Often, a defendant will claim that they had to resort to violence in response to a legitimate threat of injury from another person. Additionally, a defendant may claim that they rushed to the defense of another person. Furthermore, perhaps someone trespassed on their...
Aggressive driving can significantly increase your risk of getting into a car accident while traveling on New Jersey roads. Examples of aggressive driving may include following other vehicles too closely, traveling too fast for road conditions or making lane changes...
Construction workers in New Jersey and other states suffer from a lot of eye injuries. In fact, the construction industry in general has more eye injuries than any other U.S. workforce. However, many construction-related eye injuries can be avoided when proper eye...
The state of New Jersey’s attorney general’s office made an unprecedentedly bold move recently when they published the names of more than 200 police officers that were punished for misconduct in the second half of 2020. This broke from a long-held New Jersey tradition...
In New Jersey, just as with all the other states, both motorists and pedestrians have the right to use public roads for their purposes. However, in doing so, all users have a duty to employ reasonable caution and care while on the road. For pedestrians, this includes...
When any law enforcement agency in New Jersey legally seizes your property as evidence for a suspected crime, they should give it back to you the way they took it after the case is over. However, there are situations where the government can refuse to give you your...
When there is a workplace injury, there is understandable concern. Being unable to pay bills, losing income and facing an uncertain future will all come to the forefront. This is when New Jersey workers’ compensation benefits can help with covering for medical costs...
Worker’ compensation insurance provides you with a safety net if you suffer a work-related accident or illness. Because it is a no-fault insurance, you might assume that the insurers automatically approve all claims they receive. Sadly, the truth is very different,...
A popular topic of conversation of late is qualified immunity and how it impacts police officers. There are many misconceptions about what this actually means and how it can help people who believe that they have had their rights violated by the police. Furthermore,...
Once police gain access to your home or your vehicle, whatever they find could help them build a criminal case against you. The more evidence they have, the harder it may be for you to successfully defend yourself against pending criminal charges. Challenging the...
