Author Archives: Michael Burakoff
Can You Sue a New Jersey Nursing Home for COVID-19 Infection or Wrongful Death?
Coronavirus continues to spread in nursing homes across New Jersey at an alarming rate, and NJ is not alone. According to USA Today, at least 2,300 long-term care facilities across 37 states have reported positive cases of coronavirus. However, the figure could be much higher because many state agencies did not provide data. At… Read More »
COVID-19 and Personal Injury: Can You Sue for Coronavirus Infection?
Can you sue another individual for infecting you with COVID-19? Theoretically, yes. However, the success of your coronavirus-related personal injury case depends on whether you can establish that the defendant exposed you to the virus. Unfortunately, doing so is practically impossible in most such cases, especially if the other party did not act in… Read More »
New Jersey Driver Passed Out and Crashed After Wearing N95 Face Mask
A recent New Jersey car accident may have occurred because a driver passed out after “excessive” wearing of an N95 coronavirus face mask. According to Fox News, the driver may have passed out and crashed her car into a power pole after wearing an N95 mask for several hours. The woman was hospitalized following… Read More »
COVID-19: New Jersey Provides Legal Immunity to Healthcare Workers from Malpractice Lawsuits
In a move that was praised by the state’s healthcare workers, Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order granting medical professionals legal protection from medical malpractice lawsuits during the COVID-19 pandemic. As many hospitals in Morristown and across the state are still overwhelmed by an influx of coronavirus patients, providing legal immunity to healthcare… Read More »
Are You Eligible to File a Zantac Product Liability Lawsuit?
The Food and Drug Administered required all prescription and over-the-counter ranitidine medications, including Zantac, to be withdrawn from the market over cancer concerns. The recall was enacted on April 1, 2020. If you have taken Zantac or other ranitidine drugs and was diagnosed with cancer, you may be eligible to file a product liability… Read More »
Truck Accidents Are More Likely During the COVID-19 Pandemic Due to the Suspension of HOS Regulations
As personal protective equipment, disinfectants, sanitizers, other medical products are flying off the shelves, and Americans are stocking up on food and supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic, the trucking industry has been facing a demand surge. As demand for some kinds of freight has spiked, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration temporarily suspended its… Read More »
New Jersey Saw Fewer Car Accident Fatalities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
While the coronavirus crisis and the resulting business closures and stay-at-home orders across the country have had a plethora of negative effects on the economy and society, there is one undeniably positive side to the pandemic: There have been fewer car crashes and fatalities on our roads. According to New Jersey’s State Police fatality… Read More »
New Jersey State Officials Investigating COVID-19 Deaths at Nursing Homes
More than half of New Jersey’s COVID-19 deaths are linked to nursing homes and long-term care facilities, which prompted state officials to investigate how these facilities handled the coronavirus outbreak. Coronavirus Fatalities at New Jersey’s Nursing Homes According to the Philly Voice, more than 500 facilities across New Jersey have come under scrutiny after… Read More »
Can You Sue for Medical Malpractice Related to COVID-19 in New Jersey?
With New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declaring the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic “one of the greatest tragedies in our state’s history,” an increasing number of New Jerseyans are wondering about medical liability (medical malpractice) in cases related to COVID-19. While most doctors are doing everything they can to save lives and prevent the spread of… Read More »
Your Guide to Unemployment Benefits in New Jersey During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A March 26 report by NorthJersey showed that a record number of people filed for unemployment insurance in New Jersey in the week that the government ordered “non-essential” businesses to close, and employers cut work hours for their workers to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease. If you are a New Jerseyan who… Read More »
