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Treasury Department Ends Paper Checks for All Social Security Beneficiaries
The days of mailed paper checks are officially over (even if there will be some stragglers). Unless you were born on or before May 1, 1921, you [...]
Allowing Physicians to Dispense Medications Can Increase Workers’ Compensation Claims
Sometimes, aspects of the law in one area affect aspects of the law in another. One example of this so-called ‘rule of unintended consequences’ is the affect [...]
The town of Fort Lee, N.J. began issuing tickets to jaywalking pedestrians caught “texting while walking.
Last year, the town of Fort Lee, N.J. began issuing tickets to jaywalking pedestrians caught “texting while walking.” And now, that approach to preventing resulting injuries is [...]
An individual defrauding the system is weeded out
For the vast majority of people seeking Social Security Disability, claims and injuries are legitimate. And their benefits are entirely justified. However, occasionally, an individual defrauding the [...]
How to set up a safety committee and reduce workers’ compensation claims
A recent article from Smart Business (a online business-management journal) titled “How to set up a safety committee and reduce workers’ compensation claims,” helpfully explores one preventative [...]
Mommy is on fire
A high profile personal injury case in Pennsylvania, New Jersey’s next-door-neighbor, is on its way to being put to rest. A few years ago, Carrie Goretzka stepped [...]
Compassionate Allowance conditions
Recently, the Social Security Administration announced 35 new “Compassionate Allowance conditions.” A Compassionate Allowance condition is a “fast track” to the process of SSDI and SSI disability [...]
Cordeiro wanted to “save the day.”
On the morning of June 17, 2010, Daniel Cordeiro drove two of his employees to a jobsite. Cordeiro was the owner and supervisor of “Danny’s Construction Company,” [...]
Mississippi tort reform
In 2004, Mississippi passed a piece of legislation that was the “centerpiece” of its tort reform. The law created a $1 million cap on non-economic damages awarded [...]
Social Security Disability recipients the subject of mischaracterizations and misinformation
Social Security Disability recipients have long been the subject of mischaracterizations and misinformation. Criticisms of the program often take the form of accusations that the requirements for [...]
Controversy for expansion of Avalon Bay Communities
There is some recent and ongoing controversy surrounding the expansion of Avalon Bay Communities Inc., the country’s second largest publicly traded apartment developer. Currently, Avalon Bay operates, [...]
When a Tree Falls – Who Pays?
There is a famous question about what happens when a tree falls in an empty forest. But there are a few more questions that arise when a [...]
Firm News
Szaferman Lakind Supports Trenton Area Soup Kitchen during Coronavirus Outbreak
Today, Szaferman Lakind donated $5,000 to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK). Like all New Jersey [...]
A Message Regarding COVID-19
We want all of our clients to know that we are doing our best to monitor [...]
2020 New Jersey Super Lawyers List Includes 10 Szaferman Lakind Attorneys
Ten (10) Szaferman Lakind attorneys have been included in the 2020 New Jersey Super Lawyers list issued [...]
Recent Verdicts & Settlements
Restricted Stock Awarded by Employer as Deferred Compensation Constitutes Income for Alimony and Child Support Purposes (Brian G. Paul).
Pizi v. Bolam Brian G. Paul of the firm’s family law department successfully defended an ex-husband’s [...]
Appellate Division Affirms Transfer of Sole Custody to Father As Well As 15 Year Old Child’s Right to Decide Whether She Visits With Mother (Brian G. Paul).
Brian G. Paul successfully represented a father in his quest to obtain a post-divorce transfer of [...]
Portions of Final Judgement of Divorce By Default Summarily Reversed and Vacated (Brian G. Paul).
Hunter v. Humphrey Default was recently entered against a husband who had attempted to represent himself [...]