Personal Injury

Janssen Pharmaceuticals is one of the biggest opioid manufacturers in the nation -- and New Jersey alleges that it was negligent in the way that it pushed its product on unsuspecting consumers. The state alleges that the company's marketing practices have vastly...

Are you guilty of tailgating other drivers? Do you even know?A lot of drivers don't really understand exactly what it means to "tailgate" another vehicle. They're often inadvertently guilty of doing it as a result. You don't have to literally be right on another car's...

If you've been injured due to someone else's negligence, your physical wounds may be only part of the problems you face. Your emotional wounds can also have a significant impact on your life.Anyone who suffers from emotional distress following an accident can tell you...

The magic of Halloween is firmly embedded in the American subconscious -- which may be why trick-or-treating is still an important event every year in a lot of neighborhoods.Unfortunately, there are some statistics about Halloween that might make you...

Science is getting better and better at understanding human behavior. It has also gotten better at predicting what causes car accidents.A multitude of driving studies in recent years has given new insights into the main causes of car accidents. They are: 1. Lane...

Women are at a significant risk of death from heart disease, yet doctors often mistake the symptoms of heart attacks in women for other conditions.Why? Since heart disease is what kills one out of every four women, how can doctors keep overlooking such a common...

Concussions can be quite dangerous, partially because the damage to the brain can go undetected quite a while. The victim may be unaware he or she is even hurt — which often leads to multiple injuries over a brief period of time.That's why it's particularly...

A cancer diagnosis is always difficult to hear, but it's even worse if you find out that your symptoms could have been spotted sooner. The best chances you have of beating any type of cancer come early in the disease.Unfortunately, delays in cancer diagnoses are still...

Showmanship is part of the deal, these days, when it comes to music concerts and festivals. Most big musicians don't just get up on stage and jam -- they put on a show that involves dance moves, fireworks and sometimes stunts that involve the audience.Unfortunately,...

Bedbugs -- once nearly eradicated in the United States -- are back. That's bad news for everybody planning to head to a hotel during a vacation this summer -- because the risks of getting bitten and carrying a fully-fledged infestation back home with you are much...