Petrillo & Goldberg Law
It is not unusual to see the qualifications “attention to detail” or “high degree of accuracy” rank high in employment ads, and it is reasonable for employers to expect that their potential employees will posses those qualities. Those qualities are especially important in the legal profession, as errors can have serous and costly consequences. An…
Whenever an individual files a personal injury lawsuit against another person or entity, the defendant is entitled to access to the plaintiff’s medical records through a process known as discovery. Conversely, the plaintiff is also entitled to pertinent information such as the defendant’s insurance policy. Indeed, many of the key pieces of information that each…
The vast majority of motor vehicle accidents in the United States involve two or more vehicles. Accidents can bring injury or death to one or more of the parties, who may very well have grounds for filing a personal injury lawsuit afterward. Single-vehicle crashes, particularly rollovers, are not anywhere near as common as multi-vehicle crashes.…
When a plaintiff files a personal injury lawsuit, the plaintiff’s attorney will usually seek compensation for all possible damages against the defendant. But when the defendant is a government entity, different laws may apply – and they can limit recoverable damages. A prime example came to light on March 12, when a three-judge panel of…
The workers’ compensation legal systems in most states, including New Jersey and Pennsylvania, are complex. And a high-profile example of why workers’ compensation is so complex was revisited on February 20, when a seven-judge panel of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ordered the state Appeal Board to reconsider the twice-denied claim of a woman who…
Traffic safety includes many factors, not least of which is proper motor vehicle maintenance. Critical items like brakes, tires and air bags can save lives in a potential highway collision. It is particularly important that motor vehicles meet safety standards in the densely populated state of New Jersey. As such, it is unsettling that Garden…
In a case of negligence, determining liability is not always a straightforward matter. In the simplest cases, the justice system holds one party accountable for inflicting harm upon another. In more complex cases, a third party, often an employer of the person who actually inflicted the harm, can also be held accountable. This special negligence…
When comedian Tracy Morgan was seriously injured while riding in a limousine van on the New Jersey Turnpike last June, the television star’s fate garnered the bulk of attention in the news media. But Morgan was not alone in the limo. The Wal-Mart tractor-trailer truck that struck the van killed one passenger and injured multiple…
Plenty of evidence has demonstrated that sleep deprivation is becoming an increasingly deadly factor in motor vehicle accidents. And a recent study has added a seasonal element to the impact that disrupted sleep or a lack of sufficient sleep can have on highway safety: fatal crashes rise after the springtime implementation of Daylight Saving Time.…
In what would seem an unfortunate downside to otherwise laudable services, American and Canadian researchers have reported that cities with bike-share programs record brain injury rates higher than those cities without the programs. Furthermore, the researchers found that brain injuries have increased in cities with bike-share programs, but the number of such injuries have dropped in…