This summer, a mother and her toddler were walking down the sidewalk when an awning being installed on a neighborhood building fell and injured both of them. Who is responsible for their injuries? Is it the mother’s fault for walking near a construction project? Is the awning installer or manufacturer to blame? How about the […]
In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry must spend a night in the hospital wing regrowing all the bones in his arm. In order to properly heal, he must drink a vile-tasking potion called Skele-Gro. Throughout the rest of the series, various characters’ broken bones are quickly healed when they take a sip […]
If you have been injured in a car accident caused because of the negligent action or inaction of someone else, you have a legal right to pursue compensation for your losses against that negligent party. Usually, this means pursuing a personal injury claim with the at-fault party’s insurance company. In many cases, the insurance company […]
Many people feel very disoriented after an accident. One moment you are driving along in your car and the next minute you feel the force of impact. It can be traumatic, to say the least. Despite the fact that you may be disoriented, overwhelmed, and even injured, there are things you should do and things […]
From 1978 to 1996, New Jersey was home to what is arguably the most unique amusement park ever designed. “The slogan was, ‘There’s nothing in the world like Action Park’ and that was actually pretty true… In one day, you could drive a race car, speedboat or a tank. You could learn to fly in […]
The screech of tires and the crunch of two cars colliding are the sounds that stick with you after a car accident, but there is one more sound that enrages injured accident victims — the slurred speech of the other driver. Many of the Bergen County residents the Levin & Malkin team represents suspect the […]
As we all continue to social distance and spend more time at home, walking around the neighborhood has become a popular activity. The experts say strutting your stuff down the sidewalk or in the park is good for both your mental and physical health during these trying times, but we would urge all of our […]
This year, it seems like more New Jerseyans than ever have taken a cue from The Simpsons and “celebrate[d] the independence of [our] nation by blowing up a small part of it.” Complaints about illegal fireworks have been flooding in. It is all but certain that reports of fireworks-related injuries will soon begin to peak […]
When a loved one dies, everything seems wrong. It does not feel like the rest of the world should be able to carry on as if nothing has happened when your world has been shattered. This is why it can be confusing to learn that only some deaths are considered wrongful deaths. A wrongful death […]
Roughly 1 in 13 New Jerseyans who were in long-term care when the coronavirus pandemic started are now dead. Staffing shortages, supply shortages, and the government’s order that infected patients be moved from hospitals to such facilities were all contributing factors. At Levin & Malkin, we are closely following this situation because we are concerned […]