http://www.northjerseyinjurylawblog.com Just another weblog Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:41:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's a personal favorite of mine. It's lengthy, so I have only included the main body of the opinion and left out the concurrence and dissent, as well as the end of the main opinion (which just wraps up some loose ends).  I also boldfaced the two rival descriptions of ... http://www.northjerseyinjurylawblog.com/?p=39 Back in February, 1999 I published a guest editorial in the Herald News. With the current debate over health insurance reform, and an article I read in the Herald News today (10/26/09) claiming that health insurers' profits are relatively weak, it brought the editorial to my mind and I thought I ... http://www.northjerseyinjurylawblog.com/?p=34 If you have been involved in an accident in which you have sustained personal injury, it can be a very frustrating and traumatic experience. In addition to physical injuries, an accident can also lead to financial problems for the victim because of expenses involved in medical treatment, property damage and ... http://www.northjerseyinjurylawblog.com/?p=31 Today's Post revisits the topic of negligent infliction of emotional distress, an area rich in bizarre and humorous published court cases, such as-- KAY CORSO v. CRAWFORD DOG AND CAT HOSPITAL 415 N.Y.S.2d 182 (1979): Seymour Friedman, J. OPINION OF THE COURT On or about January 28, 1978, the plaintiff brought her 15-year-old poodle into ... http://www.northjerseyinjurylawblog.com/?p=12 Burton v. Crowell Pub. Co., 82 F.2d 154 (2nd Cir. 02/10/1936) 1. CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND CIRCUIT 2. No. 258 3. 82 F.2d 154 4. February 10, 1936 5.BURTON v. CROWELL PUB. CO. 6. Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. 7. Author: Hand 8. Before L. HAND, SWAN, and ... http://www.northjerseyinjurylawblog.com/?p=10 The following opinion has achieved a kind of "cult status" in numerous underground law libraries around the country (including the law library at my alma mater law school, the University of Michigan, where the old printed pages of the decision are "well thumbed"): Lason v. State, 12 So.2d 305 (1943) ... http://www.northjerseyinjurylawblog.com/?p=9 For amusement, each month I will post an actual published court opinion my research has uncovered, that is in my humble opinion absolutely hilarious or ridiculous. Since this is the first time I have blogged, I think it is appropriate to start with a personal favorite of mine, Christy Bros. ... http://www.northjerseyinjurylawblog.com/?p=8 Well, here I am about to start a law weblog or "laweblog," and just to get it off the ground, in the spirit of late March and the imminent approach of Spring, I offer this original poem I wrote some time ago, about a dog I once knew named Travis: TRAVIS ... http://www.northjerseyinjurylawblog.com/?p=7 At the Law Offices of Larry M. Pollack, Esq., New Jersey Personal Injury attorneys can help you if you have been a victim of the following types of cases or injuries: Personal Injury Premises Liability Medical Malpractice Legal Malpractice Car Accidents Workplace Injuries Construction Accidents Wrongful Death Contact the New Jersey personal injury attorneys today for a free consultation. http://www.northjerseyinjurylawblog.com/?p=6