Judge weighs federal liability in Edison Job Corps injury lawsuit tied to dock incident

A New Jersey case examines whether the U.S. government can be held responsible for a workplace injury.

Newark, NJ – A federal lawsuit stemming from a workplace injury at the Edison Job Corps Center is testing whether the United States can be held liable under federal tort law for actions tied to a facility it oversees. The case involves a truck driver who claims he was injured when a dock plate struck his leg during a delivery at the site.

Jonathan O. Rojas filed the lawsuit after the July 6, 2022 incident, alleging negligence against the United States...