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July 4th Holiday Today
JULY 4TH HOLIDAY SHOULD REMIND ALL OF THE TRUE MEANING OF FREEDOM The July 4th holiday should not just be about barbecues, ballgames, and beaches. We all should reflect on this July 4th on the privilege of our freedom. In that spirit, here are some excerpts from the document that gave rise to the day. I refer…
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Tort Attorney: Suing Government
A tort attorney who handles personal injury cases in New Jersey usually has two years from the date his client suffers injury to file a lawsuit. But there are exceptions. One exception occurs when the party that injured the victim was the government. For example, if the client of the tort attorney suffers injury because of a…
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Auto Insurance : Review Your Policy
AUTO INSURANCE BUYER MUST LIVE WITH THE TERMS OF HIS POLICY An auto insurance buyer is under a duty to examine his insurance documents and to notify the insurer if there is a discrepancy between what he requested and what the insurer provided. So ruled an appeals court in a recent court case. In the…
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Car Insurance: UIM Coverage
CAR INSURANCE BUYERS MUST MAKE SURE TO PURCHASE ENOUGH UIM Car insurance buyers must make sure to purchase enough underinsured motorist coverage. Otherwise, you may not be compensated for accident injuries. Car insurance purchasers have many coverage options to select. Below is a brief guide to underinsured motorist UIM coverage. The guide is culled in part from a recent…
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Tort Lawyer : Fictitious Parties
WHOM DOES A TORT LAWYER SUE WHEN THE IDENTITY IS UNKNOWN? Who does a tort lawyer sue when the identity of the party who injured his client is unknown? A tort lawyer sees an injured woman. She is wheeled into his office. Let’s say the woman tells the tort lawyer that she slipped and fell…
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Slip & Fall Case: Snow Removal
SLIP & FALL VICTIM CONTRADICTS HIS OWN WEATHER EXPERT A slip & fall victim contradicts his own weather expert on snow conditions at the time of the accident. Here are excerpts from a court decision in an actual slip & fall case. On February 16, 2010, Christopher DeNiese, a Chase Bank branch manager, was brushing snow from his car.…
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Auto Accident Lawyers U.: Utility Poles
AUTO ACCIDENT LAWYERS CAN SUE UTILITIES Auto accident lawyers can sue utilities for improper placement of utility poles. Auto accident lawyers normally sue drivers that injure their clients. But sometimes there are other parties whose carelessness contributed to an accident. In such cases, auto accident lawyers will sue any and all responsible parties. One entity…
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False Arrest / Malicious Prosecution
FALSE ARREST AND MALICIOUS PROSECUTION CLAIMS What are false arrest and malicious prosecution claims, and when are they justified? A false arrest claim arises when someone is arrested without legal authority. The victim is entitled to compensation for the wrongful arrest. For example, where the victim is arrested pursuant to a warrant that is fraudulent.…
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Injury Lawyers: Municipal Claims
INJURY LAWYERS SUE CITY OF PLAINFIELD OVER FATAL STABBING Injury lawyers often take cases involving tragic situations. Here is one. In 2010 Bruce and Famous Rivera attended the annual dance of the Friends of Plainfield Youth Basketball (the Friends). The dance was held at a gymnasium owned by the Black United Fund. Lenny Cathcart was…
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Car Lawyer U.: Black Box Law
A car lawyer must be familiar with many types of laws. One New Jersey law that is of particular concern to any car lawyer concerns black boxes. Modern cars, like commercial passenger aircraft, come with electronic data recorders. Indeed, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration requires the installation of electronic data recorders in automobiles. These…