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A Look Inside Gaylord Popp, LLC
By Tanya Phillips I hope you enjoyed seeing our Team on the cover of the September/October issue. We would like to take this opportunity to highlight our [...]
Vaccine Injury Legal Representation – (VICP)
By Tanya Phillips Each year millions of individuals (children and adults) are vaccinated against serious disease and illness. Vaccinations are a helpful defense against disease and infection. [...]
Personal Injury Claims Against Public Entities
By Tanya Phillips The New Jersey Tort Claims Act (Title 59) is the statute which details how to bring a personal injury claim against a public entity. [...]
Slip and Fall Accidents Involving Snow and Ice
By Tanya Phillips Now that the holidays are behind us and we have enjoyed above average temperatures in December, it is now time to look ahead towards [...]
What to Do if You Are Unable to Work Due to Illness or Injury: Short Term (State TDB) & Long Term (Social Security Disability)
By Tanya Phillips If you are unable to work due to an illness or injury, you are entitled to State Temporary Disability Benefits. The main requirement is that [...]
What to Do if You Are Injured at Work
By Tanya Phillips In New Jersey, workers’ compensation benefits are no fault. This means that workers are entitled to benefits regardless of fault for the incident. The [...]
5 Things You Should Know When Renewing Your Car Insurance Policy
By Tanya Phillips When it comes time to renew your car insurance policy, don’t just send in a renewal slip with your payment for the new policy [...]
The Time Limits for Reporting an Injury On The Job in New Jersey
Injuries on the job in New Jersey that involve a traumatic or specific accident must be reported to your employer and to the workers’ compensation insurance company [...]
Receive Benefit Payments While Receiving Medical Treatment on Workers’ Comp
Workers’ comp can pay you while you are receiving medical treatment through temporary disability benefits. These payments are 70% of your gross weekly wage, and the doctor [...]
Documents Required to Apply for a Disability Pension in New Jersey
If you wish to apply for a disability pension in New Jersey, you will need several documents to get started. There are two medical reports that must [...]
Differentiating Ordinary and Accidental Disability Pensions
If you have been hurt at work, you may have heard reference to ordinary disability pensions and accidental disability pensions. If so, you need to know the [...]
The Steps After You File a Social Security Claim in New Jersey
Once you have filed your application for Social Security Disability, you can expect the Social Security Administration to take 3-6 months to review your application. Their initial [...]
Firm News
2022 New Jersey Super Lawyers Lists Includes Twelve Szaferman Lakind Attorneys
The firm is proud to announce that twelve (12) Szaferman Lakind attorneys have been included in the 2022 [...]
Stuart A. Tucker Appointed to Szaferman Lakind Executive Committee
Effective immediately, Stuart A. Tucker has been appointed to the Executive Committee of Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & [...]
New Jersey Law Journal Spotlight: Small Firm Mergers Piling Up in New Jersey
On February 2, 2022, the New Jersey Law Journal published an article titled "Small Firm Mergers [...]
Recent Verdicts & Settlements
Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Official Misconduct Charges Against State Employee
Bob Lytle won a favorable decision from the NJ Appellate Court, which upheld the dismissal of criminal charges [...]
$425,000 Workers’ Compensation Settlement
Michael R. Paglione recently negotiated a $425,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement for a Szaferman Lakind client. This was [...]
$1 Million Property Tax Appeal Settlement
$1 Million Property Tax Appeal Settlement Bob Gladstone, Of Counsel, recently obtained a recovery package in [...]