Does a High School Student Athlete Have a Claim When She Gets Injured During Practice?

Posted on October 4, 2021

In Morgan Dennehy v. East Windsor Regional Board of Education, Docket No. A-2497-19 (App. Div. 2021), the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, recently held that a coach can be held liable for injuries caused to a player because of improper or unsafe coaching. Morgan Dennehy, a high school field hockey player, was injured when her coach,...

New Jersey Supreme Court Sides With Bendit Weinstock in $1.8M Case

Posted on March 2, 2021

When a woman was struck in the face with a bottle during a New Jersey Transit bus ride, she hired Bendit Weinstock for legal help. Bendit Weinstock Partner, K. Raja Bhattacharya recovered $1.8 million on her behalf, but New Jersey Transit appealed the decision. Bendit Weinstock Partner, Sherri David Fowler assisted in writing the Appellate briefs. Fortunately, New Jersey’s...

Appellate court sides with Bendit Weinstock, P.A. in slip and fall case.

Posted on November 30, 2018

In a case against the Parsippany Troy Hills Board of Education, Intervale Elementary School, our client sustained a permanent injury to her ankle after a slip and fall incident at the elementary school. Our expert witness testified that the condition of the sidewalk where our client fell was hazardous, leading to a dangerous buildup of ice. The...

Attorney K. Raja Bhattacharya Wins $1.8 Million Verdict Against New Jersey Transit

Posted on September 14, 2017

Our very own Attorney K. Raja Bhattacharya of Bendit Weinstock, P.A. received a $1.8 million verdict against NJ Transit on behalf of his client, a 24-year-old young woman. The victim was assaulted by a group of 4 young men while riding on a bus in the middle of the night. Prior to the assault, the young men...

Limiting Your Right to Sue

Posted on December 16, 2016

One of the ways to save money on car insurance is to select the “limitation on lawsuit” option. Many New Jerseyans choose this option without understanding the full impact of their selection. Often, that’s because when we look for car insurance, we’re most interested in saving money. Now, don’t get me wrong, I like to...

Better Sleep for Safer Driving

Posted on December 7, 2016

The Automobile Association of America (AAA) released a study conducted by their Foundation for Traffic Safety revealing that driving on only 4 to 5 hours of sleep is just as risky as driving drunk. “Experts recommend that healthy adults should sleep for at least 7 hours daily. The results of this study indicate that drivers...

New Jersey’s No-Fault Law

Posted on November 23, 2016

You may have heard the phrase “No Fault” before, but what in the world does that mean? Put simply, the NJ no fault law means that regardless of who is at fault in an automobile accident, you have to pay your own medical bills. Well, not you exactly, but your car insurance would pay for your medical...