Blog Posts in May, 2019
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Levinson Axelrod Gives Back to Mariano Rivera Foundation
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Levinson Axelrod, P.A. is proud to support the Mariano Rivera Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to helping young students obtain an education that empowers them for the future. The Foundation was created by Mariano Rivera, a Hall of Famer from the NY Yankees and one of Major League Baseball’s greatest relief pitchers. Mariano and fellow Foundation volunteers are currently working to ...
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Todd Wachtel Presents at Lebanon Worker’s Comp Court “Law Day”
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On May 1, 2019, Todd Wachtel, Esq., a Partner at Levinson & Axelrod, P.A.’s Hillsborough office, presented at the annual “Law Day” Seminar at the Lebanon Worker’s Compensation Court. Todd has been presenting these classes annually to other lawyers and Judges for years. This year, he spoke about cases involving workers who are totally and permanently disabled following job-related accidents. ...
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Doctors, Nurses Who Discuss Errors Help Reduce Hospital Deaths, Study Says
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In medical settings, errors can take many forms – from minor mishaps that cause little more than an inconvenience to grave lapses in communication, diagnostics, or acceptable care that lead to the most devastating of consequences. As evidenced by many wrongful death lawsuits filed by families who claim malpractice, errors with fatal repercussions are often systemic, pre-existing, and poorly ...
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Gov. Murphy Signs New Jersey Sexual Abuse Bill Into Law
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On Monday, May 13, 2019, Governor Phil Murphy added his much-anticipated signature to a measure that significantly expands the rights of sexual abuse and sexual assault victims in New Jersey. With Murphy’s signature, S477 / A3648 is now law in the state of New Jersey . Hailed as the broadest bill of its type in the nation, the new law will afford abuse and assault survivors with several expanded ...
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Todd Wachtel Serves as Volunteer Judge for Princeton Moot Court Competition
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On Saturday, April 27, 2019, Todd Wachtel, a Partner at our Hillsborough office, volunteered as a Judge in the Princeton Moot Court tournament. The two-day competition for high school students was held on the Princeton University campus. Todd had participated in Mock Trial and Moot Court while in law school, and was a member of a nationally ranked debate team a “lifetime ago” as an undergraduate ...
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NJ Supreme Court Casts Doubt on Recovery of Medical Bills Beyond PIP Limits
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A recent decision from the New Jersey Supreme Court regarding the state’s Personal Injury Protection (PIP) auto insurance system has been stirring significant debate and concern among motorists, medical providers, and legal professionals. Though some believe the ruling bars auto accident victims from recovering unpaid medical bills over the limits of a $15,000 PIP policy, we’d like to reiterate ...
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