Craig S. Laughlin, Esq of Gale & Laughlin LLP recently recovered $1,215,000 for the family of a 17-year-old girl in a wrongful death case. The claim resulted from a crash which occurred in Old Bridge on July 6, 2019. The girl was a passenger in her friend’s car. Their vehicle was struck by a drunk driver, and she was...
Read MoreDabreau v. Columbian Club of Freehold: A woman who allegedly suffered broken bones and a back injury in a fall agreed to a $405,000 settlement of her Monmouth County suit on Dec. 31. Christine Dabreau, now 22, of Farmingdale was attending a party at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Freehold on July 31, 2009. She leaned against a...
Read MoreOnce you’re beyond the one-year mark, the trial judges have a lot less ability, if none at all,” to declare that a case is timely. “That’s really what the state was hanging its hat on in terms of evaluation of this second round of cases,” plaintiffs lawyer Paul da Costa said New Jersey has agreed to a $16 million settlement...
Read MoreEstate of Illiano v. Masongo: The estate of a woman struck and killed by a motorist while she was walking to a bus stop in Hazlet was paid $500,000 to Settle a Monmouth County case on July 25. At around 5 a.m. on Oct. 17, 2019, Maryann Illiano was walking toward a bus station on State Highway 36 in...
Read MoreEstate of Illiano v. Masongo: The estate of a woman struck and killed by a motorist while she was walking to a bus stop in Hazlet was paid $500,000 to Settle a Monmouth County case on July 25. At around 5 a.m. on Oct. 17, 2019, Maryann Illiano was walking toward a bus station on State Highway 36 in...
Read MoreLupton v. Liggio: A Jenkins v. Liebeskind: A man who underwent low-back surgery and ceased working after he was involved in an auto accident was paid a $650,000 settlement in his Ocean County Suit on March 27. On Sept. 23, 2013, Edward Jenkins was headed southbound on Lanes Mill Road in Brick when Kalman Liebeskind, heading in the opposite...
Read MoreA Condominium Association’s liability is once again the subject of a recent New Jersey Court’s decision. First, the NJ Court reviewed the Condo Association’s responsibility to maintain specific sidewalks within the Condo development. Now the Court has addressed the Condo Association’s duty of care to replace a missing handrail. A New Jersey Appeals court has ruled that a Condominium...
Read MoreThe longtime live-in girlfriend of a wealthy Jersey Shore mattress magnate will not be allowed to share in any portion of his estate. For many people the legal process of getting married is not important or is just something they are not interested in. Instead of living as husband and wife, they elect to live as life-long partners. Issues constantly...
Read MoreThe internet has provided everyday people vast knowledge in countless areas. Search and seizures is an area many people read about, artists sing about and others concentrate their legal practice. The search of a motor vehicles interior, trunk compartment and exterior are all the subject of numerous court decisions. A law enforcement officer must have reasonable suspicion of a...
Read MoreThere are a variety of issues/questions that arise during a divorce proceeding such as what do we do with the house, how do we split our retirement accounts and/or do I have to pay alimony. This is only a glimpse into what it takes to finalize a divorce in the State of New Jersey. While financial decisions can be...
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