Petrillo & Goldberg Law
Since a decision was rendered in the case of Dever v. New Jersey Mfrs. Ins. Co., plaintiffs’ counsel have been contending that defendants do not have a legal claim on medical expenses paid in workers’ compensation from a job-related motor vehicle accident in which the plaintiff had PIP coverage, or personal injury protection. However, courts…
If you suffer an injury at work, in most instances, you will have coverage provided by the workers’ compensation insurance policy that is financed by your employer. In addition, you are usually required to consult a doctor chosen by the insurance company to evaluate your condition and provide treatment. And, in New Jersey, if you…
If you suffer an injury in the workplace, a resulting illnesses may develop over a period of several years. Many injuries that occur in the office or at a construction site can be described as wear and tear, and thus, represent a gradual kind of injury. If you’ve suffered a wear and tear injury, you…
According to authorities, a recycling company in South Jersey engaged in a conspiracy with an insurance agency to give false information to a workers’ compensation carrier in order to achieve reduced premiums on workers’ compensation insurance. New Jersey Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman made an announcement in February of this year that Supreme Asset…
According to 6abc.com, a woman named Annabel Aponte of Glassboro, New Jersey, was involved in a car accident, and then was struck by another vehicle in a hit-and-run. Initially, it was believed that the 32-year-old woman survived crashing into a tree in Deptford, New Jersey, and was then killed when a car hit her as…
In Riverton, New Jersey, four people suffered injuries following a collision between a NJ Transit River LINE train and a vehicle. The accident occurred on the morning of Thursday, May 5, at around 10:30 a.m. in the vicinity of the intersection of Main and Broad streets. According to Action News, the River LINE had reduced…
According to police, the driver of a car belonging to a woman’s niece hit and killed a teenager along a road in South Jersey on the night of March 29. The driver then fled the scene of the accident. The motorist, who is 40 years old, struck a 16-year-old student of Pennsauken High School. The…
As an Uber driver in New Jersey, you may have a significant amount of flexibility in terms of the number of hours you work, and the ability to earn extra income, but if you are involved in an accident, you may not be covered under the workers’ compensation laws of New Jersey. Uber requires its…
If you were injured in a slip and fall accident, you should seek medical attention right away. If the accident occurred in a store or other commercial location, you should notify the managers or owners of the business at the location where you fell. You may be required to complete an incident report detailing the…
A motorist who hit a high school athlete and then left him lying seriously injured along a road in Pennsville Township will receive a sentence of three years in prison. Salem County Prosecutor John T. Lenahan stated that Zachary McDonough of Pennsville entered a guilty plea to knowingly leaving the scene of an accident that…