Both the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) and the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provide the opportunity for employees to take unpaid leave for certain medical and family reasons for up to 12 weeks per years without fear of losing their jobs. While these two laws do have some differences, they largely…
In these frigid winter months, we have seen an uptick of cases where pedestrians have slipped and fallen on ice, resulting in serious associated slip and fall injuries. These injuries have also increased the number of questions we’ve received about the liability of homeowners, small businesses, or the government when it comes to the property…
Drivers encounter many different winter driving hazards throughout New Jersey. The winter months often bring snow, ice, and sleet, which can cover the roads and lead to a significant number of serious auto accidents each year. There are many steps that drivers in NJ can take to reduce the risk of serious car collisions and…
Title 59, known as the New Jersey Tort Claims Act, is the controlling authority for how to proceed in an action for personal injury against a public entity. If you were injured on public property or by a public entity or public employee, you MUST file a Notice of Tort Claim against that entity. A…
Getting to America under the immigration process can be long and arduous, but unfortunately, the difficulties migrants face don’t always stop with citizenship. In a newly filed federal court case, a Pemberton man has issued a lawsuit against his former employer, stating that while he worked at the Wawa, he was discriminated against for several…
Going through law school is similar to going to medical school; you learn the basics and the fundamentals of practice. Future attorneys, however, do not have to declare a specialty—even after graduation. Lawyers everywhere receive their Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from their law schools before spending months studying for the bar exam. Upon passing the…
The workplace is where employees spend the majority of their day, often with the same people. Though employees may get along, there can still be issues regarding discrimination in the workplace, especially since everyone has their own thoughts and opinions about the world. These differences can ultimately lead to conflict and might be expressed through the…
A personal injury can derive from many different accidents, including motor vehicles, slips and falls, medical malpractice, animal bites, as well as exposure to dangerous products. Any of those injuries all have one thing in common: negligence. There is a duty of reasonable care that all people driving, operating a store, performing a medical procedure,…
Experiencing an injury on the job can be devastating. Losing the ability to work, even temporary can be difficult to handle, especially financially. Workers’ Compensation is an insurance that employers provide to their employees to ensure that they will not be sued for the injury. Depending on the injury, you could experience an inability to…