When the coronavirus pandemic first hit our nation last March, most people took the resulting lockdown very seriously. Schools, offices, and restaurants shut down. Roadways saw little but emergency traffic, and only essential businesses remained opened. Even Times Square, New York City became a ghost town. Back then, the pandemic was a “brave new world.”

As this holiday season begins, now more than ever, we must take the time to remember what we have to be grateful for.

Any type of motor vehicle accident can have devastating consequences, but this is particularly true of collisions involving commercial trucks, also known as tractor-trailers, 18-wheelers, and big rigs. Due to their sheer size and weight, collisions with large trucks frequently result in serious injury or death.

Proper car seat installation is essential to ensure your child’s safety. And with car seat laws in New York and New Jersey being among the toughest in the nation, proper installation and use will also eliminate unnecessary fines and tickets.

Back in March, the world seemed to all-but shut down due to the pandemic; schools closed, office buildings sat empty, and even professional sports arenas went dark. But as we begin to return to some semblance of normal, with schools across the country re-opening and millions of adults heading back to the workplace, nationwide traffic is increasing.

Whether you’re going for a routine check-up, seeking treatment for a chronic illness, or in need of emergency care following a car accident, the process will look dramatically different from its pre-pandemic days.

As COVID-19-related restrictions begin to ease, traffic is rapidly increasing to its pre-pandemic numbers. Unfortunately, so are car accidents.

As Civil Rights Attorneys, we feel an overwhelming need to speak up and fight against the injustice that continues to permeate throughout our culture.

Since March of 2020, our daily lives (and our world) have been turned upside down. As we have struggled to adapt to this new reality, certain aspects of life remain unchanged. The kids still have schoolwork, things at home and in our cars still break and need to be repaired, we still need to pay our bills and put food on the table, and situations that require legal counsel may still arise.

Nursing home abuse and neglect is far too common in this country, and New Jersey and New York are no exception. Although most nursing home facilities have the best interests of patients and residents in mind, there are exceptions.