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Distribution of Faulty Gas Springs New Jersey AG Into Action

On December 4, 2012, Zephyr Oil--a Brooklyn-based gasoline distributor--purchased over 70,000 gallons of gas. Except, incredibly unusually, this was not ordinary gasoline. It was avgas, or a kind of aviation fuel. In contrast with regular gasoline, which is obviously acceptable for use in regular automobiles, avgas contains a substance called "tetraethyl lead." The chemical is… Continue Reading Distribution of Faulty Gas Springs New Jersey AG Into Action

By Sam Gaylord|2014-04-18T10:11:09-05:00April 18th, 2014|Disability Pension Appeal, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, General, Motor Vehicle Accidents, On My Way To Court, Personal Injury & Wrongful Death, Social Security Disability, Workers' Compensation|

Injured Workers Seek Alternative Means To Pay Bills

Between 2003 and 2006, there were approximately 458 million hospital emergency room visits by U.S. patients. And a recent study by the Health Services Research Journal, in conjunction with the CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, has brought to light a startling statistic. According to the study, about 125 million workers in the… Continue Reading Injured Workers Seek Alternative Means To Pay Bills

By Sam Gaylord|2014-04-11T10:21:22-05:00April 11th, 2014|Disability Pension Appeal, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, General, Motor Vehicle Accidents, On My Way To Court, Personal Injury & Wrongful Death, Social Security Disability, Workers' Compensation|

Disciplinary Matters May Impact the Pursuit of a Disability Pension

When an altercation or arrest leads to an injured police officer, there are often allegations against the police officer. These allegations are generally handled in the disciplinary hearings process. However, if you are injured and thinking about filing for a disability pension, those allegations may have an impact on an your ability to receive… Continue Reading Disciplinary Matters May Impact the Pursuit of a Disability Pension

By Sam Gaylord|2023-06-30T11:13:44-05:00April 6th, 2014|Disability Pension Appeal|

Gas Explosions Cause Damages Which Must Be Handled Immediately

An explosion yesterday in Ewing, NJ caused damage to at least 55 units on Scenic Drive. I could feel the blast from my office right across the street and could see the massive smoke rising above the trees. It occurred only a few blocks from Lore Elementary School and I immediately went there to… Continue Reading Gas Explosions Cause Damages Which Must Be Handled Immediately

By Sam Gaylord|2023-06-30T12:01:13-05:00March 5th, 2014|Disability Pension Appeal, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, General, Motor Vehicle Accidents, On My Way To Court, Personal Injury & Wrongful Death, Social Security Disability, Workers' Compensation|

Denied Accidental Disability Pension Benefits…What’s Next?

Whether you are a member of PFRS, PERS or the TPAF, you are probably aware of what is happening. You have applied for your disability pension and because you've been injured at work, you've applied for an accidental disability. Eight months after you submitted your application, provided medical documentation to pensions, were evaluated by… Continue Reading Denied Accidental Disability Pension Benefits…What’s Next?

By Sam Gaylord|2023-06-30T11:11:39-05:00February 17th, 2014|Disability Pension Appeal|

Understaffing Leads to Work Injuries in Medical Nursing Profession

Being a nurse is the type of job that requires a certain personality. It requires someone to be caring and have sense of wanting to help others and yet at the same time a personality that requires giving a good kick in the (you know what) at times to help a patient heal. It is… Continue Reading Understaffing Leads to Work Injuries in Medical Nursing Profession

By Sam Gaylord|2014-01-30T15:57:02-05:00January 30th, 2014|Disability Pension Appeal, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, General, Motor Vehicle Accidents, On My Way To Court, Personal Injury & Wrongful Death, Social Security Disability, Workers' Compensation|

OSHA Renews Focus on Temporary Worker Safety

To commemorate the annual ‘Workers’ Memorial Day,’ observed on April 28, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new initiative intended to focusing on protecting temporary employees from injuries and other workplace hazards. OSHA field inspectors have been instructed to look closely at companies known to employ temporary workers,… Continue Reading OSHA Renews Focus on Temporary Worker Safety

By Sam Gaylord|2023-06-30T10:42:54-05:00January 2nd, 2014|Workers' Compensation|

Study Shows that Medical Malpractice Suits Not Directly Responsible for High Healthcare Costs

A recent study by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine examined the underlying reasons for ever-growing healthcare costs in the United States. The study approached this issue from the standpoint of the following question: are medical malpractice lawsuits, and subsequent judgments or settlements, responsible for expensive American healthcare? The answer: no, at least… Continue Reading Study Shows that Medical Malpractice Suits Not Directly Responsible for High Healthcare Costs

By Sam Gaylord|2023-06-30T12:20:02-05:00January 2nd, 2014|Personal Injury & Wrongful Death|

ACLU Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Disabled Victim of “Patient Dumping”

“I’m a victim of patient dumping,” said James Flavey Coy Brown, explaining his ordeal at a press conference on a recent lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on his behalf.Brown, a longtime sufferer of psychosis—and a beneficiary of Social Security disability—was discharged from Nevada’s Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital in Las Vegas. Rawson is… Continue Reading ACLU Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Disabled Victim of “Patient Dumping”

By Sam Gaylord|2023-06-30T10:55:07-05:00January 2nd, 2014|Social Security Disability|

Actor Jim Carrey Fined for Violating Workers’ Compensation Insurance

As the saying goes, 'no one is above the law’ – a phrase recently used in reference to actor Jim Carey, for his alleged workers' comp violations.The movie star opened an art studio in New York in 2011, called "The Church of FCC" and hired a number of employees. But, in contravention to the New… Continue Reading Actor Jim Carrey Fined for Violating Workers’ Compensation Insurance

By Sam Gaylord|2023-06-30T10:56:44-05:00October 3rd, 2013|Workers' Compensation|