Largest Reported NJ Personal Injury Settlement during the Court’s 2022-2023 term

Category: Safety

In recent years, Americans have benefited from a surge of work-from-home opportunities. Many workers enjoy the flexibility and freedom that a remote job affords them. However, the popularity of work-from-home careers has led to interesting legal questions about remote positions and an employee’s right to workers’ compensation benefits. In a…

New Jersey and other states have laws requiring drivers to keep right unless they are passing. These laws are designed to keep the extreme left lane free from “left lane hogs” because they create dangerous situations for other motorists. Under NJ Rev Stat § 39:4-82, drivers in New Jersey must…

People enjoying the privacy of their apartments take it for granted that they are safe from injury, especially from the ceiling above.  However, that may not always be the case. Ceiling collapses are more common than one would think, especially in low-income housing.  Most ceiling collapses are caused by water…

In early January 2020, Swedish furniture manufacturer Ikea agreed to pay $46 million to the Dudek family, whose 2-year-old son passed away when a dresser tipped over onto him. The payout is the largest wrongful death settlement related to a single child in United States’ history. The California toddler, Jozef…

Each year, families throughout New Jersey think about exciting trips that the whole family can enjoy, from a weekend in Cape May to vacation out of state or out of the country. No matter where you plan to spend your vacation this summer, you should think about the health and…

The holiday season is characterized by gratitude and giving, great food, time with family and friends, holiday decorations galore, shopping, gift buying and lots of snow and ice. Those latter two items – adverse weather conditions – may be beautiful to look at and great for winter sports, but they…

Another year has passed for New Jersey personal injury attorney Steven Benvenisti, marking the 26th anniversary of his near death experience after being struck as a pedestrian by a drunk driver while in college. Steven celebrates this anniversary every year by donating thousands of dollars to charity, representing $1 in the honor…

CBS 2’s Jessica Schneider interviewed partner Steven Benvenisti, Esq. to help spread his important message for Spring Break students and parents. Twenty-five years ago, Benvenisti was struck by a drunk driver as a pedestrian while on Spring Break in Daytona Beach, Florida. After experiencing a full recovery from catastrophic brain…

On March 4, 2014 natural gas fueled explosion rocked a condominium complex in Ewing, New Jersey. Initial investigation reports the explosion may have been caused by utility workers at the accident scene. At least two condominium units have been destroyed, one person died and several people were injured suffering serious burns. Many…