If you are seeking compensation for injuries and other losses from a serious accident, you need an experienced personal injury attorney. Never file a personal injury lawsuit or negotiate a settlement with an insurance company without consulting with a personal injury lawyer first. Accidents are traumatic and confusing events, with the majority of victims unsure […]
Commonly going unreported, elder self-neglect is a growing public health and human rights issue in New Jersey and throughout the United States. According to a survey of eldercare experts by the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM): 92% of participating care managers indicated that elderly self-neglect is a significant problem 94% of participating […]
Elder financial fraud is a growing problem in the United States as scammers target the increasing number of Americans heading into retirement: About 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day By 2030, all Baby Boomers will be age 65 or older The US currently has close to $15-trillion in self-directed retirement accounts The net worth of […]
Because seniors are the group most vulnerable to coronavirus, nursing homes in New Jersey and across the country are taking unprecedented action to keep it out of their facilities. Because an effective and safe vaccine is not currently available, their top priority at this point is to prevent the virus from entering their facility. The […]
Auto insurance is mandatory in NJ and, although the types and costs of that insurance may vary, as a driver you are breaking the law if you drive without proper insurance. By driving uninsured you are risking: Driver’s license suspension Fines Potential jail time But what if you, a responsibly insured driver, are involved in […]
Do You Need a Motorcycle License in New Jersey? You must have a motorcycle license or a motorcycle endorsement on your driver’s license to operate a motorcycle in New Jersey. If you are from another state and are riding through New Jersey on your motorcycle, a motorcycle license from your home state is valid. The […]
When your loved one moves into a nursing home, it is important that, along with quality health care, they be treated with dignity. You want them to be treated as a resident, not a patient. A nursing home care plan is an important step to protecting your loved one’s rights and their physical and emotional […]
If you’ve been injured in a car or truck accident, you may think the process of pursuing a lawsuit for compensation is the same for all incidents on the road. In fact, there are significant legal differences between an injury sustained in an accident between two passenger vehicles, and one involving a semi-truck or tractor […]
As a driver, it is important to know the law of the road, and this knowledge is even more important when you have been injured in a car accident and are considering filing a lawsuit for personal injury. There are laws and regulations specific to each state, and having an understanding of those pertaining to […]
The U.S. Senate released a report this summer that included the names of nursing home facilities that had been designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as either participants in or candidates for a Special Focus Facility (SFF) Program dedicated to investigating nursing homes that “substantially fail” in caring for residents. Prior […]