Petrillo & Goldberg, PC

Petrillo & Goldberg, P.C.

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PAID Permit No.33 W. Berlin, NJ

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

6951 North Park Drive Pennsauken, NJ 08109 A Personal Injury Law Update Provided by the Law Offices of Petrillo & Goldberg, P.C.

A Personal Injury Law Update Provided by the Law Offices of Petrillo & Goldberg, P.C.

Summer 2006

Petrillo & G oldberg , P.C.

Summer 2006

Petrillo & G oldberg , P.C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW

Dedicated to Protecting the Rights of the Seriously Injured

S E AT B E LT S S AV E L I V E S ! “Click it or Ticket” That is what the State Department of Transportation warns us about the use of seatbelts in New Jersey.While a fear of fine, currently $40, is understandable, there is a much more important reason to wear your seatbelt while traveling our roads – it can save your life. National Safety statistics show that there is no real dispute as to whether the severity of injuries is substantially reduced by the use of vehicle restraints. While the use of seatbelts cannot eliminate motor vehicle injuries, they change the nature of those injuries. A local orthopedist put it to attorney Scott Goldberg like this: “it is a difference between suffering a jolt back and forth and having glass removed from your eyes.

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

Just Compensation for the Unjustly Injured

What’s Inside This Issue ... Page 2 Petrillo & Goldberg in the News

S E AT B E LT S S AV E L I V E S !

Laughable Laws

Page 3 Injured on the Job:

What should you do?

Page 4 Contact Us

Some drivers have argued that they don’t use safety restraints because they fear being trapped in a damaged vehicle. Again, national figures simply don’t bear this out. The number of people who are spared injury or death by not wearing a seatbelt is statistically insignificant. New Jersey had those national figures at its disposal when it decided to create its safety belt law. For the latest Department of Transportation accident safety figures go www.safety.com It only takes a few seconds to fasten a seatbelt and that act may quite possibly save the lives of not just you, but those you hold dear. So remember to click it because seatbelts save lives.

FREE INITIAL CONSULTATIONS • 856.486.4343 • www.petrilloandgoldberg.com

“Click it or Ticket” The lawyers at Petrillo and Goldberg want you to call us if you’re ever injured in an accident or at work. We want to be your law firm. If you have a legal matter that needs attention, please contact us. If we cannot handle your case, we will refer you to a competent firm that can. Please feel free to refer us to your family, friends and neighbors for their personal injury or worker’s compensation legal needs. We welcome the opportunity to help you.


Steven Petrillo

Scott M. Goldberg

Scott D. Schulman

Jeff Thiel

Member NJ Bar

Member NJ, PA Bar

Member NJ, PA, GA Bar

Member NJ, PA Bar

Certified Civil Trial Attorney, NJ

6951 North Park Drive Pennsauken, NJ 08109

19 South 21st Street Philadelphia, PA 19103

That is what the State Department of Transportation warns us about the use of seatbelts in New Jersey.While a fear of fine, currently $40, is understandable, there is a much more important reason to wear your seatbelt while traveling our roads – it can save your life. National Safety statistics show that there is no real dispute as to whether the severity of injuries is substantially reduced by the use of vehicle restraints. While the use of seatbelts cannot eliminate motor vehicle injuries, they change the nature of those injuries. A local orthopedist put it to attorney Scott Goldberg like this: “It is a difference between suffering a jolt back and forth and having glass removed from your eyes.”

decided to create its safety belt law. For the latest Department of Transportation accident safety figures go www.state.nj.us/transportation. It only takes a few seconds to fasten a seatbelt and that act may quite possibly save the lives of not just you, but those you hold dear. So remember to click it because seatbelts save lives.

What’s Inside This Issue ... Page 2

70 South Broad Street Woodbury, NJ 08096

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. • Monday - Friday Telephone Emergency Availability: 24 hours • 7 days a week

856.486.4343 • Fax: 856.486.7979 • Email:[email protected]

Website: www.petrilloandgoldberg.com

Petrillo & Goldberg in the News

Laughable Laws


What should you do?

