Posted on August 31st, 2010
According to a new study that looked into brain injuries in middle and elementary school students shows that the number of Emergency Room visits for children in sports has doubled this decade.
The study looked into 100 hospitals that had a 24-hour emergency room and researchers analyzed the surveillance. According to officials in the survey, the number of children, ages 8-13, that participated in a 5-team sport, and went to the hospital for a concussion went from 3,800 to 8,000 between 1997 to 2007.
The age group of 14-19 went from 7,000 to 22,000 during the same time frame. Brains that undergo multiple concussions are at risk of cognitive loss and other issues in the future.
If you or a loved one has suffered a brain injury, contact the New Jersey brain injury lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529 today.
Posted on August 24th, 2010
A federal regulation to make lap and shoulder seat belts mandatory in buses has been proposed and it would make it a requirement for new motor coach buses to install them. This would include all commuter and charter buses that are used on Garden State Parkway.
The U.S. Transportation Secretary announced the new proposal last week and explained that it is aimed to protect bus passengers from being ejected from buses if they are in an accident.
The law was proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and it would be put into place in three years.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a bus accident, contact the New Jersey bus accident lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529 today.
Posted on August 17th, 2010
A man was hospitalized after he injured his arm in an industrial accident. The man worked for a Composite Technologies, which is where the accident occurred.
Emergency crews responded to the accident and found that the man’s arm was trapped between the frame of a belt and the machine roller.
The Jaws of Life were used to cut the machine apart in order to free the man’s arm quickly. The man was then rushed to the hospital, but the extent of the damage to his arm is unknown at this time.
If you or a loved one has been injured in an industrial accident, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the New Jersey industrial machine injury lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on August 10th, 2010
Two people were injured in a pedestrian accident after a box truck ran into a bus stop on Route 17.
According to authorities, a 36-year-old truck driver was driving when he failed to drive a curve correctly and ran into a bus stop and struck two people as they were waiting.
Both pedestrians, a 54-year-old man and 49-year-old woman were transported to the hospital in serious condition. The woman had to undergo surgery to partially amputate her leg. The accident occurred during morning rush hour causing traffic to be backed up for hours while police investigated the scene.
Pedestrian accidents can seriously injure all people involved, our thoughts and condolences are with the friends and family of the victims during this difficult time.
Posted on August 3rd, 2010
A 48-year-old construction worker was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building after an hour and half of being trapped. He was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead from injuries sustained.
Fire officials have not determined the cause of the explosion that caused a residence for people 55 or older to collapse upon construction workers. Initial reports lead officials to believe that the accident was caused by the construction work going on in the basement that may have released propane rapidly and been triggered by an unknown cause.
Four other workers and two firefighters were also injured in the accident. All but two of the workers have been treated and released, but the other two are listed in stable condition.
Construction accidents can cause serious injury and can happen very unexpectedly, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.
Posted on July 28th, 2010
An explosion at a New Jersey biodiesel plant, Innovation Fuel Inc.’s, injured one person after a sulfuric acid leak in a 400-gallon drum inside the plant.
The employee survived the explosion but suffered from third degree burns to nearly 20 percent of his body. The man was working to connect hoses to a methanol truck when the leak occurred in the container behind him. Between 100 to 200 gallons of sulfuric acid leaked causing the explosion.
The president of the plant made a statement saying that stricter safety precautions will be put in place in order to prevent accidents like this from happening again.
Workplace injury lawyers can cause serious injury to everyone involved, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.
Posted on July 20th, 2010
The police force in Woodland Park has announced that it will be enforcing New Jersey’s helmet law in order to prevent head and brain injuries in children and teens.
The law, 39:2-10.1, states that children under 17 must wear a protective helmet while biking, skateboarding, roller skating and using a scooter. Fines for the offense carry a maximum of $25 and the second and third offense carry a maximum of $100 fine. Law enforcement officials are suggesting that parents wear helmets to show their teens and children a good example.
If you or a loved one has been the victim of a head injury, contact the New Jersey brain injury lawyers of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on July 13th, 2010
A New Jersey woman was struck and killed by a former ‘Melrose Place’ actress in a drunk driving car accident in New York.
The actress was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe when she hit the passenger side of a vehicle that was attempting to turn into a driveway. The passenger in this vehicle, a 60-year-old mother, was killed instantly.
Her husband, who was driving the vehicle, was transported to the hospital by helicopter with serious injuries. The former actress is charged with vehicular homicide and second and third-degree assault by auto.
Drunk driving car accidents can have traumatic outcomes for everyone involved. Our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victims of the accident.
Posted on July 7th, 2010
A 36-year-old man from New York was charged with vehicular homicide, assault by auto and driving while intoxicated after a fatal motorcycle accident on I-78.
The man was driving a motorcycle eastbound on I-78 when he rear-ended another motorcycle while in the center lane of the roadway causing both motorcycles flipped over.
A 45-year-old woman on the second motorcycle was killed in the accident, it is thought that she was hit by another vehicle after the collision. A 56-year-old man was seriously injured, but is now in stable condition. The 36-year-old man was also taken to the hospital to be treated. Witnessess told police that the 36-year-old man was driving at a very high speed when the accident occurred.
Motorcycle accidents can cause serious injury to everyone involved, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victims.
Posted on June 30th, 2010
A medical malpractice suit has been filed in New Jersey after the death of a man that went to the hospital after he had an allergic reaction to a bee sting.
The 40-year-old man was mowing the lawn outside when he was stung by a bee in his yard. He suffered an allergic reaction to the sting and collapsed. His neighbor found him foaming at the mouth and rushed him to the emergency room.
The neighbor told a doctor at the hospital that he thought the man had suffered an allergic reaction from a bee sting but the doctors did not see any markings from a sting.
They diagnosed the condition as a heat stroke. He was released and a few days later he decided to mow his lawn again and was stung by another bee. He was rushed to the hospital was died of anaphylactic shock on the way there. The lawsuit claims that the doctor did not consider the possibility of the bee sting and misdiagnosed the man.
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victim.
