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The Role of a Personal Injury Attorney: How They Can Help Your Case

When you are injured because of another person’s actions or negligence, it makes sense to seek monetary compensation. After all, you may have medical bills to pay related to your accident. You may have missed time at work. You may be suffering from ongoing pain and suffering. You may even desire to punish the person responsible in cases where they were excessively or criminally negligent. As you pursue compensation, a personal injury attorney like the ones at Malamut Law will…

Understanding Wrongful Death Claims: Legal Recourse for Families

Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult things a family can ever face. When a cherished family member passes away, it’s bad enough; when their death comes as a result of someone else’s actions or negligence, it can be even harder to accept. As a family member, you may be angry. You may be unable to pay your bills. You may want to ensure that the people responsible are held accountable. Hiring a wrongful death attorney may…

Pregnancy Rights in the Workplace: Know Your Legal Protections

For women who want to start or expand their family, remaining in the workforce can be fraught with challenges. Before the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, they had no protections under the law from being fired or disciplined by their employer. Although the law has since been updated multiple times to prevent pregnant women from facing discrimination in the workplace, it still happens. As a woman who prioritizes both work and family, it’s up to you to…

Social Media and Employment: How Your Online Presence Can Impact Your Job

Over the past 20 years, social media apps have grown to dominate many aspects of our lives. For many people, social media is where we go for news, entertainment, shopping, and to keep in touch with family and friends. As an employee, it’s important to remember that the posts you make, like, and share are not always private; in many cases, they can be seen publicly, whether you want them to be or not. Plenty of employees have found that…

Red Flags: Signs Your Termination Might Be Unlawful

As many as 150,000 employees are wrongfully terminated yearly. Unfortunately, data in this area can be difficult to collect, as employers will almost always try to cover their tracks when firing an employee for illegal reasons. They will likely try to obscure the true reason for terminating an employee by saying they performed poorly at work, were frequently late, or for other seemingly legitimate reasons. As an employee who was wrongfully terminated, it’s up to you to be aware of…

Documenting Your Injuries: The Importance of Medical Records in Claims

In any personal injury lawsuit, having evidence will be crucial to proving your case. As the plaintiff, you must establish four elements: The defendant owed you a duty of care. The defendant breached that duty of care. That breach was what caused your injuries. You incurred damages related to those injuries. Your medical records will be the main evidence you use to prove elements 3 and 4. Medical records are the perfect way to establish a timeline of your injuries…

Understanding Medical Malpractice: What Constitutes Negligence?

If you are experiencing injury or illness after being treated by a doctor or receiving care from another medical professional, it could be a case of medical malpractice. In a medical malpractice case, you may be entitled to pursue economic damages to cover your expenses and lost wages, non-economic damages to compensate you for the pain and suffering you have experienced, and punitive damages to punish the negligent medical professional who harmed you. To receive compensation, you must first prove:…

Unpaid Overtime: Understanding Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

After decades of lobbying and strikes by various labor unions and organizations, Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in 1938 as part of the New Deal, a sweeping piece of legislation aimed at reforming the financial industry and pulling the U.S. out of the Great Depression. Among other labor standards, the FLSA established a 44-hour work week, which was amended to 40 hours two years later. Under the FLSA, employers were required to pay overtime at a rate…

Governmental Speech Doctrine

A Social Media Strategy For Protecting Ourselves From Ourselves. As we municipal government junkies await decisions from the New Jersey Legislature on whether the Open Public Records Act will be amended, and if so how, the deadline for blog articles marches on. So, let’s use our time together to discuss another issue that many municipalities wrestle with – the Township Facebook Page. Social media has allowed governmental officials to communicate efficiently and economically with their residents. No more printing and…

Affordable Housing

Municipalities must understand the recent affordable housing legislation and prepare now for “Fourth Round” compliance. Governor Murphy recently signed into law P.L. 2024, c. 2, which according to the Governor’s press release, “…establishes a new, streamlined framework for determining and enforcing municipalities’ affordable housing obligations under the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Mount Laurel Doctrine and the State’s Fair Housing Act.” However, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Let me explain. Importantly, the Fair Housing Act now…

The Role of a Personal Injury Attorney: How They Can Help Your Case

Understanding Wrongful Death Claims: Legal Recourse for Families

Pregnancy Rights in the Workplace: Know Your Legal Protections

Social Media and Employment: How Your Online Presence Can Impact Your Job

Red Flags: Signs Your Termination Might Be Unlawful

Documenting Your Injuries: The Importance of Medical Records in Claims

Understanding Medical Malpractice: What Constitutes Negligence?

Unpaid Overtime: Understanding Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Governmental Speech Doctrine

Affordable Housing

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