Year: 2025

Workers’ Comp Helps Injured Workers, But Are All Workers Covered? Full-time employees who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses can receive workers’ compensation benefits from their employers, including compensation for medical expenses and partial reimbursement of lost wages. But do those benefits extend to workers classified as independent contractors?  With increasing…

It is often a rite of passage for a New Jersey child to learn how to ride a bicycle because it gives them new freedom to explore the world around them.  Most of us remember the first time our parents or siblings detached the training wheels and let go of…

Some run away from danger, but others bravely run towards it. Those heroes usually are our police and other first responders. Being a police officer or firefighter in New Jersey is a demanding and dangerous job. Though well-trained in rescue and safety, they are often injured on the job.  But…

Car accidents are stressful, confusing, and often life-changing, and most drivers, after being involved in a crash, are not sure what to do or what their legal rights are. That’s why every NJ driver needs to have a basic understanding of New Jersey’s auto insurance laws and how they affect…

Biking offers freedom and a break from traffic, but when there’s an accident with a car, truck, or bus, the injuries can be quite severe, especially if it involves a mild traumatic brain injury. If you’ve been hurt in a bike crash and were not wearing a helmet, you may…

Since the beginning of time, fire has been both a friend and a foe of mankind. Throughout history, mankind has studied how to create, harness, and control fire to provide warmth during the cold months and heat to cook our food. But what happens when things go wrong, and an…

Drunk driving remains a serious and growing problem in New Jersey. The latest data from New Jersey State Police reports that drunk driving and alcohol-related crashes are on the rise, and too many lives are being cut short due to these preventable events. As a response, the state is stepping…

Most people are familiar with the “black box” in airplanes that provides valuable evidence if there is a crash. However, not everyone knows that most vehicles manufactured after 2014 contain a black box with similar features. The data on a vehicle’s black box could provide crucial evidence in a car…

New Jersey, being one of the most densely populated states, requires an enormous amount of goods and services delivered to warehouses, malls, shopping centers, stores, and homes.   For the most part, deliveries are made by sellers, shippers, or truckers in various-sized vehicles.   The bad news is that because of the…