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Teenager Killed in Hit-and-Run Collision

A 15-year-old Pennsylvania youth was killed in a hit-and-run accident while riding his bicycle. WFMZ-TV reports that the teenager suffered fatal injuries after being struck by a vehicle and thrown off his bike. Investigators determined that the accident was “accidental” and no charges will be filed. Many bicycle accidents occur because a car driver fails to make
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New Jersey Failure to Diagnose Prostate Cancer Wrongful Death Case

BG partner Michael Zerres recently represented a plaintiff in Union County, New Jersey in a case involving the death of a 76-year-old man from prostate cancer. The man’s family alleged that his primary care physician failed to follow up on an abnormal PSA test result by promptly referring him to an urologist. Two years later,
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New Jersey Dog Attack Injures 4-Year-Old Girl

A four-year-old girl recently had her ear bitten off by a dog in Alloway Township, New Jersey. The Gloucester County Times reports that the girl was on the dog owner’s property at the time of the attack. The girl required 65 stitches to reattach the ear and will need surgeries in the future as a result of
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Construction Worker Loses Seven Fingers at Job Site

A New York construction worker lost seven fingers and part of another finger in a job site accident, according to an Associated Press report. The article states that the 53-year-old man was working on a machine when it slammed shut before he could remove his hands. The worker lost all of his fingers except his two thumbs
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New Jersey Teenager Attacked by Pit Bull

An 18-year-old Glassboro, New Jersey woman was bitten on the leg by a pit bull – a type of dog with known vicious propensities. The Gloucester County Times reports that officials took the pit bull into custody after the attack. The injured woman required treatment at a local trauma center. The dog’s owner claimed that the animal
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