On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. New Jersey motorists experience heavy fog and smoke on the roads from time to time. During these dangerous road conditions, drivers are more likely to be involved in multi-vehicle crashes. Multi-car pileups may occur during thick fog […]
Archives for September 2015
Katie Holmes seeks child support order modification
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Monday, September 28, 2015. New Jersey residents may have heard about a development in the Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes divorce. Holmes is reportedly seeking an alteration to the child support payment arrangement involving her former husband and their nine-year-old daughter. The […]
Long hours increase injury risks for EMS workers
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. A new observational study demonstrates that emergency services workers are at a 60 percent higher risk of suffering illness or injury when they work extended hours than when they work for 12 hours or less. EMS employees in […]
Defects responsible for accidents blamed on reckless driving
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Monday, September 21, 2015. New Jersey residents are likely aware that millions of cars, trucks and SUVs produced by several automakers have been recalled in recent months due to problems including faulty ignition switches and defective airbags. These recalls were ordered […]
Injury symptoms to watch out for
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Wednesday, September 16, 2015. Each year, many motor vehicle accidents happen in New Jersey. In some of those crashes, people who have suffered injuries may not realize they have for several hours or days afterwards. This is because the accident may […]
Pedestrian hybrid beacon makes pedestrians safer
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Monday, September 14, 2015. New Jersey pedestrians may be interested to learn about a traffic signalling innovation known as the pedestrian hybrid beacon. The devices are installed in mid-block pedestrian crossings. Studies have shown that these are the most dangerous crossings for pedestrians […]
Survey finds many adults text, talk on cellphones while driving
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Texting-and-Driving Accidents on Thursday, September 10, 2015. New Jersey drivers may be interested to learn that based on the responses in a survey published in September 2015 in the Journal of Transport & Health, many adults are likely to use their cell phones while driving. […]
Avoiding common motorcycle accidents
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Motorcycle Accidentson Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Although motorcycles can be exciting and energy efficient, they can also be quite vulnerable to accidents on New Jersey roads. Because a rider is not protected by the interior of a vehicle as other motorists are, an accident can […]
Custody dispute permits parent’s Facebook postings as evidence
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Custody on Saturday, September 5, 2015. New Jersey parents may have learned that a judge has ruled that a man may use information from his ex-wife’s Facebook account in their custody battle. The case set a legal precedent because social media is normally not […]
Reducing eye injuries at the workplace
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Thursday, September 3, 2015. Employees in New Jersey might benefit from understanding more about the dangers that fog and poor visibility can create at the workplace. Eye injuries requiring medical attention occur more than once per minute in U.S. workplaces, totaling around […]