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Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Official Misconduct Charges Against State Employee
Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Official Misconduct Charges Against State Employee

Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Official Misconduct Charges Against State Employee

By Mandy Glidewell|2023-06-30T10:57:51-05:00January 11th, 2020|Litigation, Litigation Cases, Verdicts and Settlements|

Bob Lytle won a favorable decision from the NJ Appellate Court, which upheld the dismissal of criminal charges against a former NJ Division of Taxation employee for allegedly accepting gifts and services from a contract vendor.Our client was one of six State officials indicted by the Division of Criminal Justice for allegedly accepting gifts and services… Continue Reading Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Official Misconduct Charges Against State Employee

Award in Breach of Contract Case Exceeds $1 Million
Award in Breach of Contract Case Exceeds $1 Million

Award in Breach of Contract Case Exceeds $1 Million

By Mandy Glidewell|2020-08-06T13:05:00-05:00January 11th, 2020|Litigation, Litigation Cases|

Dan Sweetser won a jury award of $805,000 for our client, Intercon Enterprises, in Newark’s US District Court. With interest, the award amount totaled $1,085,000. Intercon is a small importing company. In 1999, Kwan Kim, owner/operator of Intercon, learned of a great demand for fiber optic cable by US cable companies. He contacted LGIA, formerly… Continue Reading Award in Breach of Contract Case Exceeds $1 Million

$425,000 Workers’ Compensation Settlement
$425,000 Workers’ Compensation Settlement

$425,000 Workers’ Compensation Settlement

By Mandy Glidewell|2020-08-06T13:05:11-05:00January 11th, 2020|Personal Injury, Personal Injury Cases, Verdicts and Settlements|

Michael R. Paglione recently negotiated a $425,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement for a Szaferman Lakind client. This was the largest Workers Compensation settlement, pursuant to Section 20 of the compensation statute, in New Jersey for all of 2008. Our client, a mason working for a local school board, was injured in 2000 when a brick and… Continue Reading $425,000 Workers’ Compensation Settlement

$1 Million Property Tax Appeal Settlement
$1 Million Property Tax Appeal Settlement

$1 Million Property Tax Appeal Settlement

By Mandy Glidewell|2020-08-06T13:05:25-05:00January 11th, 2020|Commercial Real Estate & Land Use, Litigation Cases, Verdicts and Settlements|

$1 Million Property Tax Appeal Settlement Bob Gladstone, Of Counsel, recently obtained a recovery package in excess of $1 million in a property tax assessment appeal case. Our client, a 150-acre shore area country club and golf course, filed an appeal of their property assessment over three years ago. Unable to reach a favorable… Continue Reading $1 Million Property Tax Appeal Settlement

Janine Bauer Wins PA Precedent Setting Case
Janine Bauer Wins PA Precedent Setting Case

Janine Bauer Wins PA Precedent Setting Case

By Mandy Glidewell|2020-08-06T13:05:37-05:00January 11th, 2020|Litigation, Litigation Cases, Verdicts and Settlements|

Janine Bauer, recently won $76,243 in attorney fees in a Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law case in which she represented Buckingham Township against Penn DOT and PA DEP. The Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board’s decision to award attorney fees in this case was precedent setting, according to the Board. It sent a clear message to Pennsylvania… Continue Reading Janine Bauer Wins PA Precedent Setting Case

$2.75 Million Settlement in Trucking Accident Case
$2.75 Million Settlement in Trucking Accident Case

$2.75 Million Settlement in Trucking Accident Case

By Mandy Glidewell|2023-06-28T08:10:16-05:00January 11th, 2020|Personal Injury, Personal Injury Cases, Verdicts and Settlements|

$2.75 Million Settlement in Trucking Accident Case Michael R. Paglione, Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation, recently negotiated a $2,750,000 settlement for a forklift operator injured in a workplace accident. The accident occurred in 2004 as our client was loading cargo onto a tractor trailer at a loading dock. As he backed his forklift off… Continue Reading $2.75 Million Settlement in Trucking Accident Case

Shooting Victim & Family Receive $6 Million Judgment
Shooting Victim & Family Receive $6 Million Judgment

Shooting Victim & Family Receive $6 Million Judgment

By Mandy Glidewell|2020-08-06T13:06:18-05:00January 11th, 2020|Personal Injury, Personal Injury Cases, Verdicts and Settlements|

Hahn v. Heisler A retired Mercer County sheriff’s officer and his wife won a $6 million dollar judgment against the man who shot him, causing severe injuries that ended his law enforcement career. Szaferman Lakind partner Craig Hubert represents the plaintiffs, Joshua and Doris Hahn. The defendant, Vasil “Billy” Heisler, was convicted of attempted murder and… Continue Reading Shooting Victim & Family Receive $6 Million Judgment

Somerset County Client Settles Pedestrian Injury Case for $1.27 Million
Somerset County Client Settles Pedestrian Injury Case for $1.27 Million

Somerset County Client Settles Pedestrian Injury Case for $1.27 Million

By Mandy Glidewell|2020-08-06T13:06:38-05:00January 11th, 2020|Personal Injury, Personal Injury Cases, Verdicts and Settlements|

A Somerset County woman, suffering from serious, permanent injuries after being struck by a pick up truck, settled her claims against the driver of the vehicle and her own insurance carrier, which provided underinsured coverage, for a total amount of $1.27 million dollars. Michael Paglione, a partner with the firm, represented the plaintiff. The… Continue Reading Somerset County Client Settles Pedestrian Injury Case for $1.27 Million

Montgomery Township Bus Fall Settlement for $3.575 million
Montgomery Township Bus Fall Settlement for $3.575 million

Montgomery Township Bus Fall Settlement for $3.575 million

By Mandy Glidewell|2020-08-06T13:06:49-05:00January 11th, 2020|Personal Injury, Personal Injury Cases, Verdicts and Settlements|

Michael Paglione recently settled a case against Montgomery Township for $3.575 million on behalf of a retired university professor who was rendered quadriplegic. The case made statewide news when it was filed in 2008. The client fell backwards from the township’s senior bus while assisting a 93-year-old woman to remove her wheelchair. At the… Continue Reading Montgomery Township Bus Fall Settlement for $3.575 million

Brain Injury Victim Resolves Case for $1.05 Million
Brain Injury Victim Resolves Case for $1.05 Million

Brain Injury Victim Resolves Case for $1.05 Million

By Mandy Glidewell|2020-08-06T13:07:00-05:00January 11th, 2020|Personal Injury, Personal Injury Cases, Verdicts and Settlements|

A Hunterdon County client has agreed to settle his case for $1.05 million, according to Craig Hubert, who represents David Mummey. Mr. Mummey suffered severe, permanent head injuries as a result of an accident in June 2007. He was hired to unload a large piece of heavy equipment, a pavement sealer, from a tractor trailer… Continue Reading Brain Injury Victim Resolves Case for $1.05 Million