Page 4 Contact Us

This Update is published as a service to Petrillo & Goldberg clients and friends and is intended for general use and information. The content should not be interpreted as rendering legal advice on any specific matter.

back & FRONT COVER

Some drivers have argued that they don’t use safety restraints because they fear being trapped in a damaged vehicle. Again, national figures simply don’t bear this out. The number of people who are spared injury or death by not wearing a seatbelt is statistically insignificant. New Jersey had those national figures at its disposal when it

Attorney Scott Goldberg practices his advice and fastens the seatbelt for his 8-year-old son Jack.


Petrillo & 2 Goldberg, P.C. Petrillo and Goldberg in the news:

Petrillo & 3 Goldberg, P.C.

Believe it or not, these laws are on the books!

Injured on the Job: What Should You Do? Navigating the unclear path of workers’ compensation laws should guided by experts who know the way. The veteran attorneys at Petrillo and Goldberg are highly experienced in negotiating with insurance companies and litigating workers’ compensation cases in court so your chances of obtaining every benefit to which you are entitled are maximized.

Petrillo &Petrillo & GoldbergGoldberg Only in California...

… Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school or place of worship. … It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale. … It is against the law for a woman to drive in a house coat. … It is illegal to eat oranges in a bathtub.

Meanwhile, in other states...

Please join us in congratulating the firm’s partner Steve Petrillo for his appointment as judge in the Municipal Court of Pennsauken Township earlier this year. On Tuesday mornings and Thursday nights, you’ll find Steve on the bench hearing cases. But otherwise, you’ll find Steve hard at work, fulltime, as managing partner at Petrillo and Goldberg.

In other news, partner Scott Goldberg was a presenter for a continuing legal education class for the Camden County Bar Association in March. The course covered the topic “Uninsured and Underinsured (UM/UIM) Automobile Claims: From Making a Claim to Verdict and Everything In Between.” Scott is a veteran trial attorney who is well versed on laws dealing with motor vehicle accidents.

... In Texas, it is illegal to milk another person’s cow or to put grafitti on her. ... In North Carolina, elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields. ... In Florida, if an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle. ... In Atlanta, Georgia, it is illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp. ... In Maine, it is illegal to catch lobsters with your bare hands. From www.dribbleglass.com, www.dumblaws.com, and www.ahajokes.com.

Check It Out!

Let your fingers do the walking to the new

Petrillo & Goldberg

advertisement in the current Verizon telephone directory. The two-page glossy ad appears in the Camden County edition as a divider for the Eagles Pages.

For example, even if your employer paid for your medical bills and lost wages it doesn’t mean your worker’s compensation claim is completed. Many employers don’t want workers to know that they have a right to file a claim for permanent disability benefits.

You may be eligible to receive permanent disability benefits and a consultation with an attorney from Petrillo and Goldberg can answer your many questions.

Here is a list of questions frequently asked of our attorneys.

• I was injured on the job. What should I do?

When workers are hurt on the job, they sometimes don’t know what benefits they are entitled to receive or the process of getting workers’ compensation benefits. In addition to notifying your employer and documenting your injury, you should have a prompt follow-up with an attorney who will fight for your rights. According to New Jersey law, you are entitled to three benefits: • 1. Your Medical Treatment. Once you give notice of your injury, you are eligible to receive medical treatment paid for by your employer. This treatment must be authorized by the workers’ compensation carrier and you must go to the doctors they select. Attorney involvement is critical at this point to make sure that your medical needs are served and that you are treated fairly. • 2. Your Temporary Disability Rights. After you have begun to receive medical treatment, you may be entitled to obtain temporary disability benefits. This is in place of the income you are losing by not working during your disability period. The workers’ compensation carriers often balk at paying this benefit and your lawyer may need to fight on your behalf. • 3. Your Permanent Disability Award. After your medical treatment has been completed, your attorney can fight to obtain a monetary award, which is known as “partial permanent disability.” The permanency award is based on a complicated calculation, which takes many factors into account. It is essential that you have a lawyer on your side to ensure you receive all of what you are entitled to get.

Other questions?

Are workers’ compensation benefits taxable? No. Those benefits are not taxable.

• What are the time limits for filing a claim?

A two-year statute of limitations applies to workers' compensation cases. A formal claim petition must be filed within two years of the date of injury or the date of last payment of compensation - whichever is later. In cases of occupational illness, for example - asbestosis, lead poisoning or hearing loss, the claim petition must be filed within two years from the date the worker first became aware of the condition and its relationship to employment.

