Prom Season Is Coming. Warning About DWI Checkpoints
Ah, the senior prom – for many, the peak of the high school experience and one of the most memorable nights. Prom season is coming soon, and New Jersey police are preparing. One way they’re doing that is through DWI checkpoints. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Crash Investigations Unit is setting up the checkpoints as part
Read MoreWhat Is Specific Performance in Breach of Contract Cases?
What happens after a contract is broken? What kinds of remedies exist for the party who suffers as a result of a contract breach? One such remedy is known as specific performance. Specific performance requires a party to take a specific action to essentially correct the breach of contract. For example, say a construction company
Read MoreAm I Required to Take a Sobriety Test during a DUI Stop?
You’re driving down the road, maybe home from dinner or drinks with some coworkers. You’re feeling good. It’s been a long week and you’re ready to get home, throw on Netflix and settle into bed. And then you hear the siren. Your rearview floods with reds and blues. What did you do? Did you drink
Read MoreJersey Women Accuse Employer Fox News of Racial Discrimination
Even in 2017, racial discrimination remains a major problem in the workplace. Two New Jersey women are suing Fox News Channel after what they described as “yearslong relentless racial” hostility from a financial executive that worked with them. The executive, Judith Slater, is accused of various racially charged actions including, but not limited to, asking
Read MoreWhat Do You Do After Being Attacked by a Dog?
Dog bites can leave victims with lifelong scarring and painful injuries. In some cases, dog attacks can be fatal. Last month, a man’s pit bull attacked his wife, prompting the man to seek a friend’s assistance in handling the dog. The friend took the pit bull to his home, where his 10-year-old son asked to
Read MoreTree Falls on NJ Woman; Saves Her Life?
Having a tree fall on you probably doesn’t sound like a good experience, but it may have saved a New Jersey woman’s life. The woman, a Middlesex County resident, was clearing some snow off her car when a tree crashed down onto her SUV. She was trapped beneath the tree for several minutes as neighbors
Read MoreThe Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury, Part 4: Common Causes of TBI
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) consider traumatic brain injury to be a serious public health concern. Every year, around 1.7 million Americans suffer TBI, from mild concussions to those injuries that cause serious, permanent disability. These lifelong effects stem from an event lasting only a split second. What Are the Most Common
Read MoreThe Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury, Part 3: Emotional Complications
The effects of a traumatic brain injury can vary wildly. One of the many ways a TBI can change a person is by altering the way that person feels or expresses emotion. Depending on the site and severity of the injury, there are different emotional complications the TBI sufferer may experience. Emotional Complications Related to
Read MoreThe Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury, Part 2: Cognitive Complications
Last week, we went into detail on some of the physical complications of traumatic brain injury (TBI). This week, we’re continuing this series by discussing the cognitive effects of TBI, which can vary wildly. Cognition is, simply put, to know or to think. Cognition encompasses a broad range of mental skills such as memory, communication,
Read MoreThe Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury, Part 1: Physical Complications
Traumatic brain injury is an unpredictable condition. Even slight traumatic brain injuries (concussions) can have long lasting effects, and no two TBIs are the same. We’d like to use this month to discuss some of the complications related to TBI, starting with the physical complications. But first – what is a TBI, what are common
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