By taking these steps, we can all do our part to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus: If you feel sick, stay home and contact your medical provider. If someone in your house has tested positive, keep your entire household at home and contact your medical provider. If you…
Victor A. Rotolo has been named by the Thomson Reuters organization to the list of New Jersey Super Lawyers for 2020 and Charles C. Rifici has been named to the organization’s 2020 list of New Jersey Rising Stars. Mr. Rotolo, founding partner of Kearns Rotolo Law, primarily focuses on personal…
You might assume that in order to be charged and convicted of a DWI or DUI you would need to be driving a motor vehicle, but that is not necessarily the case in New Jersey. Recently, a New Jersey State Appellate Court upheld the DWI conviction of a man who…
Vacation booking companies make it convenient to get the most out of your vacation by serving as a one-stop outlet for reserving all of your accommodations, including activities and excursions operated by third parties. But what happens if something goes wrong on one of those excursions resulting in injury? Is…
There are certain jobs you would expect to carry a high risk of job-related injury – emergency first-responders, high-rise window cleaners, miners, road repair crews, oil field workers – to name a few. On the other hand, you may consider other jobs relatively safe but you could be surprised. According…
The recent drop in temperature was a sudden reminder that winter is on its way – time to break out the heavy coats and other cold weather gear. For drivers, it’s also time to reassess your safety checklist before hitting the road, especially when travelling with young children. The National…
It seems like almost from the moment summer ends and school starts, kids (and by default their parents) start thinking about Halloween: the costumes, the parties, the trick-or-treating and, of course, the treats. It’s a fun time of year, but it is also one that is fraught with risks. Almost…
Lack of skill and experience may be partially to blame for the high rate of serious car accidents involving teen drivers, but it doesn’t explain the disparities in risk levels among equally inexperienced drivers. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Centre may have found the answer. The…
A recall of inclined infant sleepers earlier this year illustrates the need for parents to not only heed the recall warnings themselves, but also to make sure their children’s caretakers are doing likewise. In early April, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall affecting some 5 million Fisher-Price…
A New Jersey teen recently suffered serious injury after falling 35 feet into a secluded swimming hole in upstate New York. Fortunately, she was with friends who were able to call for help. However, the remote location of the swimming hole hindered first responders’ efforts, prolonging their rescue attempts and…