Firm Blog

Bicycles Recalled for Fall Hazard

More than 2,000 Felt bicycles manufactured in 2009 are being recalled. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the fork steer tube can break causing the rider to become injured. So far there have been at least seven injuries reported as a direct result of the product’s defect. The models included in this recall are
Read More

Woman Killed in SUV New Jersey Rollover Accident

A 25-year-old woman from Commercial Township was killed in an SUV rollover accident, according to NJ.com. The article reports that she was ejected from the SUV when it rolled over. The 23-year-old driver of the 1994 Ford Explorer was traveling on Buckshutem Road near Dividing Creek Road when he lost control of the vehicle. The investigation
Read More

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
Read More

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,
Read More

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
Read More