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On January 20th, 61-year-old Deborah Peko-Lillis was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Hoboken Road in Carlstadt, New Jersey. The driver, Justinian Cuevasmetemi, fled the scene. He was then arrested and charged with second-degree leaving the scene of a motor vehicle resulting in death, and third-degree endangering an…

Without a doubt, New Jersey is the King of the retail shopping mall.  What people often fail to realize is that the mall itself is a business.  Consider it to be a hotel or an apartment building for retail stores.  The mall provides services to its tenants and assumes obligations…

On January 16th, 2023 a man riding an electric bike was struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 1 in Edison, New Jersey, at the intersection of the Northbound Lane of Route 1 and Prince Street. The accident victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick,…

On October 17, 2022, the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) published a study exploring the unknown dangers of using chemical hair straighteners (also known as hair relaxers). The study found that frequent use of chemical hair straighteners (the study defines “frequent” as at least four times over the…

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…

On the evening of Monday, October 31st, a 59-year-old woman was crossing Hudson Street in Hackensack, New Jersey, when she was hit by an oncoming car. Authorities say she was traveling outside the crosswalk when she was hit. The woman suffered many injuries and was taken by ambulance to a…

A parent’s worst nightmare by far is a tragic and senseless loss of a child. Our condolences to the parents of Joseph Ancona whose son needlessly died on October 24, 2022, at 4:55 PM, while boarding a subway at Columbus Circle, in New York City.   According to press accounts, Joseph…