In December 2015 I blogged about the New Jersey Supreme Court hearing a case dealing with divorces in the workplace environment. Similar to the matter the Supreme Court heard, there are several couples who are married and work together. The issue in front of the court in a more recent case was whether a town’s rescue squad violated the...
Read MoreSo you have been injured in a car accident – now what? Many individuals who suffer serious and/or permanent injuries stemming from a head on collision, t-bone, rear-end hit, etc. may hire an attorney to file a lawsuit on their behalf. What many people do not know about these matters is how long it takes for justice to be...
Read MoreMost divorces conclude with the parties mutually agreeing upon and entering into a Property Settlement Agreement. This agreement addresses, among other things, child support, alimony, equitable distribution (property obtained during the marriage) and life insurance. In New Jersey alimony is calculated using several different factors. One of these factors is the length of the marriage. The Property Settlement Agreement will state...
Read MoreThe New Jersey statewide Real Estate form Contract provided by realtors, states in part, that the purchasing of a home is one of the most significant investments a person can make in a lifetime. Some people purchase a house to be in a great school system, while others may just want to be by the beach. Whatever the reason...
Read MoreMany people use social media as a platform to voice their opinions on a variety of issues and topics. Some people may use Facebook or Twitter to protest against the construction of a building in their town, while others may use these platforms to comment about a celebrity. The reality is that many of these users have fictitious names...
Read MoreSidewalk liability has been a hot topic for recent New Jersey Case Law. All sidewalk liability cases are fact sensitive and each may have a different result for the injured individual. Questions such as: Was the sidewalk located on residential or commercial property? Or was the sidewalk located in a Condominium development? all have serious implications on your ability...
Read MoreWhether we admit it or not, at some point in time we have all had a run-in with the law. It may have been something as simple as a speeding ticket or as complex as possession of marijuana. As time passes and we begin to apply for jobs, many people question if they need to advise these potential employers...
Read MoreGrandparents love seeing their grandchildren and watching them grow. Unfortunately, when a couple is either in an argument or going through a divorce, this may have an impact on the amount of time that grandparents are able to see their grandchildren. At the present time, grandparent visitation is extremely limited, after going through almost two decades of being liberally...
Read MoreA realtor was injured while showing her clients around a Manalapan home. While leaving the home, the realtor slipped on icy exterior step and landed on her right elbow. That day the realtor went to the emergency room and was treated and released. Subsequently the realtor was diagnosed with a displaced fracture of the radius of her right arm...
Read MoreCongratulations to Craig Laughlin on achieving the highest Underinsured Motorist and twenty-fourth (24th) highest settlement in the State of New Jersey for 2015! Our client, who suffered lower back injuries in a rear-end accident, agreed to a $950,000 settlement of his suit in Monmouth County, N.J., Superior Court. The client was stopped in traffic while driving south on the...
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