On behalf of Ginsberg & O'Connor, P.C. | Aug 24, 2018 | Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation
We all heal at different rates. We each have different pain thresholds. Your bone fracture or concussion will not be the same as the next person’s.But doctors – and employers and insurance companies and lawyers – rely on statistical averages to gauge...
On behalf of Ginsberg & O'Connor, P.C. | Jun 25, 2018 | Personal Injury
Summer is a great time to get things done around the house. The days are long, the weather is nice, and it feels good to just be outdoors doing sometime. Many times, working in the yard or garden involves renting or borrowing equipment to get the job done. And when...
On behalf of Ginsberg & O'Connor, P.C. | May 30, 2018 | Personal Injury
On TV, a drowning person flails and splashes and yells for help. This creates dramatic tension and sets up the heroic rescue.In real life, drowning does not look like that. Unlike TV and the movies, the person makes very little sound — struggling briefly before...
On behalf of Ginsberg & O'Connor, P.C. | Apr 10, 2018 | Personal Injury
Spring has finally arrived, meaning more people walking and jogging, more kids playing outside. Getting outdoors can also mean more interactions with dogs.April 8-14 is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. Any dog – even the normally friendly pet next door –...
On behalf of Ginsberg & O'Connor, P.C. | Feb 6, 2018 | Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Personal Injury
The big fear when an elderly person falls is broken bones, especially hip fractures. While that danger is very real, head trauma from falls is often overlooked.Government researchers report an alarming increase in traumatic brain injury among older Americans. They add...
On behalf of Ginsberg & O'Connor, P.C. | Jan 26, 2018 | Nursing Home, Personal Injury
Many nursing homes are critically understaffed or are forced to hire workers with sketchy backgrounds. This staffing deficit in turn leads to serious harm to thousands of patients from negligence, neglect and abuse.A government report concludes that more than 90...
On behalf of Ginsberg & O'Connor, P.C. | Jul 25, 2012 | Personal Injury
One of the most serious dangers to motorists in New Jersey and across the country is the threat of distracted drivers, or drivers who are texting or talking on their handheld cell phones. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, in 2010 over 416,000 people...
On behalf of Ginsberg & O'Connor, P.C. | Jun 13, 2012 | Personal Injury
Every day Mt. Laurel residents shop for and buy products that, without proper oversight, could be potentially dangerous. But because of state and federal laws, most people feel completely safe when they use or consume the products they buy. What happens, though, when...
