Tractor Trailer Accidents | InjuryBoard Cherry Hill

A Baltimore jury returned a verdict in favor of a man who was injured in a tractor trailer accident. The injuries consisted of a fractured vertebra, a fractured elbow and an ankle injury. The vertebra had to be surgically removed. The injured man was a forman at a cable company and now only can return to work in a light duty capacity. What makes this verdict fascinating is that the...

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A three judge panel of the Superior Court of New Jersey's Appellate Division ruled today that a 911 operator and her employer are not immune from liability. Today's unamious rullng reversed the decision of trial court judge Charles Little who found in favor of the 911 operator Marie Cuparo and her employer, the City of Camden (N.J.). In this case, a call came in to the 911 operator for the...

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One of the first things doctors learn in medical school is the old adage that they do no harm. Except in New Jersey. Official state records just released reveal that in 2006 there were 42 persons killed and 408 seriously injured in New Jersey's 78 hospitals. Things are getting worse - in 2005 there were "only" 376 such incidents.The most common events were falls, pressure ulcers, medication...

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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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In a terrific blow to those who hope to place artificial caps on those harmed by bad doctors, an Illinios court struck down the caps and found them to be violative of the Constitution. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Diane Larsen ruled today that Public Act 94-677, the law that imposes arbitrary caps on damages for all victims of medical negligence, violates the Illinois Constitution as an...

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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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A federal court jury in Waco, TX awarded $6 million dollars to Walter Browning for injuries he sustained when his motorcycle was struck by a tractor trailer. Both sides disagreed over how the collision happened, but the jury disregarded the statement of the truck driver who contended Browning drove directly into her truck. Browning, a 13-year Army veteran and former security guard, lost...

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