Edward Capozzi and Corey Dietz settled a case after mediation involving an elevator mechanic who was killed when the elevator he was inspecting suddenly began traveling up numerous floors causing him to be pinned in the elevator shaft between the interior doors to the elevator car and the exterior doors of the elevator shaft. The... Read more » Read More
Personal Injury Associate Kristofer Petrie obtained a $250,000 verdict in Bergen County for a recent trial on behalf of a client injured in an auto accident. The plaintiff was involved in a 4-car motor vehicle collision in Hackensack, NJ and sustained injuries to his neck, back, and shoulders. He sued three defendants. Plaintiff settled with... Read more » Read More
The plaintiff, a 45-year-old man Bergen County resident, was injured as a result of a collision that occurred on January 3, 2018. Plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle driven by the defendant when the defendant lost control of the vehicle and crashed. Prior to the collision plaintiff and defendant were at Oak Ale House,... Read more » Read More
During the winter driving months, it’s important to remember that your brakes stop your wheels, but your tires stop your car. Brake maintenance is vitally important, but you also need to take a good, hard look at your tires to determine whether you can trust them as the roads become slick and sloppy. To help... Read more » Read More
The first snowstorm of Fall 2018 was a stark reminder of how the white stuff can bring our lives here in New Jersey to a screeching halt or worse. If your life was suddenly changed due to a slip and fall on an icy sidewalk, you might be wondering what your rights are vis-à-vis a... Read more » Read More
If you or a loved one has sustained a serious injury, what are the prospects for your future? With certain injuries, medical specialists can offer a reasonable prognosis, but when an injury affects the nervous system, the victim’s potential for recovery is often cloudy at best. Most mysterious are traumatic injuries to the brain. But,... Read more » Read More
If you’ve ever been delayed for hours on I-78, because of an overturned tractor-trailer, you have a sense of the destructive potential of a large truck accident. At , our personal injury attorneys have represented many clients who suffered catastrophic injuries in commercial truck accidents. To keep you safe, we want to pass along some... Read more » Read More
After a sharp drop in 2014, workplace fatalities in New Jersey rose in 2015 and again in 2016, according to data recently released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. NJ.com reports that the Garden State ranked 17th in the nation in workplace fatalities in 2016 with 101 deaths from occupational injuries. In its analysis... Read more » Read More
New Jersey premises liability law holds a landlord accountable when a hazard the landlord knew or should have known about causes injury to a visitor. However, a major requirement is that the hazard be hidden or at least not obvious to the visitor. The logic behind this rule is that the visitor must also be... Read more » Read More
