South Jersey Legal Blog
FOOTBALL, BEER AND THE DRAM SHOP ACT – WHO IS RESPONSIBLE WHEN A DRUNKEN FAN GETS BEHIND THE WHEEL?
If a drunk driver causes an accident and someone is harmed, normally that driver is held responsible for paying for damages and compensation for injuries. Depending on the circumstances, who served that driver the alcohol, may also be legally responsible. NEW JERSEY’S...
FORMER CRAIGANNINBAXTERLAW PARTNER JUDGE FAUSTINO FERNANDEZ – VINA OF CAMDEN COUNTY CONFIRMED TO SERVE ON THE NJ SUPREME COURT
JUDGE FAUSTINO FERNANDEZ VINA OF CAMDEN COUNTY CONFIRMED TO SERVE ON THE NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT The CockerillCraigMooreLaw firm would like to congratulate the eminently qualified Judge Fernandez-Vina on being confirmed to serve on the New Jersey State Supreme Court....
NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT RULES MOTHER WITH TERMINAL BRAIN CANCER NOT UNFIT
COURT FINDS MOTHER WITH TERMINAL BREAST CANCER TO BE FIT PARENT In a ruling published in November, from an opinion handed down in May, 2013, judge Lawrence R. Jones, of the Ocean County Superior Court, held that a primary custodial parent diagnosed with Stage IV...
CHOOSING YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE – CHOICES TO MAKE AND COSTS TO BALANCE
If you have health insurance through an employer provided plan, union plan, retirement plan, or Medicare you may not need to make any adjustments in your health insurance coverage your coverage will remain in place although you may have new options and protections...
WILL YOUR HOMEOWNERS’ POLICY COVER YOU IN ANOTHER BIG STORM?
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, you may be asking yourself whether your current homeowners’ insurance policy will provide protection in the event another big storm hits New Jersey, or what you need to do to ensure that you have the coverage you need. You want to...
LESSON FIVE – WHAT MAKES A GOOD WITNESS GOOD?
There is more to being a good witness than being on the “right” side of the case. For example: A good witness, TELLS THE TRUTH. A good witness lets the attorneys make the objections. A good witness makes sense to the jurors; the words, word pictures, phrases, sounds,...
FOR AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIPS – DO YOUR FORM DOCUMENTS COORDINATE WITH OR CONTRADICT EACH OTHER IN REGARD TO MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISIONS?
When a car dealership sells a vehicle, unless the transaction is paid for in full in cash at the time of delivery, a lease agreement or installment sales contract is executed simultaneously with the Retail Buyers Order. Arbitration clauses in a Retail Buyers Order are...
HEALTH PLANS AND PLAN PARTICIPANTS AFFECTED BY U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision in April, 2013, that reinforces the importance of expressly addressing the allocation of the costs of recovery for a third party injury suffered during the course of employment. In U.S. Airways, Inc. Employee Benefits Plan...
BACK TO SCHOOL MEANS YOUNG DRIVERS – AND THEIR PASSENGERS – AT RISK
As our children go back to school this year there will be new drivers driving to school for the first time, and many of their friends will celebrate being freed from taking the school bus to school. Yet most cars pulling into high school parking lots this fall will be...
THE NEED FOR ACCURATE RECORD KEEPING IN DIVORCE LITIGATION
The breakup of a marriage often has many difficult emotional and financial consequences. It is frequently a time of sadness, anger, uncertainty and even fear of the unknown. While many of those feelings are inevitable as long term relationships change, some of those...