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Aerosolized Liquid Disinfectants in New Jersey Ambulances Put MONOC Employees at Risk

Monmouth-Ocean Hospital Service Corporation (MONOC) employees have reported experiencing various symptoms, including migraines, nausea, asthma, eye irritation, skin irritation, and other ailments. The Professional Emergency Medical Services Association of New Jersey (PEMSA) stated the symptoms may be linked to pesticide fog used to disinfect ambulances. According to an NJ.com article, use of the aerosolized liquid disinfectants began
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30-Foot Fall from Roof at Construction Site Kills Worker

A 40-year-old worker died from his injuries after falling 30 feet from a roof of a building under construction in East Brunswick. The Asbury Park Press reported that the man sustained a head injury and had stopped breathing around 1:10 p.m. on January 10 when police arrived at the scene of the New Jersey construction accident. The
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Releases Report on Screening-Detected Cancers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the results of a recent report, “Surveillance of Screening-Detected Cancers (Colon and Rectum, Breast, and Cervix) — United States, 2004-2006,” which reveals that in a significant amount of patients, cancer has been diagnosed at late-stages despite the availability of screening tests. Researchers conducting the study evaluated stage-specific
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Prenatal Care Medical Malpractice Settlement Obtained for 5-Year-Old Girl

Attorney Carol L. Forte, Esq. of the law firm Blume Forte obtained a $2,000,000 settlement in the fall of 2010 for a five-year-old girl who suffers from developmental disabilities because she was delivered more than two months early after two doctors made the choice that an emergency Caesarean Section was necessary. The girl was considerably
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