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New Jersey Personal Injury Law.
If you’ve been injured, we know how to help. Since 1990.
If you’ve been injured, we know how to help. Since 1990. New Jersey Personal Injury Law.
Legal news articles from around the New Jersey area from the Berman Law Office.
Get lots of information about topics such as personal injury law, and tips and tricks about what to do for people who have just suffered an injury or had an accident.
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James and Theresa D. owned and operated a Somerville engineering and surveying business. Between 2002 and 2008, James and Theresa withheld over half a million dollars in payroll taxes from their employees’ paychecks. Curiously, the money never made it to…
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A Case Of Delayed Drunkenness, Or Why It Pays To Leave The Bar Quick
If a drunk driver injures you in a car accident, you can sue him for damages. You can also sue any bar that served him alcohol after he was visibly intoxicated. Douglas D. was injured by alleged drunk driver Justin…
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The Case of The Unwarranted Inspection
Garfield has an ordinance that allows its construction official to make inspections to determine the condition of residential dwellings. (For those of you not familiar with the municipal law, Construction Official is a Latin term that means “an engineer who…
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The Case Of The Delegating Doctor
We all have had medical tests administered by employees of our doctors, rather than by the doctors themselves. This allows our physicians to devote more time to the things that only physicians can do: Diagnosing those difficult cases, keeping current…
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The Case Of The Pilfered Purse
A gentleman named Davon was removed from a bus in Clinton because he allegedly was carrying a machete. He was incarcerated in the Hunterdon County jail for several weeks, awaiting trial. Davon claimed that he could not afford a private…
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The Case Of The Repo Man Who Ran Off With The Car Owner
Annette failed to make her car loan payments. This default resulted in a visit from Ted the repo man. When Ted was about to drive away with Annette’s car, Annette decided that it was a good time to remove some…
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The Case Of The Pathetic Payroll Company
Identity theft is a major problem. A criminal steals sensitive personal information and uses it to obtain loans, credit cards, and drivers’ licenses. The victims are left with unpaid bills, traffic fines and ruined credit ratings. Kathy R. and Patricia…
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Supreme Court To Bicyclists: You’re On Your Own Out There
Five experienced bicyclists were riding downhill on the westbound shoulder of Parsonage Hill Road in Millburn. One of the bicyclists, whom we’ll call Martha, was riding behind the pack. Martha’s bicycle hit a sharp depression in the road. The depression…
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The Case Of The Disfigured Face
Robert M. worked as a foreman at a construction company. One day, he used a gas-powered saw to cut a plastic pipe. The blade kicked back, lacerating his face and disfiguring him. Robert sued the saw’s manufacturer. He claimed that…
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Fallen At The Church, Or The Case Of The Profitable Parking Lot
As far as New Jersey state law is concerned, homeowners are not responsible to maintain the sidewalks next to their homes. Therefore, if a pedestrian trips and falls because of a defect in such a sidewalk, the homeowner generally can’t…