is the busiest time of year for families to travel.  With all of those additional cars on the road, it is especially important […]