If you have young children in your family, you undoubtedly understand the importance of using safety-rated car seats. After all, size-appropriate car and booster seats reduce a child's risk of suffering a serious injury in a car accident by almost 80%, according to...
Ocean Township Legal Blog
How does NJ law treat property division during divorce?
As in other states, in New Jersey most types of assets that either spouse acquires during marriage become joint marital property. From your home and personal property to savings, investments and retirement accounts, the marital assets you currently share with your...
Did you suffer from a back injury in a crash?
Suffering from any form of injury in a crash can have devastating consequences. But of these injuries, the ones to the back can have a surprisingly long-lasting impact that victims may not anticipate. In just what ways can a back injury really impact a victim's life?...
What should you know about ladder falls?
Any worker who has to spend any time at all on ladders while on the clock should understand the potential risks that come along with ladder usage. This includes fall risks, which make up the majority of ladder-related accidents. What exactly should workers know about...
Road rage can lead to accidents
The roadways of New Jersey and throughout the nation remain hazardous places. Now, in addition to worries about careless and aggressive drivers, people must prepare for the possibility of meeting up with someone experiencing road rage. Multiple factors can lead to a...
Can you collect Social Security using an ex-spouse’s record?
Gray divorce is on the rise across New Jersey and many other parts of the United States. If you count yourself among those who are splitting from their spouses later in life, you may wonder if you are going to have enough set away for retirement to enjoy a...
Divorce and the joint business in New York
As an entrepreneur going through a divorce, you probably harbor concerns about the impact of property division on your business. This especially applies if you started or share the business with your soon-to-be ex-spouse. New Jersey is an equitable distribution state,...
How can TBIs affect your personality?
After suffering a blow to the head, it is very possible that brain injury will follow. This can include traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs. TBIs can impact victims in numerous ways. While the physical impact often gains a lot of attention, it is actually the mental and...
How can inattentional blindness affect drivers?
The human mind has a way of focusing on important tasks, and this conditional response is called inattentional blindness. It has a place and a use in certain aspects of daily life. However, it does a driver no good when it kicks in behind the wheel. In fact, it can...
In 2021, New Jersey saw the most traffic deaths since 2007
Fatal car crashes are increasing across New Jersey and the rest of the nation, and so, too, are wrecks resulting in at least one serious injury. In 2021, New Jersey saw its highest number of deadly crashes in almost 15 years, raising questions about what...