Candy Litigation
Candy Litigation

As humans, and Americans in particular, we have come a long way in protecting ourselves from self-inflicted harm. The process of human development has been characterized by trial (no pun intended) and error means by which to achieve a goal....

Protecting the Elderly from Fraud
Protecting the Elderly from Fraud

When something mischievous is easy, people say it’s “like stealing candy from a baby.” In South Florida, it may be more appropriate to say it’s “like stealing money from a senior citizen.” Financial scams targeting the elderly in Florida is...

Punishing the Tobacco Industry
Punishing the Tobacco Industry

What did F. Scott Fitzgerald, George Harrison, Babe Ruth, my grandfather and my grandmother all have in common? At first glance, not much. The first three were world-renowned champions of their instruments; Fitzgerald of the pen, Harrison of the guitar...

P.I. in the Sky
P.I. in the Sky

Despite the fact that the vast majority of personal injury cases stem from accidents that occur on the ground, there are still other places where torts are committed.  As various other modes of transportation (and related machinery) develop, we have...

Car Recalls for defects
Car Recalls for defects

Pre-emptive vigilance is one of the primary ways that society as a whole can serve to avoid injury.  For example, alert driving is absolutely a crucial part of maintaining road safety, but making sure the vehicles we climb into are...

Apple IPAD Trial Touch App
Apple IPAD – Trial Touch App

It’s safe to say that we live in a more advanced, exploratory and innovative world than any of us could have imagined us inhabiting at this point in time. As we look at the iWorld around us, it’s hard to...

Air Show crash Duty of Care
Air Show crash – Duty of Care?

I’m sure you’ve heard about the recent accident at the air show in Nevada.  And the one in West Virginia.  Commonality, it seems, is the name of the game.  Accidents happen.  Even though they say you’re more likely to get...

Drunk Driver
Injured by Drunk Driver?

Remember those outdated videos you watched during health class in high school? Sure you do, the ones about the big parties with the football players and the cheerleaders and the math nerds and the chess geeks?  Everyone in those videos,...

The Young and the Reckless
The Young and the Reckless

To experience a rite of passage is to graduate to a new level of maturity and responsibility in the eyes of your community.  That’s especially true of the New Jersey Graduated Driver’s License program.  In New Jersey, during your first...

Personal Injury Compensation
Personal Injury – Compensation???

Personal injury attorneys are plentiful for a reason – personal injuries are a common (unfortunately) part of life in our society.  Our culture is founded in the notion that justice is sought through the law, both in criminal cases and...