http://www.newjerseyinjuryattorneyblog.com/ Published by Lependorf & Silverstein en-us 2010-09-02T07:00:08-05:00 http://www.newjerseyinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/09/new_jersey_assault_victims_are.html A New Jersey assault charge can be brought on when one person threatens to inflict bodily harm or physically harms another person without their consent. Many times, assailants are people that the victims know such as a spouse, friend or... Assault Victim Lependorf & Silverstein 2010-09-02T07:00:08-05:00 http://www.newjerseyinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/08/new_jersey_birth_injuries.html The birth of a child is one of the happiest moments in any parents’ life. However, there are times where injury can be sustained by the newborn baby due to the negligence of the primary care giver, the hospital where... Birth Injury Lependorf & Silverstein 2010-08-31T12:35:18-05:00 http://www.newjerseyinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/08/new_nj_pedestrian_law_created.html A new law in New Jersey has been enacted requiring motorists to stop for all pedestrians at marked crosswalks instead of simply yielding, as was the case with the old law. But, according to an article on NorthJersey.com, some motorists... Pedestrian Accidents Lependorf & Silverstein 2010-08-27T18:48:55-05:00 http://www.newjerseyinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/08/kyleighs_law_getting_mixed_rev.html The new law requiring teen drivers in New Jersey to display a red decal on their licenses has been the center of controversy among legislators, according to an article on NJ.com. The law is named after a 16-year old girl... Auto Accidents Lependorf & Silverstein 2010-08-26T17:04:14-05:00 http://www.newjerseyinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/08/new_jersey_burn_injury_causes.html Burn injuries occur more often than most people realize. Approximately 40,000 Americans are hospitalized each year for the treatment of severe burns and 25,000 are admitted to specialized burn centers, according to the American Burn Association. A burn injury can... Burn Injury Lependorf & Silverstein 2010-08-19T07:04:14-05:00 http://www.newjerseyinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/08/randolph_single_vehicle_crash.html A New Jersey single-car crash critically injured a 20-year old Randolph man last week when his vehicle crashed into a utility pole, according to DailyRecord.com. Police officials say the man, who was airlifted by helicopter and his passenger, who was... Auto Product Liability Lependorf & Silverstein 2010-08-17T17:01:55-05:00 http://www.newjerseyinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/08/pilesgrove_motorcycle_accident.html A 45-year old Monroeville man was killed when an SUV turned in front of his Harley Davidson motorcycle on August 6 in Pilesgrove, according to an article on NJ.com. The driver of the SUV, a 62-year old woman from Neosho,... Motorcycle Accident Lependorf & Silverstein 2010-08-12T07:00:00-05:00 http://www.newjerseyinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/08/pohatcong_township_pedestrian_hit_and_run_accident.html The driver of a pick-up truck involved in a New Jersey pedestrian accident has turned himself in, according to a report on WFMZ. The accident occurred on Friday, August 6 around 10:30pm when the driver hit a 15-year old boy... Pedestrian Accidents Lependorf & Silverstein 2010-08-11T16:31:53-05:00 http://www.newjerseyinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/08/types_of_new_jersey_workers_co_1.html In the second part of our discussion of New Jersey workers’ compensation benefits, we’ll be going over the last three benefits and what the families of injured or deceased workers can expect from the employer. New Jersey law requires employers... Workers Compensation Lependorf & Silverstein 2010-08-06T07:00:08-05:00 http://www.newjerseyinjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/08/types_of_new_jersey_workers_co.html In our two part series on the different types of New Jersey workers’ compensation benefits, we’ll be discussing various types of insurance and how employees can receive them. There are different rules, regulations and requirements for each one and it’s... Workers Compensation Lependorf & Silverstein 2010-08-05T15:31:38-05:00