New York Finally Making Progress on Wrongful Death Law: New York Senate Bill 74a
In important wrongful death law news, New York Senate Bill 74A, better known as the Grieving Families Act, is on its way to the governor’s desk. This bill, if it becomes law, will be the first update to New York wrongful death law in over a century. In this article, we’ll discuss how this new […]
How an Attorney Could Help Your New Jersey Car Accident Case
If you’ve been on the New Jersey interstate recently, you may have found yourself wondering amid the speeding traffic and reckless swerving whether people have always driven like this. At Buttafuoco & Associates, we’re here to tell you that you aren’t imagining things. Driving has gotten markedly more dangerous over the last decade and accidents […]
October 2022 J&J Talc Cancer Lawsuit Updates
Americans are more than familiar with Johnson & Johnson–a massive medical technology and pharmaceutical company that has become part of nearly every household in this country. Whether or not they’re in your medicine cabinet, J&J products like Tylenol, Neosporin, and BAND-AID are all known as reputable products that keep us in good health and safe […]
False Cancer Diagnosis: Can I Sue?
Although medical researchers are making constant breakthroughs in cancer detection and treatment, misdiagnosis is still incredibly common. We know that when cancer is misdiagnosed as a different illness, consequences for patients are serious, including delayed treatment, worsening disease, and severe complications. Though it is less common, when a healthy patient is diagnosed with cancer the […]
Can I File a Mesothelioma Lawsuit?
When it comes to personal injury claims, we typically think of events that occur in the blink of an eye: a car accident, a slip and fall at a restaurant, or a sudden injury on the job. Some injuries that result in personal injury lawsuits, however, happen slowly over time. In the case of mesothelioma […]
Is My Employer Responsible For My Workplace Injury?
One of the most devastating things that can happen on the job is an unexpected injury. In 2020 alone 2.7 million workplace injuries and illnesses were reported by private industry employers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Depending on the severity, you could find yourself under a mountain of medical debt, face unnecessary pain […]
How to Report a New Jersey Car Accident
For any car accident victim who plans to recover compensation, reporting a car accident in New Jersey is an absolute necessity. In the state of New Jersey, car accident reporting is relatively straightforward, but in the heat of the moment after an accident, it’s sometimes difficult to know what to do. I’ll receive the process […]
DOJ Watchdog Says Johnson & Johnson Abused the Legal System
In a recent blog, I discussed how the pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson schemed to manipulate the bankruptcy system and halt cases brought by victims who claim the company’s talc-based baby powder products caused their cancer. Now the U.S. Department of Justice’s bankruptcy watchdog has made a statement that J&J abused its power, leaving 38,000 […]
Who is Liable for a Construction Injury?
It’s no secret that construction job sites are among the most dangerous workplaces in New Jersey. Recent New Jersey Bureau of Labor Statistics research on fatal work injuries in the state uncovered that the private construction industry saw the most deaths of all industries in 2020. In fact, the problem has become so severe that […]
Most Common Fatal Injuries in NJ Car Accidents
As commuters returned to the roads in 2021, New Jersey saw a 19% increase in car crash fatalities compared to 2020, with 699 fatalities. But the increase in fatalities wasn’t necessarily due to the end of work from home arrangements: fatal crashes were up in 2020 as well. Regardless of the cause, this is disturbing […]