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Our New Bergen County Office!

We are pleased to announce that Raff & Raff, LLP has opened a new, satellite office at 525 Palmer Avenue, Maywood, New Jersey 07607. This new office will allow us…

Deaths of children in car seats decline, but about 3 of 4 seats installed improperly

Related: Auto Negligence, Personal injury practice. Car accidents remain the leading cause of death for children under the age of 13, and a large number of these cases involve children…

Law about Uninsured Motorist coverage argued on appeal

We are happy to report that Daniel A. Levy, Esq. appeared on October 9, 2013 before the Appellate Division for oral arguments on an important issue of Uninsured Motorist ("UM")…

New Conditional Dismissal Program Available in New Jersey Municipal Courts

Under current New Jersey law, people charged with certain minor drug crimes (possession of small amounts of marijuana/hashish, loitering to commit a CDS offense, etc.) could avoid criminal penalties and…

Alcotest for DUI Challenged at New Jersey Supreme Court

Article by Daniel A. Levy, Esq. In New Jersey, if a driver is pulled over and suspected of drunk driving or driving while intoxicated/under the influence ("DUI"), the officer may…

Can police force you to take a breath, urine, or blood test?

Article by Daniel A. Levy, Esq. In New Jersey, if a driver is pulled over and suspected of drunk driving or driving while intoxicated/under the influence ("DUI"), the officer may…

Texting while driving causes over 100,000 accidents per year

Werner Herzog, a Hollywood director who has to his credit movies like “Grizzly Man,” and had a bit part in “Jack Reacher”, produced a new documentary that we recommend everyone…

Can the landlord or roommate let police in to search my apartment?

Related: Criminal Law, Can police detain me if they have a search warrant, Drug Crimes, Understanding the Fee for a NJ Criminal Defense Attorney.  Article by Daniel A. Levy, Esq.…

Treyvon Martin, Stand Your Ground, and Self Defense in New Jersey

With the recent verdict in the Treyvon Martin and George Zimmerman case, many people have asked us questions about "stand your ground" and self defense, and how the case may…

Plea bargaining DUI cases in New Jersey – will they drop the charges?

Drunk drivers may face serious penalties for DUI/DWI and related tickets, or even criminal charges in Superior Court. Often, clients ask us whether we can "get the charges dropped" or…

Dan Levy wins insurance coverage trial

We are happy to report that Dan Levy of this firm won a trial this week regarding insurance coverage on a major car accident case. The trial was a bench…

Published Appellate Opinion on Medical Malpractice Jury Charge

As previously reported, Raff and Raff represented the Estate of Keisha Flood in a complex medical malpractice and wrongful death case. The case went to trial towards the beginning of…

Dan Levy wins trial in Bergen County

The Firm is pleased to report that Dan Levy has recently won a jury trial in Bergen County. The case was about a car accident that occurred within an intersection,…

Passenger arrested for possession of gun/drugs in car, a Mike Goodson case study

In recent news, Michael Goodson, a running back signed to the New York Jets in the off-season before the start of the 2013 football season, was arrested in New Jersey…

New England Compounding Center Sued By Dozens For Meningitis Infections/Deaths

Related: Personal Injury Practice, Medical Malpractice / Negligence.  As New Jersey attorneys who represent those injured due to medical malpractice and medical related negligence, we learned about a rising epidemic…

Driving While Suspended for Prior DWI Considered Felony

Related: DUI/DWI, Traffic Tickets.  As attorneys who represent drivers accused of drunk driving in New Jersey, we are often asked what will happen if caught driving while suspended for DWI.…

Raff & Raff speaks at NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar 2012

  From Wednesday, November 14 through Friday, November 16, 2012, New Jersey Association for Justice hosted it's 2012 annual conference at the Sheraton Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In…

Understanding the Fee for a New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney

If you are in the unfortunate situation where you need to hire a New Jersey criminal defense attorney, it is important that you understand the legal fee arrangement. In a…

Lautenberg calls for federal probe of Community Education Centers

Back in 2010 we filed a lawsuit against Community Education Centers, which alleged that our client was brutally beaten, almost to death, by a resident at one of their facilities…

Utility company liable for placing pole in dangerous location

Most of our car accident cases involve at least one driver who is clearly at fault. But what about the case where a person is injured after crashing into an…