My wife and her father work for the same company. Her father sustained an injury and is now in the process of suing the company.

Mr. Ricciardelli is correct. It is illegal to retaliate against anyone for excercising their lawful rights to file and/or collect workers'...

You are always entitled to sue the owner and/or operator of a motor vehicle who caused injuries because of negligence. There are, however,...

Can I sue for pain and suffering?

My colleagues are correct. In short, your employer, through the workers' compensation system, must provide you with medical treatment and care for...

Do i need a real lawyer and not a public defender?

As my colleagues noted, public defenders are "real lawyers." They are frequently overworked and underpaid, but I have found that their knowledge...

Is it allowed?

Although no more answers are being solicited-you should always be careful what you say in a public forum like AVVO. In your question, although you...

Evicting a tenant in New Jersey

My colleague is correct-you do not need to put a tenant on notice to start eviction proceedings for non-payment of rent in New Jersey. The tenant...

If a closing date is scheduled, and one party or the other does not appear for closing, the other party can then make "time of the essence,"...

In New Jersey, as my colleague noted, EVERY motion is presented to a Judge for a determination. That being said, generally speaking, most motions...

In Jersey If my name last name was spelled incorrectly on my birth certificate. And my mother is deceased. What can I do now?

In New Jersey, filing an application for a name change with the Court is relatively straightforward, although there are come costs involved. You...

Can my lawyer request personal information frm us?

I agree with my colleague-you need to speak with your attorney about this. However, generally speaking, while not an exhaustive list by any means,...

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