Grade Crossing Accidents | InjuryBoard Cherry Hill

Oklahama was the latest location of recent grade crossing deaths. Three died in two separate grade crossing incidents on the same day in collisions with Union Pacific trains. The dead were teenagers Josh Ertle and Jennifer Gordy who were killed trying to drive around a grade crossing and Jason Checotah, 29, who tried to cross at a closed intersecton. Both incidents happened in broad...

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The New Jersey Senate and Assembly passed changes to the state's 130 year old Wrongful Death bill. The bill then went to the Governor's desk for his signature but he refused to sign it. Under New Jersey law, his failure to sign the bill had the same effect as a veto and the bill died. It will be reintroduced again in the next session of the legislature that began last Tuesday. ...

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Since 1972 The Ferrara Law Firm, L.L.C., a New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, has protected the rights of people who have been seriously injured by unsafe products, careless doctors and dangerous workplaces. Mr Ferrara is one of the leading New Jersey personal injury lawyers. In additon, he was selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America, and Best Lawyers in New Jersey and New York. ...

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The November 1, 2007 New England Journal of Medicine calls for fuller disclosure of gifts drug companies pay doctors. The article concludes that costs of industry dinners, trips, and other incentives are passed along to their patients in the form of higher drug prices. A bipartisan bill is pending in the Senate called the Physician Payments Sunshine Act. It was introduced by Senators...

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The first woman Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), praised the work done by trial lawyers. Speaking at the American Association for Justice (AAJ) convention in Chicago on July 14, 2007, Ms. Pelosi praised the work done by the 60,000 trial lawyers. She said "no other organization in the United States does more to protect the rights of ordinary citizens". ...

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The American Association for Justice (AAJ), formerly known as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) begins it's annual convention today in Chicago. The group counts over 50,000 members from the USA and several foreign countries. Their members primarily represent those who have been harmed by careless drivers, bad doctors, and the makers of dangerous products. President Bush...

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In a blow to the United States Chamber of Commerce, the American Medical Association, and the American Tort Reform Association, the Federal Judicial Center has released a report confirming that the rhetoric by these groups about too much frivolous litigation is just a lie. Hopefully, the national media will pick up on this and begin to spread the truth about this topic. The study was...

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An important committee of the New Jersey Assembly voted to revise New Jersey's antiquated Wrongful Death Act that has been in effect since the mid-1800's. The old Act does not allow family members the right to recover for the grief and emotional harm they sustain in connection with the deaths of their family members who were killed as the result of the negligence of others. The new revisions...

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Today is Memorial Day. Many Americans are happy they get the day off from work and can spend the time with their families and loved ones. How many really know why this day is important? Let's all honor the men and women who have died in the service of our country during the past 200 years. They gave the ultimate sacrifice so we can enjoy the lives we have. Try to go out of your way...

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The President of the leading AFL-CIO union dealing with railroad workers, Edward Wytkind, offers a series of sensible ideas to help improve railroad safety. His proposals set forth in the San Antonio Express-News are reprinted here. Mr. Wytkind is president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO. He represents several million rail, mass transit, aviation, highway, longshore,...

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A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a young woman who was killed when the motorcycle she was riding on collided with a Philadelphia bound New Jersey Transit train. Her boyfiend, the driver, was also killed.The prelliminary investigation reveals that the train was speeding and that warning signs were blocked with trees and shrubs. Experts have determined that the accident was the fault of...

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Michael A. Ferrara, Jr. has been an attorney since 1972. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the New Jersey Supreme Court, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the Federal Courts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He is certified by both the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney. He is the founder and former chair...

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