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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 [...]
Dealing With Emotional Damage in a New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident
If you have ever had a serious New Jersey motor vehicle accident, the first concern is to treat the physical injuries of yourself and your passengers. But [...]
It Can Happen to You: Disability and NJ Social Security Benefits
Your chances of becoming disabled in your lifetime are more likely than you might imagine. The Social Security Administration (SSA) disability website reports that, “a 20-year-old worker [...]
Maximize Your New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Rights
As New Jersey workers’ compensation attorneys, we see too many instances of employers and/or their insurance companies trying to save money by not taking care of their [...]
Insurance Company Wants You to See Another Doctor
You’ve been receiving treatment with your own doctor after your worker’s compensation accident, and you’re very happy with them. But for some reason, the insurance company wants [...]
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
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 [...]
$1,000,000 Settlement for Sexual Assault Victims of Church
Based on the allegations of sexual assault of two minor boys in the 1970s, Partner Craig [...]
Michael Paglione Secures $828,000 Settlement for Hazardous Workplace Injury
Firm Partner Michael Paglione recently settled a case for $828,000 against several defendants on behalf of a commercial [...]