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Getting along with everyone at work can be difficult. Mismatched personalities and work style or policy conflicts can create distance among employees or between a worker and a manager. In some Bergen County businesses, company officials signal displeasure with employees through pay cuts, job transfers, demotions or outright dismissals. Two long-time police officers have filed […]

One person’s wrong decision to drink and drive can affect a lot of people. Sometimes the person who makes a bad choice doesn’t suffer a great physical injury because of it, but someone else – an innocent party – does. New Jersey laws ensure victims of drunk driving accidents have a legal voice. A 25-year-old […]

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal antidiscrimination law. The law bans employer discrimination for members of protected groups and forbids sexual harassment. A Bergen County employer controls a workplace environment, so a company that encourages or permits sexual harassment may be held responsible for harm. A New Jersey government […]

Driver mistakes aren’t the only reason motor vehicle accidents happen. Car and car part makers and mechanics can be liable for damage caused by defective design, manufacturing or flawed vehicle service. Unsafe cars may be recalled when a defect becomes apparent to the manufacturer or the federal government, but drivers are often unaware there’s a […]

Every alcohol-related traffic accident is preventable. The 164 deaths caused by New Jersey drunk drivers in 2011, reported by the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, never had to happen. Neither did the 25,700 DUI arrests throughout the state. Impaired individuals make a choice to drive. At the same time, they decide not to care about […]

There are just so many things New Jersey motorcyclists can do to protect themselves from accident injuries. Many Bergen County riders already follow guidelines recommended by the U.S. Government Accountability Office including helmet use. Helmets are mandatory for all riders here and in 18 other states. Most states have repealed or eased helmet laws. Some […]

Courts can order employers to hire workers back who have been discriminated against or wrongfully dismissed. Judges sometimes decide this is not for the best. A job may no longer be available for the worker, or the relationship between a Bergen County employer and employee could be too strained to consider reuniting them. A New […]

Leaving the scene of an accident or fatality is the first of a series of irresponsible actions. By running or driving away, a Bergen County driver neglects to provide what could be life-saving aid to a crash victim. Fleeing drivers often don’t report accidents, which means injured victims suffer longer or die without help. A […]

Some workplaces develop bunker mentalities toward Bergen County employees who complain about company wrongdoing. The collective defensiveness sometimes leads to illegal retaliation against the outspoken worker. Punishments for doing the right thing in the wrong environment may include demotions, lack of promotions, harassment, pay restrictions and wrongful dismissal. A supervisor, a 24-year veteran of the […]

Few traffic collisions happen because drivers crash on purpose. Bergen County at-fault drivers may not set out to cause a car accident, but New Jersey laws can hold them responsible for mistakes. While criminal charges depend upon proof of wrongdoing, civil cases are concerned with negligence. Negligence doesn’t require intent. In fact, in many cases, […]