If you’ve ever witnessed a serious accident, seen someone hurt in a car accident or a work-related accident, you know that the emotional impact can be devastating. You can relive the event for months or years, and experience significant emotional trauma, particularly if the person who was injured or killed was a close friend or […]
A New Jersey appeals court has reinstated a medical malpractice claim involving allegations of negligence in the performance of “gastric sleeve” surgery. The lawsuit was previously dismissed because the injured party had not filed an affidavit with the court from a licensed and approved specialist stating that the standard of care used in the surgery […]
A class action against insurance giant Progressive, alleging that the company sold automobile policies to Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries who were not eligible to purchase those products, has been reinstated by a New Jersey appeals court. The ruling, handed down on Monday, March 6, 2017, vacated the prior dismissal of the class action. The case […]
The New Jersey Appellate Division has reinstated a jury award for back pay in a claim based on discrimination and retaliation under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. The court concluded that a lower court had improperly reduced the jury award by offsetting unemployment benefits against it. The case was sent back to the lower […]
Wells Fargo Bank, facing a multi-billion dollar class action by former employees, has been served with a complaint in state court in New Jersey. The legal action, filed by a former teller, alleges gender discrimination, age discrimination and wrongful discharge. The plaintiff, Lenore Kuter, says she was terminated when she refused to cheat customers to […]
Over the past couple years, a number of scandals have come to light involving sexual harassment in state legislatures across the country. Just last week, an Oklahoma representative resigned when it became apparent that his colleagues were going to vote to have him expelled from the Oklahoma House. A month earlier, a South Dakota lawmaker […]
In the aftermath of a decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court, legal experts expect that workplace discrimination lawsuit awards will escalate in coming years. In Cuevas v. Wentworth Group, New Jersey’s top court permitted a $1.4 million award for emotional distress to two Hispanic men who alleged race-based harassment on the job, including wrongful […]
School Superintendent Jason Eitner has been put on paid leave until the end of December, as the Waterford Township Board of Education looks into allegations that he engaged in both sexual harassment and ageism. Eitner has been in the post for about 18 months. According to officials, three senior teachers have notified the Board of […]
Government attorneys in Cleveland have filed a request to nullify the convictions of 40 people, alleging that they were victims of illegal acts by law enforcement officers. According to Cuyahoga County officials, three East Cleveland police officers engaged in a lengthy pattern of corruption, targeting specific individuals for arrest and prosecution. The officers admitted during […]
Effective Friday, April 1, 2016, sweeping changes will be made to the Bergen County judiciary, changes that proponents say will strengthen a defendant’s right to a speedy trial and impose bail reform. The Changes to the Bail System Under the reformed approach to bail, the right to bail will be based on risk to the […]
