Console & Hollawell Blog - Lies and Lethal Mistakes: Myths about Medical Malpractice and Healthcare Costs in the United States

Jackpot justice. Runaway juries awarding multimillion dollar verdicts to “barely injured” plaintiffs. These news items grab headlines and ignite public outcry about the civil justice system, especially when they apply to medical malpractice claims. Insurance companies and physicians scream that these verdicts are the reasons for skyrocketing healthcare costs. They cry out for tort reform and caps on damages, while … Read More

Console & Hollawell Blog - Lies and Lethal Mistakes: Myths about Medical Malpractice and Healthcare Costs in the United States

Console & Hollawell Blog - Liability Concerns Swirl as Hurricane Sandy Strikes New Jersey

As Hurricane Sandy continues to batter New Jersey, many utility companies are warning consumers to stay away from downed power lines and other hazards to limit potentially serious injuries in the storm’s wake. Informing customers to stay away from dangerous areas is crucial for companies to affect repairs in the shortest amount of time possible. The move is also one … Read More

Console & Hollawell Blog - Liability Concerns Swirl as Hurricane Sandy Strikes New Jersey

Console & Hollawell Blog - Hit-and-Run Victim in West New York Remains in Critical Condition, Suspect in Custody

A 77-year-old victim of a hit-and-run accident in West New York, New Jersey remains in critical condition. NJ.com reports the woman, unidentified by police out of privacy concerns, is in a medically induced coma at Hackensack University Medical Center. The driver allegedly responsible for striking the woman as she crossed Kennedy Boulevard on October 12, Kamal Aboklieb, is facing charges … Read More

Console & Hollawell Blog - Hit-and-Run Victim in West New York Remains in Critical Condition, Suspect in Custody

Console & Hollawell Blog - Philadelphia Cop, Mayor Nutter’s Personal Security Detail, Injured in Crash

A Philadelphia police officer, traveling to pick up Mayor Nutter, sustained serious injuries in a two-car collision on Tuesday morning. CBS Philadelphia is reporting Officer Nicholas Campolongo, 45-years-old, was driving in Fairmount Park close to Montgomery Drive when a civilian motorist crashed into his government SUV. Campolongo, a 23-year police veteran, was attempting to turn onto Montgomery Drive when the … Read More

Console & Hollawell Blog - Philadelphia Cop, Mayor Nutter’s Personal Security Detail, Injured in Crash

Console & Hollawell Blog - Man in Critical Condition After Fall at MetLife Stadium

A 42-year-old man is in critical condition after plummeting 21 feet from an escalator at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. NJ.com. reports the man fell as he left a New York Giant’s home game with a small stage breaking his fall and keeping him from landing on hard concrete flooring. Emergency medical responders airlifted the injured man to Hackensack University Medical … Read More

Console & Hollawell Blog - Man in Critical Condition After Fall at MetLife Stadium

Console & Hollawell Blog - Red Light Cameras are the Devil? Accidents at Camera Intersection Increase

Red light cameras are supposed to increase safety at intersections by catching drivers running traffic lights or making illegal turns. At the intersection of Route 1 and Bakers Basin Road, the red light camera installed there appears to be having the opposite effect. The Lawrenceville Patch is reporting a surprising uptick in the number of motor vehicle accidents at this … Read More

Console & Hollawell Blog - Red Light Cameras are the Devil? Accidents at Camera Intersection Increase