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In New Jersey, the Move Over law requires drivers to move over into the left or middle lane when there is an emergency vehicle stopped on the shoulder of the road. Enacted in 2009, the intent of the law is to ensure the safety of first responders, including EMTs, police, and tow truck drivers who […]

Whenever a person enters another person’s property, there is some duty of care that is non-delegable. This means that the duty cannot be shifted to another party so that the property owner is not liable for that specific duty or issue; specifically pertaining to the security and maintenance of the property. The law prohibits this […]

State transportation departments often make decisions such as where the highway will be widened, which areas to resurface, where the signage will go, and which stretches of road to give priority to. The process for making these decisions has been based on best guesses, professional judgments, responding to the most recent accidents, or simply settling […]

Drills are basic equipment used on construction sites. Workers should use protective gear when drilling, but one of the greatest dangers to employees involves the type of drill used. Pneumatic drills pose far more of a risk over the long term to workers, and researchers at the University of California Berkeley recommend that contractors should […]

Driving a truck can be tedious and difficult to begin with but adding winter weather into the mix can turn driving dangerous very quickly. Luckily, there are certain tips truck drivers can do to keep themselves and others safe on the road this winter. Stay Home It is important to pay attention to the weather, […]

Winter can be a beautiful time of year, but when it comes to operating a motor vehicle, winter is not always pretty. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 418,000 people are injured in weather-related accidents annually. During inclement weather, drivers are required to take more care to avoid any accidents. Dependent upon the condition, […]

Researchers are looking at a surprising possible cause of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), the serious antibiotic-resistant germ that has been associated with hospital stays. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that MRSA causes more fatalities in the United States yearly than from AIDS. The suspected cause is hospital curtains found around hospital beds. It […]

A November ruling by the New Jersey Supreme Court has cast doubt in over 20,000 drunk driving convictions. The unanimous ruling is that all guilty judgment verdicts relying on breathalyzer tests as evidence are inadmissible. A Supreme Court Justice wrote in the final decision that alleged human failings have cast doubt on the calibration process. […]

In most construction settings, the pneumatic nail gun has replaced the hammer on residential and industrial sites, and in emergency wards. Government statistics show that about 37,000 nail gun injuries go to emergency rooms every year. Most injuries are to the hands, and most are only moderately serious. Other injuries include broken bones pertaining to […]

A school bus accident with a tractor trailer occurred in South Harrison Township, New Jersey on Monday afternoon. Around 3:20 pm, the crash took place at the intersection of Ferrel Road and Monroeville Road after the school bus attempted to turn and collided with the truck. Fourteen students from Gloucester County Institute of Technology and […]