- June 16, 2017Can 18 wheelers safely share the road with cars and smaller trucks? A minivan and a tractor trailer truck collided on Interstate 78 near Union, New Jersey recently. The incident resulted in one death. The fatal truck crash happened around exit 49 as the vehicles approached Route 124. The minivan’s …Categories: Blog, Truck Accident
- May 31, 2017Following a year of hard-fought litigation, Keefe Law Firm attorneys John E. Keefe, Jr., Esq. and Paul A. DiGiorgio, Esq. thwarted Heartland Payment Systems’ (HPS) latest attempt to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought against them by a group of former employees. The suit involves HPS, which is …Categories: Blog, Firm News
- May 18, 2017The South Brunswick Patch recently reported on a New Jersey truck accident where the trucker involved fell asleep behind the wheel prior to the wreck. Reportedly, the incident happened in South Brunswick on Rt. 522 at the Stouts Lane intersection. The traffic light at the intersection was damaged …Categories: Blog, Truck Accident
- May 17, 2017In the wake of a construction accident, injured workers and their families often face a mountain of hardships, including hospital bills, loss of income if the injury prevents the victim from going back to work and the challenge of recovering from a catastrophic injury. On top of all that, workers …Categories: Blog, Contruction Accident, Work Accident
- May 16, 2017The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has claimed St. Jude Medical downplayed potential risks caused by its pacemakers. St. Jude Medical was bought by Abbot Laboratories earlier this year for $25 billion. According to a letter sent by the FDA to Abbot Laboratories, St. Jude Medical shipped …Categories: Product Liability
- May 11, 2017Electronic cigarette batteries have gained notoriety for causing severe burn injuries to consumers. However, these are not “minor” burn injuries. People are suffering catastrophic, life-altering injuries from explosions caused by electronic cigarette batteries. In fact, the Navy recently issued a …Categories: Product Liability
- April 28, 2017Keefe Law Firm is representing plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler. The lawsuit involves a vehicle design flaw affecting several Jeep and Chrysler models. Due to a defect with the drainage tubes, moisture accumulates and water leaks into the cabin. Leaks cause damage to …Categories: Consumer Fraud
- April 17, 2017Attorney Paul DiGiorgio Explains Prevailing Wage Cases Were you a recovery worker in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy? If a recovery worker for Superstorm Sandy was underpaid, this is a violation of wage and hour laws which ensure public project workers are paid in full. Our firm represents …Categories: Video Library, Wage and Hour, Wage and Hour Law
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