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How Safe are E-Cigarettes?

Many people have turned to electronic cigarettes as a safer alternative to smoking or as a way to quit, but just how safe are e-cigarettes? The use of electronic cigarettes, known as e-cigarettes or e-cigs, has become increasingly popular in recent years. ‘Vaping,’ as it is commonly called, has become so trendy that recent statistics indicate that there are over 7000 ‘vape’ shops in the U.S. These shops cater strictly to the users of e-cigarettes and other vaping devices. That number does not include the countless number of convenience stores and smoke shops that also carry e-cigarettes. Originally these cigarette look-alikes were marketed as a safe [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2020-07-21T21:26:09-07:00September 26th, 2017|Personal Injury|Comments Off

Burn Injuries Bring $1.3 Million Settlement in Warehouse Blast

A New Jersey electrical contractor has agreed to a $1.3 million settlement for burn injuries received in a warehouse explosion, as reported in the New Jersey Law Journal. According to the suit, Michael Young, of Bayville who was 50 at the time, needed to be airlifted to St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, suffering from third-degree burns encompassing 36 percent of his body, including his arms, legs, hands, face, neck and back. Mr. Young was working as an electrical contractor at Dealer Tire on Valley Brook Road in Lyndhurst NJ. He was replacing a component on a fire suppression system on June 16, 2012, when he [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-24T20:30:36-07:00September 5th, 2017|Personal Injury|Comments Off

What are My Rights in a California Limousine Accident?

When the news carries a story of a California limousine accident, it invokes an image of people having the time of their life, suddenly ruined by tragedy. It may be a wedding, a night on the town, a trip to wine country or a ride to the airport for a long awaited vacation. Such was the case in Santa Clarita on August 1, 2015. A limousine carrying ten people, including the driver, crashed into a car that was stopped in the road. The excessive weight of the limousine made it impossible for the driver to stop in time. The vehicle that was stopped went out of [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2022-06-13T17:03:04-07:00August 28th, 2017|Car Accidents, Personal Injury|Comments Off

How Safe are Amusement Park and Carnival Rides?

The frequency of amusement park and carnival ride accidents reported on the news is alarming. The most recent was the tragic death of a young man on the Fireball ride in Ohio who was thrown into the air and landing on the pavement fifty feet away. Seven others were injured in that accident. In June of this year, a girl fell 25 feet from a gondola ride in New York’s Great Adventure. In May, a 10 year old was tossed of a giant waterslide in a brand new California water park. Fortunately neither of them was seriously injured. Sadly, others have not been so lucky. Caleb [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-24T20:47:32-07:00August 24th, 2017|Personal Injury|Comments Off

Who is Responsible for a Firearm Accident Injury?

Firearm related accidental deaths and injuries have steadily declined nationwide over the past 25 years. Despite having the 8th lowest number of per capita gun deaths in the U.S. in 2014, California still suffered 2,935 deaths from firearms. In addition, 5,724 persons were hospitalized with non-fatal gunshot wounds that same year. Although accidental firearm deaths and injuries are uncommon compared to motor vehicle or workplace accidents, their occurrence is often sudden and traumatic. When it happens to a loved one, especially a child, it is heart wrenching. If you or someone you care about was injured or you lost a loved one due to a gun [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-24T21:40:57-07:00July 27th, 2017|Personal Injury|Comments Off

California Shopping Mall Injuries – Who is Responsible?

Across the nation, shopping malls have replaced Main St. as the place where people go to shop, dine and even catch a movie. California is home to some of the most beautiful malls in the country. From the Grove to Fashion Island to Rodeo Drive, savvy shoppers seek designer clothes and accessories and just about everything else they desire. Shopping malls are often comprised of one or more large anchor stores along with smaller stores that can range in number from a dozen or so, to several hundred. It is the responsibility of the mall owners and businesses to maintain safe premises for their guests shopping [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-25T14:56:39-07:00June 23rd, 2017|Personal Injury|Comments Off

Fatigue Added to List of Occupational Safety Risks by the National Safety Council

Fatigue has such a significant impact on workplace safety that the National Safety Council (NSC) has added it to it’s new list of occupational injury risks. This is the first time that worker fatigue has been included in this list. The addition of fatigue in this annual report “sheds new light on the impact of fatigue” by educating on preventable deaths, advises Occupational Health and Safety (OHS). Fatigue was included in Injury Facts 2017 “because of alarming trends” and “because of alarming data” according to the NSC. In addition, expanded details such as mortality data related to mode of transportation, preventable deaths categorized by state and [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-25T14:58:51-07:00June 15th, 2017|Personal Injury|Comments Off

My Child was Injured in a Bounce House – Who is Responsible?

A common sight at fairs, large picnics and other family gatherings are the colorful, inflatable bounce houses. They offer a lot of fun for kids but are they safe? In the past year it would have been almost impossible for anyone to have not seen the news, showing these houses tumbling, or even carried aloft, from high wind gusts to the gasps of horrified adults. While weather related occurrences are not common, bounce house related injuries have sent thousands of children to the emergency room. Bounce House Injury Statistics In 2012, Pediatrics published a study called “Inflatable Bouncers in the United States, 1990-2010” which reported that [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-25T14:59:31-07:00June 13th, 2017|Personal Injury|Comments Off

Electric Shock Drowning – A Silent Killer

Two Alabama women, 34-year-old Shelly Darling and 41-year-old Elizabeth Whipple went missing after sunbathing on Lake Tuscaloosa on April 16. Their bodies were recovered from the lake the following morning. According to preliminary autopsies the cause of death was determined to be electrocution. One year ago the fatal electrocution drowning of 15 year-old Carmen Johnson, also of Alabama, made national headlines. Accidental drowning takes about ten lives per day in the U.S. according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because of the difficulty of tracking electrical shock drowning (ESD), it has become known as a silent killer. […]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-25T15:02:01-07:00May 30th, 2017|Personal Injury|Comments Off

Pedestrian Deaths Rise Sharply – Is Distraction the Cause?

Pedestrian traffic fatalities reached the highest total in more than two decades, according to recent data. A total of nearly 6000 people were killed, reaching the projected rise of 11% for 2016. The figures, released on March 23, 2017, are based on data from the first six months of the year, gathered from every state and the District of Colombia, then projected for the rest of the year. Pedestrian deaths during the first six months totaled 2,660 nationwide, compared to 2,486 deaths over the same period the year before. The figures which were prepared for the Governors Highway Safety Association represent the steepest year to year [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-25T19:07:33-07:00May 2nd, 2017|Car Accidents, Personal Injury|Comments Off

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