Time and time again, I tell my clients to follow this common sense advice.   Police officers are regular human beings doing their job like you and I.   A police officer’s job is a lot more risky that most people’s jobs including mine.   They risk their life and the well being of their family every time [...]

In New Jersey, the rule of contributory negligence applies.   Contributory negligence means that if you sue for money damages, your recovery will be reduced by the amount (or percent) that the jury believes that you were partly negligent or at fault.   You cannot recover in a NJ court if the jury (or judge) believes that [...]

This is an off-topic blog entry but I came across this graph today and thought I would share it with you. Hopefully our federal government will do something about this ridiculous situation.   It may take a new President. Why is our federal government allowing this type of price gouging? 

There has been much controversy lately about the poisoned cat and dog food that has killed thousands of pets across the country.   New Jersey is moving towards becoming the next state to allow pet owners to sue the makers of poisoned pet food for pain and suffering if their pets fall ill after ingesting or [...]

On May 22, 2007, the NJ Supreme Court issued a Supplemental Order, which ruled that 2 experts shall provide a report to the State.    The company who designed the new Alcotest machine, Draeger Safety Diagnostics, will have an expert to accurately test the Alcotest and the named Defendants in the State v. Chun case will [...]

If someone is killed in New Jersey that was the result of someone else’s negligence, under current NJ law, the surviving family members are not entitled to damages for the emotional loss and any of the other non-monetary losses such as companionship, guidance, and care of their loved one. The current NJ Wrongful Death Act [...]

Strain and sprains can be permanent.  There are 3 grades of a sprain/strain injury: Grade 1:  Overstretching of the ligament that eventually resolves. Grade 2:  Partial tearing of the ligament that does not heal.  The ligament repairs with internal scar tissue called adhesions and leaves the joint unstable.  This is a permanent change in tissue [...]

CRN stands for Court Reporting Network.   This is the organization that has been sanctioned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to conduct evaluations for drug and alcohol abuse by PA DUI / DAI offenders.   The evaluation consists of completing a questionnaire and an interview from a counselor certified by the State.  The counselor may order additional [...]

In 2002, an elderly NJ citizen was carjacked by a criminal carrying a shotgun.   The elderly victim was injured during a carjacking of his parked car.  The victim then brought a personal injury case in New Jersey to recover for his injuries.  Since the carjacker did not have auto insurance, the victim filed a claim [...]

Click the link below for a chart showing the penalties associated with a PA ARD for drunk driving:  ARD Matrix.pdf   

This morning I represented a client in a NJ Municipal Court in southern New Jersey for a careless driving ticket.  I will not mention the name of the court.   The defendants and the attorneys were sent a notice to be present in court at 8:30 a.m.   Both my client and I were present in court [...]

We just had a Pennsylvania personal injury trial last week.  Unfortunately for our client, she could not recover for her pain and suffering.  This was a trial for the out-of-pocket costs that she incurred such as rental car fees, doctor’s visits, and prescription medication costs. Our client, whose name we will keep unanimous, chose the [...]

I am writing to all my Pennsylvania clients asking that you, your family and friends vote next week in the Republican primary for my good friend, Judge Paul P. Panepinto, whom is seeking to be elected to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.   I have known Judge Paul for 35 years.  We car pooled and sat [...]

If you are convicted or plead guilty to a Pennsylvania DUI, the Clerk of Courts of the county where you have been convicted is required to send notice of the conviction to PennDot.  PennDot will then send you a notice by mail informing you that your Pennsylvania Driver’s license will be suspended on a certain [...]

Yes, there is a section in the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code that may let you have this type of license.   It is called an Occupational Limited License.   It is part of the new PA drunk driving law known as “Driving After Imbibing.” This Occupational Limited License may only be used between a driver’s home and [...]

The Recurrent Meningeal Nerve is a branch of the spinal nerve that passes in a recurrent fashion back through the vertebral foramen and innervates or supplies many areas, one being the outer 1/3 of the annular fibers of the disc.  These nerve fibers are sensory and carry pain signals to the brain when the issue [...]

Some people should not be allowed to drive on our roads.   A Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania man was charged with another DUI while driving to a DUI court hearing in which he was previously charged.   Court records show that this man was also charged with DUI in 1998 and again in 2004.   The good thing for [...]

More delays for New Jersey DUI suspects.   It appears that it may now be several months until the Supreme Court finally rules on the admissibility of the new Alcotest machine.  This means we may not have a final decision until the end of the summer. Defense attorneys have been fighting from the beginning to have [...]