http://injurylaw.grossmanjustice.com/articles/personal-injury-law/ en-us Copyright 2010 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:05:16 -0500 Fri, 21 May 2010 14:55:09 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Eerily timely in the wake of the Utah Mine tragedy, Governor Jon Corzine recently signed a new law increasing fines for violating New Jersey mine safety laws. The old law carried penalties ranging from $25 to $500. Under the new legislation, the first offense will be $2,500, then up to $5,000 for a second offense and up to $10,000 for a third and subsequent offenses. Additionally, there will be a a fine of up to $25,000 for any violation resulting in serious bodily injury. New Jersey has roughly 200 working mines and 400 vacant mines. The new legislation, A-3937/S-2386, was sponsored in the Assembly by Assemblyman Fisher (D-Salem/Cumberland/Gloucester). It was sponsored in the Senate by Senator Sweeney (D-Salem/Cumberland/Gloucester).

]]> http://injurylaw.grossmanjustice.com/2007/08/articles/personal-injury-law/new-jersey-law-strengthens-mine-safety-violation-fines/ http://injurylaw.grossmanjustice.com/2007/08/articles/personal-injury-law/new-jersey-law-strengthens-mine-safety-violation-fines/ Construction AccidentsMine SafetyMinesNew Jersey MinesPersonal Injury LawSafety IssuesWorkers' Compensation Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:05:16 -0500 Scott Grossman