In this article, you will discover: The difference between comparative negligence and contributory negligence. What type of negligence New Jersey law is structured off of. What makes a solid premises liability case. Can I Recover Damages In A New Jersey Premises Liability Claim If I Was Partially To Blame For The Incident That Caused My Injuries? You can recover damages…Read More
A California man who alleged to have suffered a brain injury in a car crash agreed to accept $1.85 million to settle his Middlesex County dram-shop suit. Cozze v Doherty Enterprises, Inc. Marcos Cozze claimed he was served nine drinks at Applebee’s in Hackettstown . The restaurant said he was served only four. After leaving Applebee’s, Cozze drove to a…Read More
Habashi v. GB A worker whose arms were crushed by a conveyor belt settled his Middlesex County suit on Sept. 12 for $1 million. Ghattas Habashi was fixing the conveyor belt at Interbake Foods in Elizabeth when he switched it on to test it, a part swung down, hit his head and caused him to fall into the machine’s rollers.…Read More
(Letter from Judge Hague, who was appointed Guardian to Judge Garruto, who was supervising case) (Case Involved a Defective Product) Dear Judge Garruto: The undersigned was appointed Guardian Ad Litem (“GAL”) in a tragic teenage vehicle collision rendering the youngster, then aged 13, virtually brain dead. Plaintiff existed in this state for over two years. Of the two defendants, obviously…Read More
Newark, N.J., A medical malpractice case against a Newark obstetrician has been settled with a structured settlement paying $11 million dollars over the life of a four year old Newark boy who was born at University Hospital Newark. According to Martin F. Kronberg, attorney for the child, the infant was exhibiting signs of fetal distress during labor and delivery which…Read More
(Structured settlement of $4.7 million dollars) The Star Ledger Archive COPYRIGHT © The Star Ledger Boy To Get Millions For MD Error A 7-year-old Old Bridge boy will receive $4.7 million as part of a settlement of a medical malpractice case in Brooklyn. The settlement was reached before U.S. District Court Judge Mark Costantino. Martin F. Kronberg, an attorney who represented…Read More
(Settlement of $1.5 million dollars) New Jersey Law Journal 1.5M for Failure To Replace Signs Hernandez v. Department of Transportation: A motorist injured in a head-on collision with another car agreed to a $1.5 million settlement of his Suit against the state Department of Transportation for a lack of signage. Rafael Hemandez of Belleville was driving east on Route 7…Read More
(Settlement of $800,000) New Jersey Law Journal $800,000 for WorkSite Accident Schwartz v. Dick Corp. and CL&B Associates: A subcontractor agreed to pay $800,000 to a Chatham carpenter who alleged that a lack of safety gear caused a crippling fall. According to the suit, the accident occurred while Vincent Schwartz was part of a work-force building a bank in Madison.…Read More
(Confidential Settlement) The Star Ledger Archive COPYRIGHT © The Star Ledger Kin Sues Breathing Apparatus Firm In The Death Of Rutherford Fireman TERRI P. GUESS The family of a volunteer Rutherford firefighter killed in the line of duty last year has filed a lawsuit against the company that manufactures a breathing apparatus he was wearing at the time of the…Read More
(Verdict of $440,000) New Jersey Jury Verdict Review and Analysis $440,000 Verdict – Employment Contract – Breach Of Written Guarantee U.S. Dist., Newark This was an action in which the plaintiff, an engineer in his late 50’s at the time, contended that the individual defendant principal of the parent corporation of his employer and the parent corporation itself breached a…Read More
