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If you’ve been injured, we know how to help. Since 1990. New Jersey Personal Injury Law.
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The statute of limitations. That’s a term that strikes fear in many a personal injury attorney. And for good reason. A statute of limitations is a law that restricts the time during which a lawsuit can be brought. Let’s say…
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Cystoscopy Causes Bathroom Fall
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Cystoscopy In Doctor’S Office Leads To Fall In Bathroom A cystoscopy is a medical procedure. Doctors use it to diagnose problems in the urinary system. The doctor inserts a tube into the urethra. (The urethra is the duct through which urine…
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Wrongful Birth Explained
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Wrongful Birth Claims-What Are They? What is a wrongful birth claim? You may have read that a woman received a jury award for the wrongful birth of her baby. How could the birth of a baby be “wrongful”? What exactly…
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Lady Gaga Producer Must Pay $7.3M
Lady Gaga Producer Gets Hit With $7.3 Million Verdict Lady Gaga producer gets hit with a $7.3 million verdict and must pay the songwriter for welshing on promise to share part of income. Lady Gaga is no stranger to controversy.…
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Hanukkah Greetings to All Celebrating
Happy Hanukkah Hanukkah is a holiday that celebrates a victory for religious freedom. In the United States, we take religious freedom for granted. We really shouldn’t. When we look around the world, we see that it is more the exception than…
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Al Sharpton Dodges Defamation Lawsuit
Rev. Al Sharpton Wins Defamation Lawsuit Filed Too Late Defamation means making untrue statements about another, damaging his reputation. If someone defames you, you have a relatively short time frame to take legal action. If you are involved, say, in…
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Boy Not Liable for Causing Sports Injury
Sports Injury: 11-Year-Old Not Liable For Breaking Opponent’s Arm A child inflicts a sports injury on another child. Must he or his family pay the victim compensation? An appeals court in New Jersey recently decided the question. In the court…
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30 Day Limit to Void Arbitration Award
Court Ordered Arbitration Award Can Be Voided Within 30 Days You received an arbitration award in your court case. But you are dissatisfied with the amount. Or, maybe, the arbitrator awarded you zero. Is there anything that you can do?…
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Act of God as a Defense to Negligence
Is An Act Of God A Defense To A Personal Injury Lawsuit For Negligence? An act of God is defined by the law as an extraordinary and unexpected manifestation of the forces of nature. Or, as an inevitable necessity that…
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Tort Claims vs. Gov’t – Short Deadline
Tort Claims Against The Government For Personal Injury Tort claims against the government for personal injury can be tricky. The term tort is just a fancy word for a wrongful action. Let’s say you are struck and injured by a…