Capehart Attorney Moderates Panel Discussion at National Conference

Mt. Laurel, NJ - - Capehart Scatchard Executive Committee Member, John H. Geaney, Esq., recently moderated a panel discussion on “Controlling Medical Costs In Workers’ Compensation/Pain Management” at the Fall Conference of the National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network in Hartfor...

New Jersey Voters Pass Constitutional Amendment Increasing State Minimum Wage

This past election, an overwhelming majority of New Jersey voters approved a constitutional amendment that will increase the state minimum wage by $1.00 to $8.50 an hour. Along with this increase in minimum wage that goes into effect on January 1, 2014, the newly ratified amendment al...

Emotional Distress Claim Against Public Entity Must Satisfy Tort Claims Act

By: Betsy G. Ramos, Esq. In the recent unpublished Appellate Division decision, Mann v. Walder, Docket No. A-0863-11T1, decided October 31, 2013, the Court ruled that the plaintiff’s claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress against three New Jersey State Park police off...

Case Win: Gerald L. Hallquist vs. E.I. Dupont de Nemours

Client:  E.I. Dupont de Nemours Case tried by Stephen T. Fannon **Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances** The decedent, Gerald L. Hallquist, initially filed an inter vivos claim alleging that his occupational exposure to chemicals, primar...

Case Win: McQuaid v. Camden Board of Social Services

Client:  Camden Board of Social Services Case tried by Stephen T. Fannon, Esq. **Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances** Petitioner, a security guard, filed a claim alleging that on October 1, 2009, he slipped and fell on a sidewalk at an...

Horseplay and Assault in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation

By: Nicholas A. Dibble, Esq. Every Autumn Americans celebrate the national pastime, as baseball’s two best teams compete in the World Series.  Last December, many baseball fans believed the Los Angeles Dodgers had purchased the “Fall Classic” when they signed mercurial pitcher Zack...

Capehart Scatchard Attorney Addresses Orthopedics Conference

Mt. Laurel, NJ - - Workers’ Compensation Attorney and firm Shareholder Michael L. Bileci, Esq.  recently spoke at the Tri-County Orthopedics annual conference in Morristown, New Jersey. Mr. Bileci spoke on the topic of  “Basic Defenses In Workers’ Compensation.”  In his presentation...
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