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Application for a Disability Pension in New Jersey is Done Online
If you have been injured in the course of your employment and you are seeking a disability pension, you should know that this process is completed online. [...]
You May Have an Employment Discrimination Case if You were Fired after Filing a Workers’ Comp Claim
You were injured, and your injury prevents you from doing your job. You filed a Workers’ Compensation claim. Your employer cannot lawfully terminate your employment for filing [...]
New Jersey Corrections Officers Win Right to Sick Leave Pay
New Jersey corrections officers who’ve been attacked by inmates while on the job finally will be entitled to receive sick pay for their injuries under a bill [...]
Condominium Association Law
RECOVERING ASSOCIATION DUES FROM THE DELINQUENT UNIT OWNER Are you a board member of a community association or property manager of a community association? Have you noticed [...]
Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability Benefits for Non-Citizens
If you are not a citizen and you are injured at work, you may be concerned about what your citizenship status means in relation to your access [...]
Can I Receive Social Security Disability and Unemployment?
You have been injured, and you can’t work. You’re waiting for Social Security disability benefits, but the process takes a long time. You need income now, and [...]
When Should You Apply for Social Security Disability Following an Injury?
Perhaps you have just recently been injured, or perhaps you have been injured and unable to work for a while, and you are wondering at what point [...]
“Can I Afford an Attorney Following an Accident, and How Will I Pay?”
Considering the expenses that can follow the unfortunate event of an accident or injury, it may not seem like the most convenient time to invest your money [...]
“Do I Really Need an Attorney?”
After an accident, you may be confused as to how to begin the personal injury lawsuit process, and you’re wondering whether or not you really need an [...]
Customer service part 2
In July I told you the story of Forever 21 versus the Garage and Rachel’s, or should I say my, shopping experience. More recently, I attended a business [...]
Should I Sign a Release Weeks After a Car Accident?
You should not sign a release from the insurance company within several weeks after you are injured in an accident. The insurance company sent this release form [...]
How To Respond to a Release Document from the Other Party’s Insurance Company
You were in an accident, and the other party’s insurance company has sent you a document to sign which would release the other party for your injuries. You [...]
Firm News
Barry Szaferman Honors The Hon. Catherine M. Fitzpatrick P.J.F.P. (Ret.)
By: Barry Szaferman As Published in the Mercer County Bar Association Winter 2022 Newsletter Judge Fitzpatrick [...]
New Jersey Workers’ Comp Attorney Samuel Gaylord & Team Join Szaferman Lakind
Szaferman Lakind is pleased to welcome five (5) attorneys to the firm. Samuel Gaylord, prominent New Jersey [...]
Szaferman Lakind Supports Rescue Mission of Trenton for the Holidays
For the second year, Szaferman Lakind has opted to forgo gifts to clients, choosing instead to [...]
Recent Verdicts & Settlements
$90.5 Million Awarded to 11 NJ Families; Asbestos-Related Deaths
LINK: Szaferman Lakind helps 11 Manville, NJ Families: $90.5 Million Award For Asbestos-Related Tragedies [...]
Mesothelioma: Partner Jeff Blumstein Prevails in Two NJ Appellate Court Cases
Partner Jeff Blumstein recently argued and won two significant mesothelioma appeals in the Appellate Division of [...]
NJ pays $1.25M to Settle Foster Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit
On NJ.com: NJ Pays $1.25 M to Settle Foster Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit [...]