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NJ Winter Ice & Snow Accidents — Reasonable Speed Rule and Road Maintenance Liability

Situation Between December and March, New Jersey and New York see a sharp rise in accidents caused by black ice, packed snow, and sleet — ...
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Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Explained — Eligibility, State Court Predicate Order, and USCIS Process in NJ and NY

IMMIGRATION LAW · SONG LAW FIRM COLUMN A youth under the age of 21 who has suffered abuse, neglect, or abandonment by a parent, and ...
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NJ Physical Therapy Records — Why Gaps in Treatment Kill Personal Injury Awards

Situation After a GSP accident, a plaintiff begins physical therapy but misses three weeks due to work travel. When treatment resumes, the insurance carrier lat
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NJ Chiropractor vs Orthopedist — How Provider Choice Shapes Personal Injury Damages

Situation A rear-end collision victim in Palisades Park experiences neck and lower back pain. Following a friend's recommendation, the client first sees a
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NJ Punitive Damages — Recovering Enhanced Awards from DUI and Drug-Impaired Drivers

Situation A severely intoxicated driver traveling wrong-way on the GSP causes a head-on collision, leaving the victim with a spinal fracture and traumatic brain
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NJ Loss of Consortium — Spouse and Dependent Child’s Independent Claim Explained

Situation A husband is severely injured in a New Jersey turnpike truck accident, sustaining spinal damage. The victim himself files a personal injury claim. His
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NJ Parking Lot Accidents — What to Do When Police Won’t Write a Report on Private Property

Situation Parking-lot fender-benders, back-out collisions, and door-swing incidents happen every day in New Jersey shopping centers, big-box lots, and apartment
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NJ Total Loss vs Repair — Four Practical Strategies to Push Back on the Insurer’s Decision

Situation After a serious NJ crash, the insurer decides one of two paths: repair or total loss. Insurers typically declare total loss when repair cost ...
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NJ Health Insurance Subrogation — Why Your Medical Bills Return from Your PI Settlement and How to Negotiate the Lien

Situation After a long fight, you finally receive a substantial PI settlement in NJ — and then, at the last moment, your health insurer asserts ...
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