Firm Blog

When you’ve been charged with a DUI, it’s important to understand your right to fight your charges. During a DUI trial, you will need to provide the court with your testimony, relevant facts and any evidence to support the theory that you were not driving under the influence. Proving your innocence can be extremely difficult when you have failed a… [read more]

Medical malpractice occurs when doctors, hospitals or nurses act outside of the reasonable standard of care and cause an injury to a patient. Childbirth is an inherently dangerous process, but there are still countless injuries that occur as a result of medical negligence. Below are the three main categories of childbirth-related medical malpractice claims. Birth Injuries to the Newborn or… [read more]

Technological advancements over the past several decades have been invaluable to modern-day society, but the rapid increase in cell phone use also has the potential for disaster. Increasingly, more adults are attempting to utilize their cell phones while driving, and this behavior has repeatedly been shown to have disastrous consequences. In response, legislation has been passed in many states that… [read more]

Recently, news media outlets picked up a story about a lawsuit regarding the online exploitation of an elderly nursing home patient. The concerning story sheds light on a new trend that warrants our attention. Recent Lawsuit Reveals Nursing Home Abuse The lawsuit alleges that multiple nursing home employees recorded themselves taunting, abusing and shaming a 76-year-old patient with dementia. One… [read more]

Work-from-home positions are becoming increasingly common for major businesses. This work arrangement comes with many new and unexpected questions, such as whether or not a person who is injured while working from home may file a workers’ compensation claim. Below are some important cases that have been heard by New Jersey’s courts regarding the issue. Jumpp v. City of Ventnor… [read more]