NJ Claims for Permanent Injuries
After suffering any injury in an accident caused by someone else, you may be told to wait until you are finished with all of your medical treatment before trying to settle your personal injury claim. When you have completed medical treatment, you have reached “maximum medical improvement” or MMI. “Maximum medical improvement” refers to the«more»
The Boxing Voice Interviews Howard Lesnik on Arbitration
Howard Lesnik Discusses Arbitration in Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury Case Nestor Gibbs: We do have Howard P. Lesnik, Esquire attorney at law on the line to just bring us up to speed a little bit, give us some knowledge on arbitration and what could come from it. Howard, are you there? Good morning and«more»
FDA Implements New Test for Concussions
Concussion injuries, referred to in the medical profession as traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), are at once among the more common injuries suffered by both children and adults, and one of the more dangerous kinds of injury.
Injuries Caused by Negligent and Inadequate Security
When most people hear the phrase, “premises liability lawsuit,” they usually think of slippery floors and cracked sidewalks causing falls and injuries. Intentional criminal actions of another individual rarely lead to civil proceedings for injuries. However, every business and property owner has a duty of care toward visitors and guests to maintain the store, building, restaurant, and property«more»
Dangers of Slip and Falls During Freeze and Thaw Cycles in New Jersey
In the immediate aftermath of a snowstorm, the bitter cold and piles of snow and ice make venturing outside a frightening event. Winter storms can leave behind dangerously slippery conditions for anyone traveling on foot, even if just walking to their car. However, when the temperature starts to rise a little, surely that’s a sign«more»
New Jersey to Educate Drivers About Being Pulled Over
Motor vehicle stops happen to be the number one way that Americans come into contact with police. New Jersey drivers will shortly be given more information about all of their responsibilities, rights and liberties during traffic stops. «more»
NJ War On Drugs
Will Communities Targeted by War on Drugs in NJ Receive Reparations Payments to support social justice reforms, funding health, legal aid, literacy workforce training? On election day last month, the citizens of New Jersey voted to legalize recreational marijuana via amendment to the state constitution, making New Jersey the first state in the Mid-Atlantic region«more»
Somerset County NJ Injury Lawyer
Somerset County, New Jersey, is situated right in the middle of the State of New Jersey but is also considered a part of NYC Metro area. According to recent studies, it was listed as the second wealthiest county in New Jersey and the third healthiest county! Somerset County is known for its close proximity to«more»
Top 10 Mistakes That Will Kill Your Criminal Defense in New Jersey
Email me Report on the Top 10 Mistakes that Kill NJ Criminal Defenses Now! Perfect! Just fill out the form below to make sure you check your email immediately to receive your report about the Top 10 Mistakes that Kill a NJ Criminal Defense! The author Howard Lesnik is a board-certified criminal«more»
How Can Health Insurance, Medicare or Medicaid Effect My NJ Personal Injury Settlement?
When you file a personal injury claim, a portion of the settlement helps to pay for your medical expenses. Your medical bills may be paid by your company health plan, Medicare or Medicaid.
Personal Injury Medical Bills and the Collateral Source Doctrine
A serious accident can leave someone with serious injuries. No one should be saddled with medicals bills on top of injuries after a serious personal injury accident. However, the medical costs from a significant accident case can pile up and become astronomically high – especially if the medical care required hospital stays, surgical procedures, or«more»
Calculating the Bottom Line in Your Personal Injury Case
Congratulations – your attorney has called to notify you that you received a settlement offer on your personal injury case. But how much of the settlement ends up in your pocket? It’s your case. You’re being compensated for your injuries and expenses. How much of the settlement do you get to take home? «more»
What is Title 59 in New Jersey?
If you have been injured due to the negligence of an individual or an entity in New Jersey, you have the legal right to seek compensation for those injuries, damages and medical expenses caused by the other party. What happens when the party responsible for your accident is a public entity, such as the State«more»
Your Personal Injury Case: Pre-Litigation Settlements Explained
In most people’s minds, when they hear someone is suing for personal injuries, they imagine a judge, a jury, lawyers and testifying in open court. In reality, most people injured in an accident from a personal injury resolve the claim without ever stepping into a courtroom. A pre-litigation settlement is when the injured victim and«more»
Highway Accident Victim Awarded $375,000
My 60-year-old client was driving on the highway on a rainy Saturday morning with his family when a young driver attempted to pass his car.
New Jersey to Resume Trials with Virtual Jury Selection
The Covid-19 pandemic abruptly shut down all New Jersey courts in March 2020. The wheels of justice screeched to a halt and all municipal, criminal and civil proceedings were put on hold for the health crisis. This left the courthouse doors closed for all litigants in New Jersey. No in-person proceedings where permitted and the«more»
Should You Hire an Attorney for a NJ Car Accident
Car accidents happen all day, every day in New Jersey. Just turn on any television or radio news station for a traffic report. Highways come to a halt for traffic jams and rubbernecking from car accidents. In fact, the Department of Transportation reports over 35,000 fatal accidents across the U.S. for each of the past«more»
What To Do After New Jersey Car Accident
The automobile industry has made vehicles safer to drive and ride in than in earlier years. This fact does not mean there are fewer accidents, or that you cannot be seriously injured when involved in a car accident. Automobile accidents resulted in more than two million injuries last year. «more»
New Jersey Disorderly Persons Offense Charges
A disorderly persons offense is the type of criminal charge in the New Jersey legal system that would in many other states be classified as a misdemeanor; a step below a felony charge in severity, but still carrying the potential for jail time, fines, and a criminal record that can impact a person’s professional and«more»
What To Do When Injured on Someone’s Property Because of a Dangerous Condition?
When you visit property owned by someone else, the owner of that property has a duty of care toward you and all other visitors to ensure that their premises are maintained in a reasonably safe condition, and to warn visitors of any hazards and dangerous conditions on its property. The details of this duty of«more»
Which Property Owner is Responsible for Injuries from a Fall in or Around a Mall Store?
An unexpected trip to the hospital should never be part of your shopping trip to the mall. You should be able to drive home from the mall in the car that your arrived in. You should not have to leave the mall in an ambulance. People work hard for their money and you deserve to«more»
Are Towns Liable If Traffic Lights Are Not Installed at Dangerous Intersections, Putting Pedestrians At Risk?
Thousands of pedestrians are injured and killed by cars throughout New Jersey each year. When pedestrians are injured automobile accidents, they are entitled to compensation for their injuries. However, in order to recover compensation, the injury victim’s attorney identify all parties who be responsible for causing the victim’s injuries. Obviously, that begins with the negligent«more»
Wrongful Death and Criminal Charges: NJ Senate Passes New Hazing Bill
Traditions and rituals form the framework on which culture rests; they foster and reinforce group identity and create continuity with the past. But not all rituals and traditions are valuable, acceptable, or safe. Hazing rituals, often associated with college fraternities and school sports teams, are generally humiliating, often dangerous, and – as the 2017 death«more»