Category Archive: Legal News

The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court found that medical expenses are recoverable by Workers’ Compensation insurers. Relying on Section 40 of the Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA), the Court found that Workers’ Compensation carriers may claim part of a judgment where a worker obtains recovery from a third-party tortfeasor. If an employee, including a green card employee, suffers in a work-related accident, receives recovery for his or her injuries, and relies on workers’ compensation benefits for recovery,

MATTER OF CITY CLUB OF NEW YORK V. HUDSON RIVER PARK TRUST, 101068/15.

The First Department Appellate Division is allowing construction of a 2.4-acre park on Pier 55 to proceed. The Court determined on September 9th, 2016, that the construction complies with New York environmental review and parkland use laws. The project, set for construction on the Hudson River shoreline and 13th Street, has received the support of Governor Cuomo, who proclaimed in a statement that he believes it will result in

The state legislature signed Chapter 73 of the Laws of New York into law during the summer in an attempt to shorten foreclosure proceedings. New York foreclosure proceedings are some of the longest in the United States, and are now subject to expedited measures, including a notable amendment to CPLR §3408 shortening the timeline of the mandatory foreclosure settlement conference.

What Does This Mean?

The settlement conference requirement allows a citizen borrower to negotiate with their lender in the hopes of

Upheld By Superior Court Of New Jersey, Appellate Division

01/07/15 JESSE L. MICKENS, JR. VS. TIMOTHY S. MISDOM AND CITY OF ELIZABETH A-0326-13T3

Plaintiff sustained a herniated disc as a result of the defendants’ truck collision with plaintiff’s parked vehicle. The jury heard evidence that the herniated disc was surgically removed, but the forty-year-old plaintiff has and will continue to live with persistent back pain and discomfort.

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8/5/14 The New Jersey judiciary roster is getting by with fewer and fewer resources, as judicial ranks have hit a 14-year low, according to this year’s general assignment order.

What Areas are Affected?

Seven areas lost judges, while just three gained judges. Five stayed the same. Bergen and Passaic were hit hardest, each taking a four-judge net loss. Mercer had a net loss of two. Four other areas had a net loss of one. Bergen was the biggest loser last year, too, shedding three judges. The three