Editor’s Note:

Welcome to Petrillo and Goldberg’s newsletter, State Your Case. Periodically you can read about our work in the field of personal injury and workers compensation law. For those who are internet savvy, be sure to check out our redesigned Web site - www.petrilloandgoldberg.com and sign up for the firm’s e-newsletter. See you in the paper! Cheryl Squadrito.


A Personal Injury Law Update

Petrillo & Goldberg's lawyers are highly experienced in negotiating with insurance companies and litigating workers' compensation cases in court so that your chances of obtaining every benefit to which you are entitled is maximized. We fight hard for you to obtain all of your benefits for partial permanent disability, including your money. Please feel free to contact us should you or someone you know sustain an injury while working.


www.petrilloandgoldberg.com

Petrillo & 2 Goldberg, P.C. Petrillo and Goldberg in the news:

Petrillo & 3 Goldberg, P.C.

Believe it or not, these laws are on the books!

Injured on the Job: What Should You Do? Navigating the unclear path of workers’ compensation laws should guided by experts who know the way. The veteran attorneys at Petrillo and Goldberg are highly experienced in negotiating with insurance companies and litigating workers’ compensation cases in court so your chances of obtaining every benefit to which you are entitled are maximized.

Petrillo &Petrillo & GoldbergGoldberg Only in California...

… Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school or place of worship. … It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale. … It is against the law for a woman to drive in a house coat. … It is illegal to eat oranges in a bathtub.

Meanwhile, in other states...

Please join us in congratulating the firm’s partner Steve Petrillo for his appointment as judge in the Municipal Court of Pennsauken Township earlier this year. On Tuesday mornings and Thursday nights, you’ll find Steve on the bench hearing cases. But otherwise, you’ll find Steve hard at work, fulltime, as managing partner at Petrillo and Goldberg.

In other news, partner Scott Goldberg was a presenter for a continuing legal education class for the Camden County Bar Association in March. The course covered the topic “Uninsured and Underinsured (UM/UIM) Automobile Claims: From Making a Claim to Verdict and Everything In Between.” Scott is a veteran trial attorney who is well versed on laws dealing with motor vehicle accidents.

... In Texas, it is illegal to milk another person’s cow or to put grafitti on her. ... In North Carolina, elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields. ... In Florida, if an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle. ... In Atlanta, Georgia, it is illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp. ... In Maine, it is illegal to catch lobsters with your bare hands. From www.dribbleglass.com, www.dumblaws.com, and www.ahajokes.com.

Check It Out!

Let your fingers do the walking to the new

Petrillo & Goldberg

advertisement in the current Verizon telephone directory. The two-page glossy ad appears in the Camden County edition as a divider for the Eagles Pages.

For example, even if your employer paid for your medical bills and lost wages it doesn’t mean your worker’s compensation claim is completed. Many employers don’t want workers to know that they have a right to file a claim for permanent disability benefits.

You may be eligible to receive permanent disability benefits and a consultation with an attorney from Petrillo and Goldberg can answer your many questions.

Here is a list of questions frequently asked of our attorneys.

• I was injured on the job. What should I do?

When workers are hurt on the job, they sometimes don’t know what benefits they are entitled to receive or the process of getting workers’ compensation benefits. In addition to notifying your employer and documenting your injury, you should have a prompt follow-up with an attorney who will fight for your rights. According to New Jersey law, you are entitled to three benefits: • 1. Your Medical Treatment. Once you give notice of your injury, you are eligible to receive medical treatment paid for by your employer. This treatment must be authorized by the workers’ compensation carrier and you must go to the doctors they select. Attorney involvement is critical at this point to make sure that your medical needs are served and that you are treated fairly. • 2. Your Temporary Disability Rights. After you have begun to receive medical treatment, you may be entitled to obtain temporary disability benefits. This is in place of the income you are losing by not working during your disability period. The workers’ compensation carriers often balk at paying this benefit and your lawyer may need to fight on your behalf. • 3. Your Permanent Disability Award. After your medical treatment has been completed, your attorney can fight to obtain a monetary award, which is known as “partial permanent disability.” The permanency award is based on a complicated calculation, which takes many factors into account. It is essential that you have a lawyer on your side to ensure you receive all of what you are entitled to get.

Other questions?

Are workers’ compensation benefits taxable? No. Those benefits are not taxable.

