On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Trenches and excavations can be some of the most dangerous locations on the job for construction workers in New Jersey. A number of workplace accidents and injuries take place in these underground depressions, cuts and cavities created through […]
Archives for March 2018
Types of custody and visitation arrangements
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Custody on Monday, March 26, 2018. Although child custody and visitation are often talked about together, they are two different things. For a parent in New Jersey, visitation may mean that the child can spend time with that parent but not live full-time with him […]
Child support dispute between Kevin Federline, Britney Spears
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Thursday, March 22, 2018. New Jersey fans of Britney Spears may be aware of her success with a Las Vegas residency. It earned her about $15 million, but it has also caused her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, to request more than the $20,000 monthly […]
The causes of slip and fall accidents
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Slip-and-Fall Accidents on Monday, March 19, 2018. Civil laws in New Jersey allow for property entrants to file a claim against the owner if they are injured on the grounds through no fault of their own. These are called slip and fall claims, and they […]
AAA study links daylight saving time with drowsy driving
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Friday, March 16, 2018. In New Jersey and across the U.S., people have set their clocks one hour ahead and perhaps lost some sleep in the process. According to a recent AAA study, this can mean an increase in drowsy drivers […]
Stevie J gets jail time for failing to pay child support
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Thursday, March 15, 2018. New Jersey fans of the TV show “Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta” may be aware that star Stevie J has been involved in several child support disputes. Complicating the matter is that he has six children in multiple states. The […]
Child custody cases turn on best interests of the child
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Custody on Thursday, March 8, 2018. The outcomes of child custody cases in New Jersey depend heavily on the facts. In most cases though, judges make their determinations based on one or more of a few different factors. Custody cases generally turn on the best […]
OSHA document lists five hazards of tree care industry
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Monday, March 5, 2018. Whether in New Jersey or another state, tree care is one of the most dangerous industries. Surprisingly, there is no OSHA standard regarding the safety of tree care employees; the agency currently relies on a miscellany of rules […]