113 New Jersey Cases Yield Recoveries over $1 Million
According to a study by the New Jersey Legal Almanac, 113 cases produced jury verdicts or settlements of $1 million or more during the period from August 1, 2012, to July 31, 2013. The number...
Read MoreOver 16 Million Vehicles Recalled in 2012
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 16.2 million vehicles were subject to manufacturer recalls during 2012. The NHTSA claims to have had a “significant role” in over 9 million of those recalls....
Read MoreNew Jersey Residents Injured During Robot Surgery
Sheena Wilson, 45, suffered a serious injury during robotic surgery for a hysterectomy. Wilson, a mother of two from Parlin, New Jersey, suffered a burn to her rectum and is now on long-term disability and...
Read MoreJury Orders NJ Company to Pay $700,000 to Injured State Trooper
After a four-day trial, a Philadelphia jury recently awarded $700,000 to a Pennsylvania State trooper who was injured when her vehicle was rear-ended by a van operated by a New Jersey company. Joanne Dragotta was...
Read MoreHybrids and Electric Vehicles to be Noisier
One of the cool things about electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids such as the Toyota Prius that have gas engines that shut off when not needed is how eerily quiet they are. The National Highway...
Read MoreStores Not Individually Responsible for Communal Parking Lot
If you slip and fall in the parking lot of a shopping center, who is responsible? Just the landlord? Or do the individual stores have some responsibility? This question was recently reviewed by the New...
Read MoreDeer Season Dangerous For Drivers
The fall hunting season is clearly a dangerous time of year for deer, as hunters go after them with bows and rifles. It turns out, however, that drivers are as great a danger to deer...
Read MoreNew Jersey Court Disallows Emotional Distress Damages for Seeing Pet Killed
Most dog owners would certainly feel a tremendous amount of “emotional distress” if they watched their dog suffer a horrible death, being mauled by another dog. The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that no...
Read MoreNew Jersey Court Rules Failure to Make Minor Wear Seatbelt Can be Felony
New Jersey law requires that drivers make sure that any passengers under the age of 18 are wearing their seatbelts. Drivers might assume that this is one of those “minor” violations that result in nothing...
Read MoreSummer Brings Increase in New Jersey Area Boating Accidents
The hot summer weather has brought with it an increase in boating accidents in the New Jersey area and throughout the country. On the Fourth of July, a yacht packed with 27 people watching fireworks...
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