Success Stories
Firm Succeeds in Motion to Quash Federal Court Subpoena
Some time ago, investors in Johnson & Johnson (J & J) stock filed a securities fraud class action against the New Jersey drug manufacturer. The Plaintiffs, [...]
Firm Prevails in Long Beach Island Land Use Case
Last year, Szaferman Lakind was retained to represent a developer on Long Beach Island on the appeal of a denial of subdivision approval. Our client wanted [...]
Michael Paglione Wins $23 Million Arbitration Award & Settles Near-Fatal Drowning Case For Homeowners Insurance Policy Limits of $500K
On July 4, 2015, a family of five attended a backyard Fourth of July party at the home of the defendants. Approximately 40 to 50 people [...]
Dan Sweetser Prevails in Defense of Prominent New Jersey Law Firm in Breach of Contract Suit
By: Dan Sweetser On November 8, 2021, Judge Michael Erdos of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas entered a verdict in favor of a New Jersey [...]
Marc Brotman Settles Nursing Home Negligence Case for $275,000
Marc Brotman, a trial attorney in the firm’s Personal Injury department, recently settled a negligence and abuse case against a New Jersey nursing home for $275,000. [...]
Bob Lytle Successfully Defends Domestic Violence Victim
Partner Bob Lytle recently prevailed on appeal on behalf of a client who was not only a victim of domestic violence and sexual assault at the [...]
Carrier That “Would Never Pay More Than $10K in Auto Accident” Settles for $75K After Opening Statement
Partner Brian A. Heyesey recently “virtually” picked a jury from the Monmouth County Superior Courthouse in Freehold, New Jersey to hear an automobile accident case. The [...]
Dan Sweetser Successful in Employment Discrimination Trial
By: Dan Sweetser On May 13, 2021, Judge Kenneth Chu of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) Division of Judges entered a verdict in favor of [...]
Bob Lytle Prevails on Behalf of Jersey City Police Officer
After weeks of trial that took place in 2018, Partner Bob Lytle obtained a dismissal of all of the charges against a police officer that were [...]
Attorneys Hubert and Manzo Find Success for Clients in Two Injury Cases Against Local Schools
Partner Thomas Manzo resolved a case on behalf of his client who fell while at work as a teacher at a local private school. A career [...]
$540K in Settlements Reached in Two Workers’ Compensation Matters
Szaferman Lakind Partners Michael Paglione and Michael Brottman worked together on behalf of their client to achieve a total settlement of $439,000 resulting from a job-related [...]
Pedestrian Fatality – Michael Paglione Settles Difficult Wrongful Death Case For $640,000
On March 7, 2017, at 12:30 AM, a young woman was struck and killed by a motor vehicle. The investigating police reported that the decedent was [...]