According to Occupational Health & Safety magazine, The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-funded Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) has released two interactive maps as part of their campaign to prevent fatal construction fall accidents. The maps respectively depict the number and locations of each fatal construction accident in the U.S. in 2011,
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Blume Forte Obtains $1 Million Settlement in NJ Traumatic Birth Injury Case
Carol L. Forte, partner at the New Jersey personal injury law firm Blume Forte, obtained a $1 million settlement on behalf of a young boy who suffers from multiple conditions, including cognitive impairment and seizure disorder. His conditions are the result of brain injuries he sustained during a mismanaged labor and traumatic birth. This case
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South Jersey Healthcare Provides Cancer Treatment Closer to Home
Cancer patients who live in Cumberland County and elsewhere in Southern New Jersey and who could not obtain the cancer treatment they needed from a New Jersey healthcare facility now have an option closer to home, according to an article posted on NJ.com. New treatment options and technological improvements have allowed more hospitals to establish their
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Rolls-Royce Expands Recall of Ghost Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard
In January 2012, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the recall of 589 Rolls-Royce Motors, Ghost vehicles due to a defect in the engine cooling system. This defect could lead to a smoldering of the water pump or even an engine compartment or vehicle fire. Recently, the NHTSA announced an expansion of this recall to
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Roofer Falls into Vat of Nitric Acid in Northern New Jersey
A construction accident in Clifton, New Jersey has left a 44-year-old ironworker in critical condition after he fell about 40-feet from the roof of Swepco Tube LLC, a metal tube manufacturing plant, into a vat of diluted nitric acid. According to an article posted on NorthJersey.com, the construction worker suffered a broken rib, punctured lung, and
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