What is arbitration?
Posted November 25th, 2014 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Legal Topics, Personal Injury.
If you are a party in a lawsuit involving personal injury, your first quest for justice will not be in the courtroom. In New Jersey, arbitration is attempted as a means to end a case. Arbitration is mandatory for personal injury cases, with the exception of professional malpractice and products liability actions. What does this […]
Read MoreWhat You Should Do After a Sexual Assault
Posted November 24th, 2014 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Criminal Defense.
Sexual assault has been in the news lately. Recently the University of Virginia has shut down fraternities after a student described being sexually assault by frat brothers in 2012. In celebrity news, a growing number of women have accused comedian Bill Cosby of rape. In addition, there’s the Sayreville football players who will be charged as […]
Read MoreCar accidents increase at Thanksgiving. Be careful.
Posted November 21st, 2014 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Auto Accidents.
Thanksgiving is a time when we sit down with our loved ones and share a meal together. It’s a symbol of family and of home. But if you’re travelling to see your family this Thanksgiving, you better be careful. Thanksgiving is one of the most heavily traveled holidays of the year. According to a recent […]
Read MoreWhat does a DWI arrest mean?
Posted November 20th, 2014 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Criminal Defense.
Take a ride down Washington Avenue in Hoboken and you will likely see scores of people lined up in a somewhat orderly fashion. One might wonder if they are buying tickets to a hot event, or even hoping to receive something at no cost. Neither. The crowd is all hoping to see Bartolo “Buddy” Valastro, […]
Read MoreCan an Illegal Immigrant Still Sue for Personal Injury in Jersey City, NJ?
Posted November 19th, 2014 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Personal Injury.
A recent report from the Pew Hispanic Center has found that illegal immigrants make up about 6 percent of New Jersey’s population. This makes New Jersey the fifth highest illegal immigrant population state in the U.S., behind New York, Florida, Texas and California. New Jersey is also third state in the U.S. with the largest […]
Read MoreHow Will the Red Light Camera Program Termination Affect Us?
Posted November 18th, 2014 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Criminal Defense.
On first glance, red light camera tickets appeared to be a solid solution to cutting down traffic accidents. The theory was that some people mind their pocketbooks more than their safety. The silver lining to this violation technique filled municipal coffers with additional revenue. If that’s all true, why is New Jersey discontinuing its red […]
Read MoreAre My Alimony Payments Affected by the New Law?
Posted November 17th, 2014 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Family Law.
In September, Gov. Christie had signed an act that reformed the way alimony is distributed to divorcing parties in New Jersey. The new law had replaced the permanent alimony option with an “open durational alimony,” which means alimony ends when the couple reaches retirement age. In addition, the law has made it clear that alimony […]
Read MoreWill refusing to answer the officer’s questions lead to a DUI?
Posted November 14th, 2014 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Criminal Defense.
You had one drink after work today before driving home. However, while on your way home, you are stopped the police. After asking for your license, the officer asks if you had been drinking. Obviously you don’t want to lie to the police, but you don’t want to get in trouble. Is there a right […]
Read MoreThe Impact of Accruing Traffic Points on Your Driving Record
Posted November 13th, 2014 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Criminal Defense.
When you are a student, your bad grades are memorialized to a report card. Similarly, there is an impact of accruing traffic points. New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle Commission keeps a record of traffic points. Just as there are penalties for doing poorly in school, a bad driving record has consequences. Traffic points are only issued for moving […]
Read MoreSayreville Football Players to Head to Family Court
Posted November 12th, 2014 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Criminal Defense, Family Law.
Last month, seven students from Sayreville High School were arrested for sexual assault after allegations of hazing surfaced. Due to the severity of the charges, there was a question of whether the football players would be tried as adults. However, earlier this week the Middlesex County prosecutor had announced that the teens’ case will be […]
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