InjuryBoard Bergen County Archives

• Rates of compensation for full and Part Time employees

  Carter Corriston | November 26, 2007 4:13 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  Workers who are injured while at the workplace become eligible for payment for lost income if the injury prevents them form working in accordance with New Jersey Workers Compensation laws. The rate of compensation is 70% of the worker's actual wage subject to statutory minimums and maximums, which are adjusted yearly. Part time employee who may be unable to perform work for other employers...

• Wrongful death

  Donald Caminiti | November 20, 2007 2:19 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The family of a Seton Hall University student abducted outside the school gates and murdered by her former boyfriend can pursue a wongful death claim against the city of Newark baed on a bungled 9-1-1 call.A 9-1-1 caller reported seeing a man pull a woman into a car and drive off as she screamed and beat on the windows. The 9-1-1 operator reported the incident but failed to note the direction...

• Defective Toys

  Donald Caminiti | November 20, 2007 2:05 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Regulators Caution Holiday Shoppers With the peak of the holiday shopping season approaching, federal regulators released a list of potentially dangerous toys and urged parents to remain informed of dangerous or defective products. However, consumer groups warned that many toys with potential choking hazards or lead dangers can still be found on store shelves. Among the toys cited by the...

• Are Financial Relationships between Surgeons and Joint Manufacturers Kickbacks?

  Karen Gatlin | November 19, 2007 11:37 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  New Jersey U.S. attorney Christopher Christie had accused several manufacturers of orthopedic appliances of using financial rewards to ensure use of their products by surgeons. In an agreement to avoid prosecution, the companies paid $311 million in fines and revealed the names of surgeons they paid, documenting large amounts of money paid to surgeons for exclusive use of a particular...

• Aqua Dots Toys Recalled by Spin Master

  Chrissie Cole | November 09, 2007 12:05 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  In cooperation with the U.S. Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Spin Master announced a nationwide toy recall of 4.2 million sets of Aqua Dots.The bead coating that allows the beads to stick together when water is added, contains a toxic substance that mimics a compound similar to GHB, also known as the date rape drug. Children who swallow the beads can become comatose, develop respiratory...

• Supreme Court Denies Medical Malpractice Case Appeal

  Chrissie Cole | November 02, 2007 9:37 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  An Elkins doctor is currently facing a $1.7 million dollar medical malpractice judgment following the Supreme Courts unanimous denial to hear his appeal.Dr. Kenneth D'Amato was sued following back surgery that left a patient legally blind in 2002.A Randolph County jury found the Doctor negligent and awarded the patient and his wife damages, last year. Lawyers for Doctor D' Amato appealed the...