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Parents of Killed Barnegat Motorcyclist Files Wrongful Death Suit
The parents of a motorcyclist killed in a West Creek collision back in May 2012 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver of the SUV [...]
New Jersey Appellate Division Affirms Jury’s Award for Nursing Home Negligence
Placing a family member in a nursing home can be an emotional and tolling process. Families spend much time conducting research when searching for a nursing home [...]
Paulsboro Residents Agree to Settle after Derailed Train Caused Chemical Leak
Back in November 2012, a train derailed over the Jefferson Street Bridge in Paulsboro, New Jersey, resulting in four tanker cars landing in the water of Mantua [...]
Tewksbury Middle School Makes Strides in Correcting Lead Problem
Schools and other buildings across New Jersey undergo testing every year to ensure that lead levels are within a range that are not considered harmful to your [...]
Audubon Woman Charged with Drunk Driving After Crashing Into McDonald’s
Just this past weekend, a 58-year-old woman was charged with driving while intoxicated after she allegedly reversed her car at high speed into the doorway and brick [...]
Paterson Employee Killed On-The-Job After Dump Tuck Malfunctions
Too often we see employees suffer catastrophic injuries at the workplace. These injuries frequently include neck injuries, ankle injuries, back injuries, brain injuries, and sometimes even death. [...]
Are Posthumously Conceived Children Entitled to Social Security Survivor Benefits
In 2012, The Supreme Court of the United States decided a case called Astrue v. Capato which held that state laws must be used to determine whether [...]
Driver Loses Control on Busy Highway Causing a Three-Car Accident After Braking For Deer
Just this week, a three-car accident took place on Route 202 in Readington Township after cars tried to avoid hitting a deer that sprinted across the highway. [...]
Toyota Reaches Settlement in Wrongful Death Suit for Fatal Acceleration Of Their Vehicle
Many can recall the horror stories from around the country of the sudden, unexpected acceleration of Toyota vehicles that caused scores of deaths and injuries. Toyota Motor [...]
Girlfriend of Fatally Shot Teen Files Wrongful Death Complaint
Jasmine Rivera recently filed a federal lawsuit in Newark on the basis of wrongful death for the 2011 fatal shooting of her boyfriend and father of her [...]
New Jersey Legislature Seeks to Crack Down on Auto Insurance Fraud
The New Jersey Legislature is seeking to crack down on residents who fraudulently obtain automobile insurance from other states where the premiums are lower, yet keep the [...]
Beware New Jersey Debt Collection Scams
Last April, the Huffington Post told the story of an Indiana woman who was the victim of a debt collection scam. A caller told her that in [...]
Firm News
A Message Regarding COVID-19
We want all of our clients to know that we are doing our best to monitor [...]
2020 New Jersey Super Lawyers List Includes 10 Szaferman Lakind Attorneys
Ten (10) Szaferman Lakind attorneys have been included in the 2020 New Jersey Super Lawyers list issued [...]
Szaferman Lakind Recognized in 2020 “Best Law Firm” Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein and Blader, P.C. has been listed among U.S. News and World Report’s “Best [...]
Recent Verdicts & Settlements
In 3 Separate Cases, Incorrect Child Support Calculations are Reversed By Appellate Division (Brian G. Paul).
Reversed Child Support Verdicts In the year 2000, the firm won two unreported Appellate Division child [...]
$54,400 in Alleged Child Support Arrears Vacated and Probation Account Ordered Closed (Brian G. Paul).
McConnell v. McConnell In McConnell v. McConnell, the firm successfully vacated $54,400 in alleged child support [...]
Professional Boxer’s License Suspended For Failure to Pay Child Support (Brian G. Paul).
Britton Thomas In 1999, the firm attained national recognition when Brian G. Paul successfully suspended a professional boxer’s [...]