Posted on May 28th, 2010
A Manhattan internist who lives in Jersey City was awarded $7.2 million by a unanimous jury ruling in her favor against the Port Authority. The woman fell and broke her elbow on a ramp at a PATH station.
The jury found that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was 75 percent liable and the company that manages the station, Modern Facilities Services of East Hanover, was 25 percent liable. When asked for a statement, a Port Authority spokesman said that the organization did not wish to comment on whether or not they would appeal the verdict.
The decision was made after the woman’s lawyer was able to convince the jury that the elbow injury prevented the doctor from practicing as a gynecologist and forced her to send patients away. He said that the injury, which the doctor suffered after slipping on a rubber mat and falling on her right arm, took an immediate six hour surgery to stabilize her fractures with screws and wiring.
Are you interested in tort law or have you been injured due to the negligent actions of another party? Contact the Edison personal injury lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A., today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on May 14th, 2010
A 15-year-old boy from River Vale, N.J., was injured Saturday afternoon when a motor vehicle crashed into him as he was riding his bicycle, authorities said. Police said the cyclist was riding along Westwood Avenue, and the accident occurred at the intersection of Oak Avenue and Westwood Avenue. The boy was taken by helicopter to the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey for treatment, authorities said.
Police said they did not expect to file any charges against the 51-year-old motor vehicle driver, because preliminary investigation did not reveal any impairment or criminal intent on his behalf. Authorities said the driver, a man from Bogota, N.J., was cooperative. As of Thursday, police were still investigating the vehicle accident.
Posted on March 25th, 2010
Former star pitcher Dwight Gooden has been charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and leaving the scene of an accident in connection to a traffic accident that occurred in New Jersey. If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, the Edison personal injury attorneys of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help you get the compensation you deserve.
Gooden, who had his best years with the Mets and the Yankees, was involved in a two-car crash at about 9 in the morning in the Franklin Lakes area. Police report that a child was in his vehicle at the time of the accident, causing him to be charged with child endangerment as well as driving under the influence of a drug.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a DUI accident caused by someone else, the Edison car accident attorneys of Levinson Axelrod may be able to get you the compensation you need. Contact us today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on March 5th, 2010
A new bill being introduced in the New Jersey state legislature will require ticketing police officers to note the cause of the driver’s distraction in accident reports. If you or someone you love has been injured in an Edison car accident, the attorneys of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help get you the compensation you deserve.
If the new law passes, officers ticketing drivers following an accident will check off the cause of the distraction from a list, which will include boxes with labels such as:
- Hair grooming
- Eating
- Changing the radio
- Reading
- Attending to a pet
- Operating a fax machine
If you or someone you love has been injured as the result of a distracted driver, the Edison personal injury attorneys of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help you get the compensation you need. Contact us today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on January 18th, 2010
The State of New Jersey is set to strengthen its seat belt laws, as legislation requiring all vehicle occupants to wear seat belts is on its way to the governor’s desk. If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, the Edison personal injury lawyers of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help you get the financial compensation you deserve.
Under the current law, adults are allowed to go without seat belts if they’re sitting in rear seats. The new law will require everyone in a vehicle to be wearing a seat belt. However, critics are unhappy that the law is a secondary offense, meaning that officers will need another reason to pull over vehicles containing passengers who aren’t buckled up.
Seat belts are an important element in car safety. If you or someone you love has been injured in an auto accident, contact the Edison car accident lawyers of Levinson Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 16th, 2009
A pair of New Jersey mothers is fighting to require toppling warnings on televisions and other consumer products which pose a damage to children if they fall. If you or someone you love has been injured by a consumer product, the Edison personal injury lawyers of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help get you the compensation you deserve.
Both women lost toddlers to falling television sets, and hope to convince lawmakers that such products should be made safer for children. They believe that home furniture that could fall and injure children should come with a warning and instructions for parents on how to fix the furniture to the floor.
If your child has been injured by a consumer product, contact the Edison personal injury lawyers of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529 today.
Posted on December 14th, 2009
Dozens of car accidents were reported in the New Jersey and Pennsylvania area over the weekend due to the cold temperature causing the roads to ice over. If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident caused by ice on the road, the Edison personal injury attorneys of Levinson Axelrod may be able to secure you the compensation you’re owed.
The heavy rain and cold weather over the weekend combined to produce ice on roads in both states. Dozens of accidents and injuries occurred as a result of the icy road conditions, including a bus accident that sent 10 passengers to the hospital. New Jersey police had to shut down segments of Interstates 78, 80, and 287 because of the abysmal conditions.
If you or someone you love has been injured as a result of an ice-related car accident, contact the Edison auto accident lawyers of Levinson Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 11th, 2009
According to a new report released by Transportation for America, pedestrian-related accidents in the United States are on the rise. If you or someone you love has been injured or worse in a pedestrian accident, the Edison car accident lawyers of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help represent your case in court.
Over the past 15 years, 76,000 pedestrians have been killed in automobile accidents. Additionally, the number of accidents is on the rise. Pedestrian accidents are particularly common in New Jersey: about 130 pedestrians have died in the first 10 months of 2009, a 21% increase over the total from the same period last year.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a traffic accident, contact the Edison car accident attorneys of Levinson Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 10th, 2009
More states are following New Jersey’s lead and requiring seat belts to be put in school buses. If your child has been injured in a school bus accident, the Edison personal injury attorneys of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help you get the financial compensation you need.
So far, New Jersey, New York, California, and Florida have all required seat belts to be placed in school buses. Texas has passed a law requiring them as of 2010. Most states employ school buses without seat belts, putting the children who rely on them for transportation at risk in the eventuality of an accident.
If a child in your family has been injured in a bus accident, contact the Edison bus accident lawyers of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 9th, 2009
The driver of a Coca-Cola semi truck was killed in an accident Saturday morning in which his vehicle collided with another semi. If someone you love has been killed in a work-related accident, the Edison workplace fatality lawyers of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help you.
The accident occurred at about 4:20 in the morning on December 5, on Route 17. The two semis apparently hit each other due to slowed traffic around a construction zone. The driver of the Coca-Cola truck was tragically killed, while the driver of the other truck was uninjured.
If you or someone you love has been injured or worse in a truck accident, contact the Edison traffic accident lawyers of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
