Blog Posts in April, 2014

Dog bites and injures New Jersey woman

According to sources, a New Jersey woman was bitten by a dog on April 12 after the owner let her dogs run without a leash. The 34-year-old woman's dog bite injuries required her to seek treatment at a hospital. The dog attack occurred at about 6:15 p.m. while the 34-year-old was on a rail trail bike path near Taylor Lane in Lacey. A 36-year-old woman from Forked River allowed her two dogs, both ...

Electrical device sparks hope for spinal cord injury patients

New hope could be on the horizon for New Jersey residents who have a spinal cord injury . Physicians have been experimenting with implanting a device that sends electrical charges to the brain in the spinal cords of several paralyzed patients. Four patients have been able to regain some movement in their legs and feet. Each subject had suffered a spinal cord injury that resulted in paralysis below ...

Flatbed crashes on Route 46

Four people were injured in an accident that occurred on Route 46 in New Jersey. According to local police, the accident occurred at 2:51 a.m. near Fairfield. The accident occurred when a 2014 model Nissan driving east in the right lane was sideswiped by a 2012 model Ford flatbed truck in the left lane. After the collision, the tow truck veered off the road and ran into a pole. Officers responding ...

Woman seeks right to sue the state for chimpanzee attack

Many New Jersey residents may remember an incident involving a Connecticut woman who was grievously injured and maimed during a chimpanzee attack in 2009. Alleging gross negligence on the part of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the 60-year-old woman has petitioned that the state waive its right to sovereign immunity so that she name Connecticut as a defendant in ...