Jonas Seigel
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Can You Sue an Office Building for Elevator or Escalator Injuries?
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If you are injured in an elevator or escalator accident, there are several potential defendants who might be liable for your injuries. However, where liability attaches depends greatly on the circumstances of the accident and the relationship between the office building’s ownership and the escalator or elevator. Few building owners maintain their elevators or escalators themselves;
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Doctors in New Jersey Paid Millions to Promote Drugs
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We place our trust in doctors, assuming that they will make decisions based on the best interests of patients rather than the financial interests of pharmaceutical companies. A recent report released by ProPublica has many questioning the validity of this assumption, however. According to this report, pharmaceutical companies routinely pay doctors for speaking about their
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Driver Going Wrong Way Causes Crash on Route 4 in Teaneck
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At any time, you could be driving safely when someone else’s dangerous behavior puts you in jeopardy. As Bergen County and other parts of North Jersey are a short trip over a bridge or through a tunnel from New York City, sometimes drivers from the five boroughs cause serious accidents in the Garden State. A
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Toms River Woman Alleges Negligent EMS Workers Caused Her to Fall from Stretcher
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It’s never a good situation when you require the assistance of emergency medical services personnel. Once you’re in their hands however, you trust that they will take all possible measures to keep you safe and comfortable until you can receive treatment at a hospital or other type of medical facility. The last thing most people
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Steps that Property Owners Should Take when Freezing Rain Threatens Outdoor Walkways
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When winter weather is mentioned, people often envision a blanket of white snow. However some of the most dangerous seasonal conditions are much more difficult to see. Freezing rain that collects on sidewalks and other outdoor pathways is more likely to cause a serious slip and fall accident than crunchy white powder. An invisible layer
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Wrong-Way Driver Kills Four in Turnpike Crash
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No matter how carefully you are operating your vehicle, there might not be any way to avoid a collision when a car or truck is coming straight at you. On a busy highway like the New Jersey Turnpike, it could be impossible to cross into another lane without causing a crash. Shortly after midnight on
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Increased Height of Pickup Trucks Cited as a Safety Hazard
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Your imagination is not getting the best of you if it seems like many passenger vehicles are taller than ever. The height of the average pickup truck is more than 10 percent higher than vehicles in that category a generation ago. Many SUV models also put the driver farther above the ground than in the
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North Bergen Car Crash Leaves Two Dead, Three Injured
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At any time of day or night, there is potential danger on New Jersey roads. Some of the main thoroughfares approaching bridges and tunnels can be particularly hazardous. Tonnelle Avenue, which runs through several towns near the Lincoln Tunnel, is one example of a road that might have heavy traffic regardless of the hour. Shortly
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Lawsuit Claims Deadly Garden State Parkway Accident Was Linked to Tesla’s Self-Driving Features
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Many new cars today have features which use cameras and other types of technology in an effort to reduce the likelihood of an accident. Some of these advances are designed to guide vehicle operators toward safe behavior, such as alerts that their car has veered out of its lane. On the other hand, there are
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Overturned Truck Spills Lumber Payload at the Turnpike Interchange with I-287
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Large trucks present a greater danger on major highways than smaller vehicles. The size and force of a tractor-trailer means that catastrophic and fatal injuries are much more likely if a collision occurs. Another type of hazard associated with commercial vehicle accidents is the release of cargo onto the road due to poorly secured items,
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Slip and Fall Hazards at Bars, Nightclubs and Other Places Where Drinks are Served
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As we approach the holiday season, celebrations where alcoholic drinks are served will become more commonplace all the way through New Year’s. Some of these gatherings will occur in bars and restaurants where intoxicating beverages are served year-round. In other cases, parties will take place at homes and offices. No matter where libations are flowing,
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Pedestrian Dies in NJ Hit and Run Accident After Leaving Wawa
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Drivers who injure or kill pedestrians are required by law to remain at the scene until police arrive. However, many motorists, presumably concerned about the potential legal consequences, take off, possibly preventing the injured party from getting the timely assistance they need to survive. In Cumberland County, a man ended up as the victim of