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March 31, 2015

You owe, you owe so it’s off to work you go, right? If you are like most people, there are days you like your job and many you would rather stay in bed. Further, if you work at a construction site or other fairly dangerous workplace, you head to the job each morning aware that safety is an important part of your day. Hopefully, your employer makes sure there is working safety equipment nearby and that any site violations that may cause injury to workers are cleared up as soon as they become apparent. However, no matter how careful…

December 17, 2014

When you get hurt in an accident, it’s not unusual to think may not even have a lawsuit. Or, you may think you can fight your case on your own – without legal representation. Both of those may be true, sometimes. However, most personal injury attorneys work on contingency; that means, if you don’t win, you don’t pay. So, why not have the assistance from an experienced lawyer? We have offices by appointment in Elizabeth-New Brunswick-West New York-Plainfield-Edison-Perth Amboy-Newark-Jersey City-Orange-Westfield-and Summit New Jersey Here are five times where calling a personal injury attorney can help you avoid…

December 12, 2014

You would be surprised how quickly the phone will start ringing after you have a slip & fall incident in a store. When medical bills start mounting up on top of your unpaid monthly expenses because you have been out of work, a quick-fix settlement offer from the store’s insurance company can be difficult to pass up. However, it’s important that you consider the bigger picture. The insurance company may tell you it’s a limited time settlement offer. They’ll say you can use the money to pay your bills. Realize that even if they…

December 3, 2014

We’ve all been in this situation before: It’s pouring rain and you enter a store, directly from the parking lot, and duck in quickly to close your umbrella. You, and every other shopper before you, shakes off the rain before continuing into the store. It doesn’t take a great imagination to think about how slick the entry way of that store is after only a few shoppers walk inside. In cases where the manager or store owner should be aware that there is a possible safety concern, they are required to put up a “Caution: Wet Floor sign. The…

November 12, 2014

When someone has a slip & fall or trip & fall accident, they can sustain very severe injuries. An accident like this can happen inside or outside and injuries sustained can not only be costly but long-lasting. It’s not unusual to have lifelong effects from a slip and fall accident. Slips and trips can happen in other ways, too. For example, poor lighting, uneven floors, a broken staircase or handrail or pothole in a parking lot can be the cause of a severe, painful injury. The owner of a property has what is called a…

November 5, 2014

Yellow, orange and red leaves are part of the wonders of having four seasons; in New Jersey, we are lucky enough to be able to enjoy a couple of months of autumn. However, when rainstorms cause leaves to fall on sidewalks, in parking lots, etc., wet leaves are no longer pretty. They are accidents waiting to happen. Even dry leaves on wet grass can become a serious hazard. Slip and fall or trip and fall accidents often cause extremely severe and painful injuries including broken bones, lacerations, head and spinal injuries. We have offices by…

October 23, 2014

UltraViolet, a national women’s advocacy organization, is going to great lengths to make sure its message is heard in New Jersey – before Election Day. The group launched a new campaign in New Jersey, as well as Minneapolis and Boston, to make sure voters are aware of how their elected officials have been voting in Congress on the topic of women’s equality. Issues such as equal pay, women’s health, and paid family leave are being targeted in the ad campaign. The group paid for an ad campaign that includes billboards at the Newark Liberty Airport and…

October 14, 2014

While it’s nothing compared to being a victim of domestic violence, caring for a family member who has been abused is extremely trying, as well. The NJ SAFE Act, a new law that affords domestic violence victims a brief time off work to take care of themselves, has provisions that extend to caregivers, too. According to the NJ SAFE Act, employers in New Jersey must provide employees (who are victims of domestic violence) with 20 days of unpaid leave during the 12-month period following a documented offense. While the employee needs to provide notice to the…

September 17, 2014

Football season is in full swing, which means fans will spend Sundays packed into hometown stadiums, screaming in support of their favorite players and teams. Anywhere there are crowds, there’s a risk of injury, and football stadiums are certainly no exception. There’s no limit to the kinds of injuries that can be sustained in a stadium, but the following are some of the most common instances: Slippery floors and surfaces: Drinks are spilled and puddles are formed. When you’re walking in a crowd, it can be almost impossible to spot a slick surface in time to avoid…

August 8, 2014

In the dog days of summer, many hours will be spent with friends and family around your backyard pool. While much of pool safety may seem obvious – supervise children, enforce a no running rule, be proficient in CPR – children can be in danger even after they leave the pool. In fact, children can drown hours after they have finished swimming. Secondary drowning, or dry drowning, happens when a swimmer inhales water, whether in a near-drowning incident or in a less scary situation, like when jumping into the pool or exiting a water slide. The swimmer may appear…