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• Tractor Trailer Load Shifting

  Donald Caminiti | April 17, 2008 5:13 PM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  That time of year is quickly approaching when may of us will find ourselves driving to a holiday destination with our families. We've all seen tractor trailers driving excessively fast and, more...

• What the "puck's" happening?

  Donald Caminiti | April 15, 2008 6:05 PM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  Hockey spectators beware! The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in a recent case that a hockey venue has no duty to warn or protect spectators of danger of injury from errant hockey pucks. The court...

• Restraints: Prevention or Danger?

  Karen Gatlin | April 14, 2008 3:35 PM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  Elderly patients are at risk of falling, especially when entering an unknown residence and especially at night. Further, various medications may increase risk of falling. Does this mean that...

• Collection Practices

  Donald Caminiti | April 14, 2008 11:18 AM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  The Federal Trade Commission has issued an advisory opinion stating that in a foreclosure context, debt collectors do notcommit a per se violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)...

• Alcohol Related Wrongful Death/Serious Injury

  Donald Caminiti | April 12, 2008 3:36 PM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  It's that time of year again. High school students are taking SATs and sending applications to colleges of their choices. These students are bright, self reliant and highly motivated. However, we...

• Dangerous children's toy recalled

  Donald Caminiti | April 11, 2008 7:15 AM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  Fun ‘N Games Magnetic Dart Boards Henry Gordy International Inc., of Plainfield, N.J., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPS), is voluntarily recalling more than...

• Seniors injured on escalators

  Caminiti Donald | April 10, 2008 9:03 PM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  More than 2,500 elderly people are injured while riding escalators each year, according to a new study. The report, published in the March issue of the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention,...

• Childhood Diseases: Need for Immunization

  Karen Gatlin | April 09, 2008 10:19 AM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  Concerns over risks of vaccinating their children have led to some parents refusing to have the children immunized from common childhood diseases. While risk of contraction of these diseases was...

• Doctors require arbitration agreements

  Donald Caminiti | April 08, 2008 9:18 PM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  An increasing number of Florida doctors are requiring patients to sign binding arbitration agreements. In fact, doctors and insurance companies throughout the country...

• Asbestos Injuries

  Donald Caminiti | April 08, 2008 8:56 PM | 0 CommentsBergen County, NJ

  Thousands of people who claim they were injured by asbestos in products made by W.R. Grace & Co. could receive a combined $3 billion under a proposed settlement, the company announced yesterday....