Estate Planning for Children with Special Needs Part II

For the Children Parents who have a child with special needs often undertake estate planning to insure that any inheritance left for that child will be preserved for his or her benefit.  Proper planning will preserve eligibility for needs based government programs such as SSI and Medi...

Skidding of Automobile Does Not Give Rise to Inference of Negligence

Irena Pronina (“Pronina”), while operating a Hummer at 4:30 in the morning, drove down a hill, spun out on ice, and ended up on the grassy median on Route 78 in Somerset County. George Howell (“Howell”) was injured after trying to help her and signal motorists coming down the hill as...

Comp Department Attorneys Run CASA Kids Superhero 5K

Mt. Laurel, NJ - -  Several attorneys from Capehart Scatchard’s Workers’ Compensation Department participated on April 26, 2014 in the CASA Kids Superhero 5K Run.  The event was held to raise money for the Mercer and Burlington Counties affiliate board of CASA (Court Appointed Special...

Estate Planning for Children with Special Needs

Part One: For Parents Drew and Libby have two children, Becca and Corky.  Corky has Down’s Syndrome.  Although he is on the high end of moderate functioning, he won’t be able to handle more than a minimum-wage job.  Outside of being able to purchase small items at convenience stores,...

Entire Controversy Doctrine Does Not Bar Subsequent Products Liability Suit

Plaintiff Shaun Armstrong was injured while on a Disney cruise. He fell from his wheelchair while on a ramp leaving the ship, struck the hot deck, and suffered burns and fractured both femurs. At the time, he was operating a wheelchair manufactured by Pride Mobility Products (“Pride”)...

The Perils of Joint Accounts

Joint Tenancy With a Right of Survivorship (JTWROS) is a manner by which many of us hold bank and other financial accounts with others.  It is a traditional method of account ownership that has many benefits.  It commonly reflects the unity between spouses.  It avoids probate when one...

NJLAD Now Expressly Prohibits Pregnancy Discrimination

By: Ralph R. Smith, 3rd, Esq. Until this past January, the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”), one of the broadest discrimination laws in the country, did not expressly prohibit discrimination against pregnant women. That has changed due to an amendment to that law, which...

No Liability for School Sued for Dog Bite Injury to Third Party

By: Betsy G. Ramos, Esq. Charlotte Robinson walked across school grounds as a short cut to reach a local diner. As she walked across the grounds, a stray dog, owned by a neighboring resident, attacked her, causing her injuries. The attack occurred on a Saturday when school was not in...
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