If you slip, trip or fall while at work, New Jersey law may allow you to obtain compensation for medical bills and lost wages. However, there are steps that you can take to stay upright and minimize the risk of getting hurt. Pay attention to your surroundings...
Summer is drawing to a close and it will not be long before school buses make their appearance on New York roads, signaling the beginning of the new school year. The increased traffic in neighborhoods and around school zones can make you impatient and you may be...
One of the surest ways of increasing the penalties for drunk driving is to drive while drunk with children in the car. Nassau County police recently arrested a 51-year-old man after he crashed into a concrete barrier with three teenage girls in the car. The incident...
Prior to the Independence Day holiday, the New Jersey State Police announced that officers were increasing their presence on the state’s roads. Citing the fact that they often see a spike in serious and deadly traffic accidents around July 4, they announced that they...
Many people in Northern New Jersey and the broader New York City area could find themselves arrested for and charged with a crime related to domestic violence. Police and prosecutors are trained to take domestic violence offenses seriously, which means they are likely...
If you have slipped and fallen on property or land owned by someone else, you may be able to recover compensation for the injuries and damages you suffered in the accident. Under New Jersey’s statute of limitations for slip-and-fall accidents, you have up to 2 years...
If you are facing federal possession charges in New York, you likely know that your future is at risk. If you are imprisoned or must pay hefty fines, it can affect your job and your reputation even after you serve your sentence. The following is a brief overview of...
When you have been injured on the job, you may wonder where you can turn and what resources are available to help you through the tough times ahead. Workers’ compensation benefits are intended to help injured workers with many aspects of their injury. Workers’...
The criminal penalties for even one drunk driving conviction in New Jersey are steep. With no aggravating circumstances like an accident, a first-time offender will have to pay a fine and will also face up to 30 days in jail. Even if jail is off the table, at a...
We all know we should not drink and drive, but that is not always possible due to unforeseen circumstances. This means that if one is driving tipsy and gets pulled over, the fear of a New Jersey DUI is real. The first question when those lights come on is, what now?...
