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“What is the Role of a Workers’ Compensation Judge as Related to My Claim?”
Sometimes a worker who has an injury will have difficulty acquiring medical treatment or getting paid while unable to work, and your issue may be listed in [...]
How Do I Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits?
There can be several steps in the Social Security disability process, depending on whether your application is initially accepted or denied. The first step is the initial [...]
How is My Workers’ Compensation Award Determined?
Have you wondered how the value of your workers’ compensation case is determined? In New Jersey, the value of your case is determined by way of permanency [...]
Can You Be Fired For Pursuing A Workers’ Compensation Claim?
You have been hurt on the job, you are pursuing a workers’ compensation claim, and perhaps your employer is threatening to fire you. First, your employer cannot [...]
How Does Social Security Determine Whether or Not You Qualify for Disability Benefits?
Perhaps you have applied for Social Security Disability benefits, and you may even have a hearing in front of a judge. There are several factors that will [...]
Your Accident Witnesses Should Be Credible
Witnesses can be of great use as you attempt to reach a settlement in your car accident case, especially when you consider that these cases often come [...]
The Importance of Police Reports in a Car Accident Case
The time immediately after a car accident is frightening and stressful. There is a whole list of steps that you need to remember to take, from checking [...]
How the Social Security Administration Determines Disability
There are some specific qualifications that a person must meet in order to qualify for disability benefits. They must be under normal retirement age, have insured status [...]
Motorcycle Safety Tips to Help You Avoid an Accident
Motorcycles are a whole lot of fun, but they also are inherently more dangerous to drive than your standard passenger car. In an unfortunate statistic, motorcyclists are [...]
Common Causes of Trucking Accidents
When truck drivers get into accidents on the road, the results tend to be even more disastrous than normal car accidents. The large size of the vehicles, [...]
What to Do If Your Workers’ Compensation Claim is Denied
When workers’ compensation claims get denied, there are several common reasons given. In most cases, your denial letter will state that the claim was not filed or [...]
Have You Been The Victim Of Reckless Endangerment?
Reckless endangerment is one of those legal terms which are heard a lot but is rather difficult to understand and specifically define in every situation. In legal [...]
Firm News
2022 Best Lawyers® List Includes Five Szaferman Lakind Attorneys
Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader has five (5) attorneys included in The Best Lawyers in America© [...]
Szaferman Lakind Welcomes New Associate Attorney Max H. Steinberg
Szaferman Lakind is pleased to welcome Max H. Steinberg to the firm. Mr. Steinberg joins the [...]
New Jersey Law Journal Spotlight: Janine Bauer
On June 28, 2021, the New Jersey Law Journal published a spotlight article on Szaferman Lakind [...]
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 [...]