On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Injury on Thursday, October 11, 2012. In the last month, more than one child has died in an accident while traveling on a so-called “party bus”, a specially designed bus that people can use for recreation. These recent cases of fatal child injury both involved […]
After divorce, more women are now paying alimony to ex-husbands
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Divorce on Thursday, October 11, 2012. In New Jersey, a 48-year-old woman married her first husband when she was 22, while they both were in college. When she decided to get a divorce after 19 years of marriage, she found herself paying $1,500 a month […]
“Wild” Savannah cat roams New Jersey suburb
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Animal Bites on Saturday, October 6, 2012. Recently, the residents in a New Jersey suburb watched with surprise as what seemed to be a leopard or other wildcat roamed around their neighborhood. In fact, the cat was a Savannah, a cross between a domesticated breed and […]
International child custody dispute continues in New Jersey
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Custody on Saturday, October 6, 2012. Readers in Newton, New Jersey, may have already heard about the international custody battle that has been going on in New Jersey since 2008. A father brought his daughter to the United States illegally and in violation of the […]
Paralyzed former NJ college player presses toward goals
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Spinal Cord Injuries on Monday, September 24, 2012. A New Jersey native and former Rutgers player took part in the coin toss from his wheelchair during a recent NFL game. While the young man had plans to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following his […]
New Jersey State Senators want tougher domestic violence laws
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Domestic Violence on Monday, September 24, 2012. Readers in New Jersey may be interested to hear about some surprising statistics State Senator Barbara Buono recently conveyed. One in four women and one in seven men will become the victim of domestic violence at some point […]
Nursing home database reveals neglect
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Nursing Home Neglect on Saturday, September 22, 2012. A recently compiled database of over 10,000 nursing home inspection reports reveals a pattern of negligence in nursing homes both in New Jersey and in at least one neighboring state. Documented instances of nursing home neglect include […]
$15K per month child support requested of former NBA player
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Child Support on Saturday, September 22, 2012. As readers in New Jersey know, $15,000 is a lot of money. This can even be true for a professional basketball player; particularly one who no longer plays for a team in the states. Quincy Douby, former guard with […]
Drug test results present interesting twist to New Jersey tragedy
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Car Accidents on Friday, September 14, 2012. Three of the four New Jersey high school football players killed on a turnpike last year had chemicals in their system that suggested that they had smoked marijuana at some point before the crash. This was reported after a […]
New Jersey high school teacher marries student after divorce
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Divorce on Friday, September 14, 2012. Readers in New Jersey probably remember someone in their past who was a “teacher’s pet.” Recently, a man near Sussex County has alleged in a custody filing that his ex-wife, a high school math teacher, went too far with […]
