When you suffer a personal injury, it could be anything from broken bones to a severe head injury. The only thing that you know is that it's changing everything about your life. You can't do the things you love to do, and it's all because of another person's...
Morristown New Jersey General Law Blog
Mediation and collaborative law: Know the differences
Collaborative law and mediation can both be very helpful during your divorce. Collaborative divorces are different than those that end up in mediation, so it's good to learn about what makes them different.In a collaborative divorce, couples who have decided to...
When should your kids visit your ex’s family?
It can be hard to handle going through a divorce when you have children. One of the things you may have to deal with is continued contact with the other side of the family. Even if you and your spouse no longer get along, his or her family is still related to your...
Alternative dispute resolution is the right choice for some
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is perfect for people going through a divorce because it encompasses at least two different ways to resolve disputes. One of the primary ways is through mediation. The other is through arbitration.With each of these dispute...
Your attorney can help if you’ve suffered an injury
A serious personal injury can take many months or years to recover from. In some cases, a full recovery may not even be an option.When you get hurt as the result of another person's actions, you're well within your rights to seek compensation from them. If they were...
Will workers’ compensation cover medical marijuana?
Medical marijuana users are constantly walking a tightrope because marijuana may be legal on (some) state levels, but it's still illegal federally.That often put medical marijuana users at odds with insurance companies and employers alike. Their quasi-legal status is...
What benefits does workers’ compensation in New Jersey offer?
If you have recently suffered an injury at work or received a medical diagnosis for a condition directly related to your employment, it may be time for you to learn more about New Jersey's workers' compensation program. You may not think that you need the benefits...
What you should know and do before taking your kids on vacation
If you're a divorced parent who's making plans to take your kids on vacation somewhere other than the Jersey Shore this summer, it's a good idea to review your custody and visitation agreement. Does it prohibit you or your co-parent from taking the kids out of state...
What divorcing couples can learn from the Bezoses
Amazon shareholders have been more than a little relieved that Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos' divorce from his wife MacKenzie has been an amicable and relatively uncomplicated one -- at least publicly. Despite the couple's vast wealth, they seem to have worked...
Civility and honesty are key when dividing property in divorce
Dividing property can be one of the most contentious, time-consuming aspects of a divorce. Couples can battle over everything from what to do with the house to who gets the sofa.Before you begin the process, it's helpful to understand a couple of things about the law....


