New Jersey’s winter season is vastly affected by its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. Snow typically occurs between October 15 and April 30. The temperature fluctuates greatly during the winter season. The record high in NJ during winter was in February 2018 when the mercury reached 79 degrees. Temperatures frequently dip below freezing during winter. «more»
My client was walking on a sidewalk early in the morning, when he slipped and fell on ice. As he was walking, the concrete sidewalk slab was covered with a sheet of ice and caused him to slip and fall on the dangerous condition. He fell with such force that he slammed his right ankle «more»
My client was a fitness trainer in her early 30s and was invited to her then-boyfriend’s condo to meet his new dog. The pet turned out to be a 135-pound Rottweiler-Mastiff mix. The huge dog lunged and jumped on my client and bit her face and her neck. My client underwent plastic surgery, but suffered «more»
All bets are off for gambling if you’re under 21 in New Jersey. This is especially true at Casinos in Atlantic City. We’ve all watched plenty of Hollywood Blockbusters to see how high-tech video surveillance at casinos can be. Security watches everyone who places a bet or pulls a slot machine handle. As soon as «more»
NJ State Trooper Scandal Jeopardizes DWI Cases Mountainside, NJ – On November 13, 2018, the New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the State Police’s failure to properly calibrate breath-testing machines in DWI cases means 20,667 cases must be retried or dismissed. The court’s ruling ended the legal battle over the requirements for the machines «more»
If you or a family member have been a victim of an injury resulting from an accident or the negligence of another person or entity – you may be entitled to compensation. In order to assess your potential claim, you will need to consult with personal injury attorney – and how do you know where «more»
The State of New Jersey passed the Graves Act in order to provide for mandatory lengthy prison sentences with no possibility of early parole. The Graves Act applies to almost all firearms offenses and violent criminal offenses in NJ. The Graves Act was even enlarged to allow for mandatory prison sentences for BB guns and «more»
New Jersey offers a diversionary program for first-time criminal defendants called Pretrial Intervention (PTI). There is no good reason to have a criminal conviction on your record. PTI is an opportunity for people with no record to avoid a conviction. Prosecutors have the discretion on which charges to prosecute, downgrade or dismiss. Prosecutors have the «more»
I represented a young lady who slipped and fell in the lobby of her apartment complex. She was simply leaving her apartment on her way out for the day. However, a crowd of people – who were not tenants in her building – were all drinking inside the apartment complex. When she was walking toward «more»
Fractured Ankle Caused by Fall Off NJ Transit Bus Settles for $149,000 I recently resolved a case in which I was representing a lady who was commuting to work on public transportation. When the bus pulled up to her bus stop, the driver refused to “kneel” the bus and lower exit door down to curb «more»
