After a five-year investigation, gas station owners across New Jersey are being ordered to pay overtime to attendants who were entitled to receive it but didn’t. All tolled, over 1,000 attendants at filling stations throughout the Garden State are owed a collective $5.5 million in unpaid overtime. Across the country, the United States Department of …

When you fly off the top rope and take chair shots for a living, you have to assume a certain amount of occupational risk. However three professionals formerly employed with World Wrestling Entertainment claim their lawsuit amounts to much more than that. In a suit filed on behalf of all current and former WWE wrestlers …

When you think of luxurious massages and time spent lounging around the pool, you think of vacations – not medical rehabilitation. However, nursing homes and rehab centers, like it or not, are Big Business; both are always vying for the attention of prospective clients. The real problem, unfortunately, according to a 2014 report put out …

Lombardi & Lombardi joined the Middlesex County Trial Lawyers Association (MCTLA) on May 7 at its annual membership drive in raising awareness for a worthwhile children’s charity: Elijah’s Promise. Held at the Old Bay Restaurant in New Brunswick, the MCTLA collected food for Elijah’s Promise. The organization, based in New Brunswick as well, runs a …

The slip-and-fall accident has been widely satirized and dismissed on many occasions as a comedic stunt – think the classic banana peel gag – or opportunistic and dishonest, someone faking a fall and bogus injuries in an effort to collect an insurance payout. However, in real life, slip and falls are no laughing matter. It …

If you own a bike and plan on hitting the road this season, this month may hold special significance for you. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration kicked off its annual Motorcycle Safety Awareness Campaign, a month-long event held each May. The celebration is aimed at increasing safety and education for riders on America’s roadways …

Do you ever get the feeling your doctor’s just phoning it in? If it seems like they’ve checked out during that office visit or surgical consult, it may have absolutely nothing to do with you. According to a new survey from Wallethub.com, New Jersey is the second least “doctor-friendly†state in the union. This has …

Shoplifting is commonly regarded as a youthful indiscretion, a “rite of passage†for rebellious adolescents looking to get one over on their local department store. However, if there’s one thing last holiday season taught us, it’s that shoplifting doesn’t necessarily have to be a young man’s game. The courts were filled with adults who may …

Medication errors are some of the most commonly committed mistakes in the ER. They can also be the most deadly. Whether a patient gets the wrong type of medication or the wrong amount at the wrong time, patients in New Jersey hospitals may be more vulnerable than they realize to these oversights. According to a …