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New Jersey Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Lawsuit
Earlier this month, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division upheld the dismissal of a malpractice lawsuit in a long-running dispute between a former corporate CEO and his attorneys. The case began when Allstates Worldcargo, Inc., a shipping company based in Bayville, underwent a merger. Allstates’ former president and CEO, Joseph Guido, while… Read More »
Passaic County Car Crashes Cause Fatalities, Critical Injuries and a House Fire
A woman died Sunday, August 10th at the Hawthorne Farmers Market on Grand Avenue, when a pickup truck drove through the barricades and struck several people. The others who were hit did not receive life-threatening injuries, but the unfortunate woman who was killed was dragged for several blocks before the truck finally came to… Read More »
Newark PD Placed Under Federal Oversight Due to Excessive Force, Civil Rights Violations
The Newark Police Department, the largest police force in New Jersey, is being placed under federal oversight in response to a three-year investigation which uncovered unconstitutional practices that amounted to violations of citizens’ civil rights. The Department was found to have conducted thousands of pedestrian stops, of which 75% were unconstitutional because they lacked… Read More »
New Jersey Court Declares Minivan to be an Automobile
Earlier this month, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, upheld the decision of the trial court judge denying an insurance company’s motion to dismiss the claims against it for Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits arising from an automobile accident. This decision means the case can proceed to trial, where the injured plaintiff… Read More »
Wal-Mart Faces Liability in New Jersey Fatal Truck Accident that Injured Actor Tracy Morgan
Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan, former star of hit television shows Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock, is suing Wal-Mart for injuries sustained in a traffic collision that occurred last month when Morgan’s limousine was struck by a semi tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike, an accident which took the life of fellow comedian… Read More »
