New Jersey Personal Injury Blog
Man Killed in New Jersey Tractor-Trailer Collision
A 48-year-old man from Essex County was killed in a New Jersey accident that involved a tractor-trailer. According to a news report in The Star Ledger, the fatal truck accident occurred on Route 24 near the Morristown Municipal Airport. Police believe that the victim of this crash was traveling westbound in his SUV when he drifted into the eastbound lanes and collided head-on with the tractor-trailer. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
While the reasons why this driver crossed into oncoming traffic may never be known, this tragic New Jersey truck accident is a reminder of how dangerous tractor-trailer collisions can be and how important it is for the family of someone killed in a motor vehicle accident to contact a New Jersey wrongful death attorney.
A skilled attorney will work with investigators to determine the cause of an accident, including issues pertaining to driver distraction, vehicle defects, dangerous roadways or mechanical malfunctions; and, will help determine the identity of possible culpable parties.
The family of someone who died in a New Jersey car or truck accident may pursue damages for their losses by filing a wrongful death claim. Such claims may compensate families of the deceased for funeral costs, lost future income, and, loss of services, guidance, counseling, advice, assistance and companionship.
If you have lost a loved one in a tractor-trailer accident, contact the experienced New Jersey truck accident lawyers of Blume Goldfaden for a no-cost consultation and evaluation of your potential claim. Call us at 973-635-5400 to learn how to protect your legal rights.
New Jersey Failure to Diagnose Prostate Cancer Wrongful Death Case
BG Partner Michael Zerres was recently on trial in Union County, New Jersey in a case involving the death of a 76 year old man from prostate cancer. The man’s family alleged that his primary care physician failed to follow up on an abnormal PSA test result, by promptly referring him to an urologist.
Two years later, when the man began experiencing urinary tract symptoms, he was referred to an urologist by an urgent care facility physician. The urologist performed a digital rectal examination (DRE), PSA and biopsy which revealed the presence of a high-grade, advanced prostate cancer. Despite aggressive treatment, the man succumbed to his disease 15 months later.
The trial lasted 3 weeks, from June 28, 2010 until July 19, 2010, as the defendant physician had refused to sign a consent form which would have allowed his insurance company to settle the case. The defendant physician testified that he did, in fact, instruct the patient to see an urologist following the abnormal PSA, and, that the patient failed to follow his advice. However, this advice was not documented anywhere in the physician’s chart.
Finally, after plaintiff’s case had been put in its entirety, and with only two defense witnesses remaining, the defendant consented to settling the case following a full day of examination. The matter was then resolved for a confidential amount. The Honorable Lisa F. Chrystal presided over the trial.