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Protect Yourself: Are You Truly Covered?
In the State of New Jersey as a business owner, or partner in a business, what would happen if tomorrow you were injured while in the course [...]
What to Do After a Car Accident
The time immediately following a car accident is extremely frightening and stressful. Even if you’ve obeyed all of the rules of the road and have been careful [...]
What Types of Damages are Available in a Wrongful Death Case?
A wrongful death case is a type of civil suit that can be filed by the survivors or the estate of a person that died due to [...]
Understanding Aggravated Assault
Emotional distress damages are more challenging to address through the legal system because of the very nature of the emotional pain. Unlike physical pain or injury that [...]
The Importance of Police Reports in a Car Accident Case
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Proving Negligence in a Car Accident Claim
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Children Are To Be Seen and Not Heard?
Children are to be seen and not heard! How many times have I heard that phrase? It was the environment in which I grew up. To me, [...]
Classic Cafe is More Than Just a Restaurant
This past weekend I had the chance to visit with my mother and now deceased aunt in Rhode Island. Amy, the kids, and myself found ourselves having [...]
On My Way To Court: Motion for Medical and Temporary Disability Benefits and the Division of Workers’ Compensation in New Jersey
August 7, 2014 is going to make for an interesting day. I am on my way to New Brunswick on a Motion for Medical and Temporary Disability Benefits. [...]
Why Was My Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Claim Denied?
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On My Way To Court: Attending a City of Trenton Employee Disciplinary Hearing
This morning, August 4, 2014, I attended a disciplinary hearing for a City of Trenton employee. I enjoy these types of disciplinary matters because I get an opportunity [...]
On My Way To Court: How Liens May Impact a Workers’ Compensation Settlement
August 5, 2014 Today was an eventful day in workers’ compensation court. I had two settlements both with interesting lien issues. The first of the settlements is [...]
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
Michael Paglione Reaches $250,000 Settlement for Trip and Fall Accident
Partner Michael Paglione recently settled a case involving a 61-year-old woman who sustained multiple injuries in [...]
Success Stories: Unemployment and Disability Benefits
Continental Cas. Co. v. Knuckles, 142 N.J. Super. 162 (App. Div. 1976) Jeffrey Blumstein representing the New [...]
Success Stories: Public Contracts
DeSapio Const., Inc. v. Township of Clinton and Scozzari Builders, 276 N.J. Super. 216 (L. Div. [...]