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17 Year Old Latest To Die in Tragic New Jersey Auto Crash

Mike Ferrara — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:21:55 GMT

Another Springtime - another tragic teen driver death in New Jersey. There are over 8,000 teen deaths each year from auto crashes. They begin to pick up as the weather gets nicer and the teens take their friends for rides. Interestingly, alcohol and drugs are not major factors in these deaths. Rather, the inexperience and distractions that come from teen driving are the primary culprits. New Jersey is studying ways to cut down the number of teen driving deaths. One solution is to greatly increase the amount of behind the wheel training. The present six hour rule is not sufficient. European countries like Germany and Great Britain have serious programs of driver's education. It's simple. All we have to do is copy what they do. The latest death was a 17 year old Burlington County teen, killed in Mansfield Township, Ocean County. There was no evidence of drinking or drug use and it happend at 7 PM. Parents, educators and legislators need to continue working to solutions to these needless tragedies. Hopefully the day will come when teen-age driving deaths are a thing of the past.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Mike Ferrara

100 Kids Died in 2006 in ATV Crashes - An Underreported Horror Story - The Time Is Now To Ban ATV's.

Mike Ferrara — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:49:08 GMT

Imagine an American child dying a needless death every third day of every year. That is the latest statistic on ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) deaths in 2006 as reported by the Consumer Products Safety Commission. These 100 child death cases do not include another 455 adult death cases in the same year. Imagine - 555 deats blamed on ATV crashes in a single year. If that wasn't bad enough, the CPSC also reports an additional 146,000 others that were hurt seriously enough to required emergency room treatment. These figures are expected to go much higher as the government received additional information from coroners and hospitals nationwide. The time has come to ban this product. It serves no useful function. The "fun" that you get from the brief ride can never compete with the tragedy of having to bury your loved one. The time has come for the CPSC to act before thousands more are killed or permanently injured.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Mike Ferrara

23 Year Old New Jersey Man Indicted in Drunk Driving Death Case

Mike Ferrara — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:40:14 GMT

When a bunch of young adults go out to drink on a weekend and then decide to drive, the consequences can be devasting to them and to their victims. Everyone knows you must not drink and drive. The problem stems from the fact that when you are drunk, you may not remember that rule. That is why the designated driver rule is so important. Also, bartenders and servers must NEVER serve alcohol to someone who is visibly intoxicated. The latest tragegy involved the death of a 88 year old Monroe woman who was struck by Jason Grochowski, 23. His blood alcohol reading was 0.16, twice the legal limit of 0.08. He was indicted today by a Middlesex County grand jury for aggravated manslaughter and other charges and faces lengthy jail time. We must all work together to make sure senseless tragedies stop.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Mike Ferrara

28 Year Old Sentenced to 18 Years in NC Car Crash

Mike Ferrara — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:57:19 GMT

It was a hot summer afternoon in July, 2004. Bill Carawan, 28, and his two brothers, Len, 20, and Jason, 26, along with a friend, were out for a ride. It was estimated that Bill's Mustang was going 113 miles per hour when it struck a Toyota driven by Emma Roof, 65, of Kure Beach. She was killed and her husband Ralph was seriously injured. The three passengers in Bill's car were killed. Superior Court Judge Russell Lanier sentenced Bill to 18 years in jail for causing the needless and tragic death of these four individuals. Bill had a prior record of unsafe driving, but this auto crash did not involve alcohol or drugs. A genuine tradegy for this rural North Carolina community.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Mike Ferrara

New Jersey Senate and Assembly Pass New Wrongful Death Bill - However Governor Corzine Vetoes It

Mike Ferrara — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:11:52 GMT

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. Supporters of the bill were shocked that the Governor would favor big business, insurance and hospital lobbies over the rights of everyday citizens and grieving families.

"We would have expected this from a Republican Governor, but never from Governor Corzine who always lined up against these monied interests when he was a United States Senator", said Michael A. Ferrara, Jr., an attorney from Cherry Hill, NJ, and a Past President of the New Jersey Trial Lawyer's Associaton (ATLA-NJ) and the Civil Justice Foundation.

The bill was strongly supported by the AARP, The New Jersey Bar Association, consumer and labor groups, and the Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA-NJ). Fierce opposition to the bill was waged by the big pharmaceutical companies, lobbyists for doctors and hospitals, insurance companies and big business. They contended the bill will drive business out of New Jesey and raise medical malpractice premiums. However, the sponsor of the bill, Assemblywoman Shirley Oliver, said opponents of the bill were unable to provide her with proof of their allegations. Amos Gern, President of ATLA-NJ, said when the bill was passed: "this is a good day for New Jersey citizens. The surviving family members of those who die as a result of the negligence of others will be able to seek justice for the emotional harm they suffer." Up until now, that was not an item of compensable damages under New Jersey's antiquated Wrongful Death Act. "Unfortunately, the Governor let the citizens of New Jersey down and everyone hopeful he will sign it when it returns to his desk next session", Gern added.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Wrongful Death.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Mike Ferrara

New Year's Eve Tragedy - Mom and Four Children Killed by Drunk Driver - It's New Years Eve: Don't Drink and Drive

Mike Ferrara — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:25:29 GMT

Imagine. A mother and her children are on an interstate in their minivan, obeying the traffic laws. Coming in the opposite direction is a 24 year old drunk driver whose blood alcohol reading was three times the legal limit. This tragedy played out on an interstate near Toledo, Ohio. The brother of the drunk driver said "he wasn't supposed to be driving, but somehow he left and now he will probably spend the rest of his life in jail". Everyone knows you shouldn't drink and drive. However, when you are drunk and your judgment is impaired, you may not know how dangerous it is. Friends and family must take away keys, call taxis, and do whatever they can to insure drunks don't drive. There are nearly 50,000 persons killed each year in highway crashes. Many involve drunk driving. This New Year's Eve please don't drive drunk. Please. For helpful tips on what you can do see the website of Mother's Against Drunk Driving (MADD).

