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New Jersey DUI Sentencing: The 10-Year Step Down
New Jersey’s DUI Statute, 39:4-50(a)(3) provides a certain measure of relief to[...]
Intentional Torts: Assault and Battery
While the State may initiate a criminal action against a person who[...]
Plaintiff’s Voluntary Intoxication
In most circumstances, an intoxicated plaintiff “is held to the same standard[...]
Successive, Unrelated Torts
When a plaintiff suffers injury to the same body part as a[...]
The Affidavit of Merit
Under New Jersey law, plaintiffs in medical malpractice and other matters alleging[...]
The Rescue Doctrine
When a rescuer is injured during an attempted rescue of another person[...]
Implied Consent and Refusal to Submit to Chemical Tests
The requirement that motorists submit to the taking of breath samples for[...]
Intentional Wrongs in the Workplace
Under New Jersey’s workers’ compensation scheme, employees have relinquished some of their[...]
“Modified” Comparative Negligence in New Jersey
Under New Jersey’s Comparative Negligence Act, the jury in certain personal injury[...]
What is Dram Shop Liability?
In 1987, the New Jersey Legislature adopted the State’s first dram shop[...]
Independent Medical Examinations in New Jersey Personal Injury Lawsuits
When an individual brings a personal injury lawsuit, they purposely place their[...]
New Jersey Sports Injury Lawyer
In New Jersey, it is well-settled that participants in recreational sporting events[...]
Consequences of Failing to Maintain Automobile Insurance
All automobiles registered in New Jersey require three types of mandatory insurance:[...]
Claims For Risk of Future Disease or Disability
Where a product increases the risk of future disease, even to an[...]
The Verbal Threshold
Under New Jersey’s statutory scheme, residents of the state who are injured[...]
New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act Violated By Not Revealing Used Car’s History
In what appears to be a ruling of first impression in Montgomery[...]
Punitive Damages In New Jersey Injury Lawsuits
Punitive damages are damages on an increased scale that are awarded to[...]
When Medical Providers Fail To Diagnose A Congenital Disorder: The “Wrongful Birth” Lawsuit
A wrongful birth lawsuit is predicated upon a woman’s right to choose[...]
“Strict Liability” In New Jersey / New York Products Liability Lawsuits
From time to time, people are injured by defective manufacturers’ products. These[...]
A Primer On The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act
The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act is designed to protect consumers in[...]
The “Discovery Rule” In New Jersey Personal Injury Lawsuits
When a person is injured due to the negligence of another, they[...]
