August 9, 2011August 9, 2011

New Jersey Assault Charges – Understanding the Difference Between Simple Assault and Aggravated Assault

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By In Criminal Law, Municipal Court

Have you or someone you know been arrested or charged with an assault?  For a free consultation please do not hesitate to call me at 201-598-5019 or email me at [email protected]. An assault charge always has the potential to be serious. Often, it comes down to how seriously injured the victim is, and the manner in which they are injured.  A simple assault charge can often be dealt with at the municipal court level as a disorderly person’s offense. An aggravated assault charge, is generally dealt with at the superior court level and can be a 4th, 3rd or 2nd...

June 30, 2011June 30, 2011

Understanding Your New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Benefits

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By In Worker's Compensation

Workers’ Compensation law is highly specialized. If you or someone you know has been injured on the job contact me for a free consultation. Please do not hesitate to call me at 201-598-5019 or email me at [email protected]. Understanding and getting the most out of your workers’ compensation benefits is extremely important. Below is a detailed account of the different type of workers compensation benefits including: Medical Benefits, temporary total disability benefits, permanent partial benefits, permanent total benefits and death benefits. Medical Benefits All necessary and reasonable medical treatment, prescriptions and hospitalization services related to the work injury are paid...

June 27, 2011June 27, 2011

Understanding DUI Penalties – Hiring a Lawyer for Your Drunk Driving Case

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By In Criminal Law, Traffic Court

Have you or someone you know been arrested or charged with a DUI?  Please do not hesitate to call me at 201-598-5019 or email me directly at [email protected] for a free consultation. In New Jersey, a person is guilty of drunk driving if he/she operates a motor vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or greater. BAC refers to the amount of alcohol in your blood. Although the law refers to a 0.08 percent BAC, you can be convicted of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor even when your BAC is below 0.08 percent. Consuming...

January 31, 2011January 31, 2011

What Is New Jersey Superior Court’s Special Civil Part? (Understanding Special Civil, Landlord/Tenant and Small Claims Court)

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By In Civil

If you are being sued in special civil court or are considering pursuing an action against another party in special civil court, please do not hesitate to call me at 201-598-5019 or email me directly at [email protected] for a free consultation. Special Civil is one of three sections of the Superior Court’s Special Civil Part. The other two sections are Landlord/Tenant and Small Claims. Special Civil is limited to cases in which the demand is $15,000 or less. If you believe you are entitled to recover more than $15,000, your case should be filed in the Law Division of the...

August 31, 2010August 31, 2010

I’ve Been Indicted in New Jersey Criminal Court… What is an Indictment?

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By In Criminal Law, Legal Definitions/Strategy, Uncategorized, Worker's Compensation

  Have  you or someone you know been arrested or charged with a crime?  Please do not hesitate to call me at 201-598-5019 or email me directly at [email protected] for a free consultation. In New Jersey law, an indictment is a is a formal accusation that a person has committed a criminal offense. It is officially drawn up by a prosecuting attorney and found and presented by a grand jury. The substance of an indictment is usually the same, regardless of the jurisdiction: it consists of a short and plain statement of the time, place and manner in which the...

May 17, 2010May 17, 2010

I Was Injured on the Job, What are My New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Rights?

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By In Worker's Compensation

If you have been injured on the job and want to know your rights, please do not hesitate to call me at 201-598-5019 or email me directly at [email protected] for a free consultation. In New Jersey, if you have been injured while working, you are entitled to Worker’s Compensation rights and benefits. Workers’ Compensation is determined by a statute which sets out a method of providing benefits to an employee (of the employee’s dependent) who suffers a personal injury or death by accident or occupational disease while working.  This creates two categories for an injury which occurred on a job....

May 10, 2010July 4, 2014

How Do I Get My Record Expunged in New Jersey?

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By In Criminal Law, Legal Definitions/Strategy

What is an expungement and how can I get one? An expungement or an “expungement of record” is the “Process by which record of criminal conviction is destroyed or sealed from the state of Federal repository.” While expungement deals with an underlying criminal record, it is a civil action in which the subject is the petitioner or plaintiff asking a court to declare that the records be expunged. New Jersey statutes allow expungement of conviction of many indictable offenses, disorderly offenses offenses, municipal ordinances, and juvenile adjudications. The statutes disallow expungement for convictions if the applicant has been convicted of...

February 16, 2010February 16, 2010

Understanding Your Car Insurance – New Jersey Verbal Threshold Law/Limitation on Lawsuit Option

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By In Civil, Legal Definitions/Strategy, Personal Injury, Uncategorized

So… what’s the deal with the verbal threshold? In New Jersey there are countless companies offering automobile insurance and countless types of automobile insurance plans those companies offer. Quite possibly the most important option to be aware of is called the Verbal or Limitation on Lawsuit Threshold option. Choosing this type of coverage drastically limits your ability to bring a lawsuit for injuries sustained in a New Jersey automobile accident. You should not choose this option if you want to maintain your rights to sue for your injuries. If you want to maintain your full rights to sue, you need...

July 6, 2009July 18, 2014

What is This “0 Point” Ticket I Hear About for “Unsafe Driving?”

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By In Legal Definitions/Strategy, Traffic Court, Uncategorized

So, you are going to a  New Jersey Municipal Court and you are trying to get 0 points for unsafe driving. Each court has its own procedures, but it doesn’t matter if you are in a Bergen County Municipal Court or in a Cape May Municipal Court… the laws are the same. You may wind up pleading guilty to a ticket that costs around $400.00 – and have no idea what happened? If you are a lawyer going to traffic court or representing yourself you best understand this basic Municipal Court violation. Most likely you are referring to a plea...