Airbag Injuries: Balancing Safety and Risk
Motor vehicle crashes remain a leading cause of mortality in the United States, and at Buttafuoco & Associates we’re no strangers to the fact that the roads in our home state of New Jersey can be especially unsafe. According to estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, traffic accidents accounted for 42,795 fatalities in […]
Nursing Home Abuse: An Overview
The abuse of older people is unfortunately more common than any of us would like to believe. According to the National Council on Aging, 1 in 10 Americans over the age of 60 has been a victim of elder abuse. Of these, just 1 in 24 cases is reported to authorities. As you may know, […]
$200 Million Landmark Verdict Shows Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuits Can be Won
In January 2012, a jury delivered a landmark verdict against the parent company of the Pinellas Park Care and Rehab Center, awarding the plaintiff $200 million. At Buttafuoco & Associates, our northern New Jersey nursing home abuse lawyers find this case especially noteworthy because it continues to stand as one of the largest nursing home […]
Transvaginal Mesh Implant Lawsuits Explained
If you have experienced life-altering side effects after receiving a transvaginal mesh implant, you are certainly not alone. Since the early aughts, hundreds of thousands of women have filed lawsuits against transvaginal mesh manufacturers alleging that these products caused their serious health issues. Below is an overview of the history of these cases, and information […]
Summer Roundup Update: Bayer Reaches 6.9 Million Settlement
Most of us have encountered news coverage about the connection between the weedkiller known as Roundup and cancer. Not only have hundreds of thousands of individual victims filed claims in court, but states have begun to do the same. In June 2023, Bayer AG faced new charges brought by the New York Attorney General’s Office. […]
Medication Errors Can Lead to Serious Consequences
According to the Center for Disease Control, over 80% of Americans take some form of medication, and nearly 30% take five or more. Given how many of us regularly take medications, our Northern New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers at Buttafuoco & Associates are keenly aware of how many of us are vulnerable to medication errors. […]
