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DUI/DWI Alcotest to be Phased Out in NJ by 2016, With New Technology to Implemented
Alcotest, the drunken-driving tester that replaced the Breathalyzer in New Jersey just[...]
Commercial Landlord Found Not Liable For Death Caused By Bacteria In Building’s Drinking Water Supply
In a newly decided New Jersey wrongful death and survivorship action, Vellucci[...]
NJ Supreme Court Finds No Duty of Care Owed to Neighbor Shot While Responding to Robbery
In a recent New Jersey Supreme Court premises liability decision, The Estate[...]
NJ Supreme Court Holds that Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Expert Must Practice in the Same Medical Specialties as Defendant Physicians
In a recent decision handed down by the New Jersey Supreme Court,[...]
U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Police Must Obtain a Search Warrant or Consent To Extract Blood From a Driver to Test for Alcohol
On April 17, 2013, the United States Supreme Court held in Missouri[...]
Burn Injury Lawsuits
Burn injuries can be sustained in a variety of settings, from the[...]
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: New Jersey Medical Malpractice and Professional Negligence Lawyer
Under New Jersey law, plaintiffs in medical malpractice and other matters alleging[...]
The Rescue Doctrine: New Jersey Personal Injury Attorney
When a rescuer is injured during an attempted rescue of another person[...]
PIP Coverage For Injuries Sustained as a Pedestrian: New Jersey Auto Accident Lawyer
PIP is a popularly used acronym for “personal injury protection” benefits, a[...]
Implied Consent and Refusal to Submit to Chemical Tests: New Jersey DUI Lawyer
The requirement that motorists submit to the taking of breath samples for[...]
Intentional Wrongs in the Workplace: New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer
Under New Jersey’s workers’ compensation scheme, employees have relinquished some of their[...]
“Modified” Comparative Negligence in New Jersey: New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer
Under New Jersey’s Comparative Negligence Act, the jury in certain personal injury[...]
Dram Shop Liability: New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer
In 1987, the New Jersey Legislature adopted the State’s first dram shop[...]
Landowner Liability to Injured Social Guests: New Jersey Personal Injury and Premises Liability Lawyer
In general, a landowner or occupier has a duty to warn social[...]
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: New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer
All automobiles registered in New Jersey require three types of mandatory insurance:[...]