For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Mike Ferrara

Second Teen From Same High School Dies in New Jersey Car Crash

Mike Ferrara — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:00:07 GMT

The town of Moorestown, NJ, was ranked as the best place to live in 2005 by Money magazine. This week it suffered a horrible tragedy as two of its high school seniors died in separate car accidents one week apart. The latest happened Friday night when a car went over the center line of Route 38 in Burllington County and killed the teen, who was a passenger in the car that was struck. The driver, a 2007 graduate, is in critical condition. The driver of the car who caused the accident will probably face criminal proceedings by the Burlington County Prosecutor. The latest car crash happened on the same day as memorial services were being held for another teen who was killed last week in another car crash. Counselors will be on hand at the high school on Monday to help the grief-stricken students cope with the loss of two of their friends.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Mike Ferrara

2 Killed 48 Injured Every Week After Being Backed Over - Legislation Urgently Needed

Mike Ferrara — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:10:44 GMT

In the U.S. at least 50 children are backed over every week. Forty-eight of those children are treated in hospital emergency rooms and at least 2 children are killed every week because they can not be seen.

Australia has recommend cameras to be installed on all vehicles; but legislation in the United States simply asks for a rear visibility standard to be set. There are two weeks remaining to contact Congress to ask that the Cameron Gulbransen KIDS AND CARS Safety bill (S 694, HR 1216) is passed and becomes law. Car manufacturers that offer reversing cameras as standard or a factory option on some vehicles include Audi, BMW, Ford, Honda, Jeep, Lexus, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo. Manufacturers installing display screens for audio, GPS and air-conditioning systems can add a reversing camera for a minimal cost. That's why we urge manufacturers to offer reversing cameras as standard equipment to help keep small children safe.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Mike Ferrara

The Ferrara Law Firm, L.L.C.

Staff Writer — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:25:23 GMT

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. Mr. Ferrara has tried over 250 jury trials and often is successful in convincing his opponents to enter into favorable out of court settlements. Mr. Ferrara also handles New Jersey tractor trailer accidents as well as brain injury cases, wrongful death cases and burn injuries. His articles on medical malpractice law have been published in national magazine. Finally, New Jersey construction accident cases are also a specialty of the firm. The firm was involved in two of the largest settlements in United States history, the $200 billion tobacco settlement where the firm represented the State of New Jersey, and the $4.85 billion Vioxx settlement where the firm represented 385 Vioxx victims.

The firm is guided by the principle of pursuing an aggressive, ethical approach to representing our clients to obtain the the best settlement or verdict possible. We really do care about you and will do everything ethically to help you to the fullest extent allowed under the law.

We have been engaged in the practice of law for over 35 years, and serve clients in all 21 New Jersey counties as well as in Philadelphia, Media, Norristown, West Chester and Doylestown, PA. Headquartered in Camden County, the firm frequently practices personal injury law in Atlantic County, Burlington County, Gloucester County, Cumberland County, Cape May County, Salem County and Mercer County. Our litigation specialization is primarily in the fields of medical and legal malpractice, auto crash cases, bus crashes, train injuries, workplace and construction site injuries and unsafe defective products lawsuits. These include Wrongful Death Claims, Brain and Burn Injuries, as well as catastrophic and paralyzing injuries. These can come from medical malpractice or motor vehicle crashes. More recently, we've been representing companies, including corporate officers, who for one reason or another, are suing other companies in civil litigation.

The legal staff of The Ferrara Law Firm, L.L.C. realize that legal matters can be intimidating to many, and understand that it is only natural to feel stress and and anxiety about your case. Our experience in serving over 4,000 clients makes us sensitive to your particular needs. In turn, our clients value our professionalism, attention to detail, and constant communication every step of the way.

We work on personal Injury cases on a contingency basis and cover all expenses until a verdict or settlement is made. On other civil matters we work on an hourly basis. You can be assured that we have the experience, skill and resources to handle your case.

Mr. Ferrara has been singled out by his peers at Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers by New Jersey Magazine and New York Magazine and Awesome Attorneys by South Jersey Magazine and have the highest rating, "AV" by Martindale Hubbell, the most respected lawyer rating service.

For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Medical Malpractice and Negligent Care.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer

7 Die In Auto Crash - Early Reports Say Seat Belts Not Worn

Mike Ferrara — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:35:10 GMT

There are about 50,000 auto accident victims a year. That's 136 per day. And millions of injuries. Many of these deaths and injuries can be avoided by simply buckling up. Seven more died yesterday near the central Callifornia town of Kettleman City when their SUV went off the road. It is believed that no one was wearing their seat belts. Please be safe and use your belts and insist that everyone in your car does the same.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Mike Ferrara