• What are the time limits for filing a claim?

A two-year statute of limitations applies to workers' compensation cases. A formal claim petition must be filed within two years of the date of injury or the date of last payment of compensation - whichever is later. In cases of occupational illness, for example - asbestosis, lead poisoning or hearing loss, the claim petition must be filed within two years from the date the worker first became aware of the condition and its relationship to employment.

Editor’s Note:

Welcome to Petrillo and Goldberg’s newsletter, State Your Case. Periodically you can read about our work in the field of personal injury and workers compensation law. For those who are internet savvy, be sure to check out our redesigned Web site - www.petrilloandgoldberg.com and sign up for the firm’s e-newsletter. See you in the paper! Cheryl Squadrito.


A Personal Injury Law Update

Petrillo & Goldberg's lawyers are highly experienced in negotiating with insurance companies and litigating workers' compensation cases in court so that your chances of obtaining every benefit to which you are entitled is maximized. We fight hard for you to obtain all of your benefits for partial permanent disability, including your money. Please feel free to contact us should you or someone you know sustain an injury while working.


www.petrilloandgoldberg.com


STANDARD POSTAGE

PAID Permit No.33 W. Berlin, NJ

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

6951 North Park Drive Pennsauken, NJ 08109 A Personal Injury Law Update Provided by the Law Offices of Petrillo & Goldberg, P.C.

A Personal Injury Law Update Provided by the Law Offices of Petrillo & Goldberg, P.C.

Summer 2006

Petrillo & G oldberg , P.C.

Summer 2006

Petrillo & G oldberg , P.C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW

Dedicated to Protecting the Rights of the Seriously Injured

S E AT B E LT S S AV E L I V E S ! “Click it or Ticket” That is what the State Department of Transportation warns us about the use of seatbelts in New Jersey.While a fear of fine, currently $40, is understandable, there is a much more important reason to wear your seatbelt while traveling our roads – it can save your life. National Safety statistics show that there is no real dispute as to whether the severity of injuries is substantially reduced by the use of vehicle restraints. While the use of seatbelts cannot eliminate motor vehicle injuries, they change the nature of those injuries. A local orthopedist put it to attorney Scott Goldberg like this: “it is a difference between suffering a jolt back and forth and having glass removed from your eyes.

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

Just Compensation for the Unjustly Injured

What’s Inside This Issue ... Page 2 Petrillo & Goldberg in the News

S E AT B E LT S S AV E L I V E S !

Laughable Laws


What should you do?

Page 4 Contact Us

Some drivers have argued that they don’t use safety restraints because they fear being trapped in a damaged vehicle. Again, national figures simply don’t bear this out. The number of people who are spared injury or death by not wearing a seatbelt is statistically insignificant. New Jersey had those national figures at its disposal when it decided to create its safety belt law. For the latest Department of Transportation accident safety figures go www.safety.com It only takes a few seconds to fasten a seatbelt and that act may quite possibly save the lives of not just you, but those you hold dear. So remember to click it because seatbelts save lives.


“Click it or Ticket” The lawyers at Petrillo and Goldberg want you to call us if you’re ever injured in an accident or at work. We want to be your law firm. If you have a legal matter that needs attention, please contact us. If we cannot handle your case, we will refer you to a competent firm that can. Please feel free to refer us to your family, friends and neighbors for their personal injury or worker’s compensation legal needs. We welcome the opportunity to help you.


Steven Petrillo

Scott M. Goldberg

Scott D. Schulman

Jeff Thiel

Member NJ Bar

Member NJ, PA Bar

Member NJ, PA, GA Bar

Member NJ, PA Bar

Certified Civil Trial Attorney, NJ

6951 North Park Drive Pennsauken, NJ 08109

19 South 21st Street Philadelphia, PA 19103

That is what the State Department of Transportation warns us about the use of seatbelts in New Jersey.While a fear of fine, currently $40, is understandable, there is a much more important reason to wear your seatbelt while traveling our roads – it can save your life. National Safety statistics show that there is no real dispute as to whether the severity of injuries is substantially reduced by the use of vehicle restraints. While the use of seatbelts cannot eliminate motor vehicle injuries, they change the nature of those injuries. A local orthopedist put it to attorney Scott Goldberg like this: “It is a difference between suffering a jolt back and forth and having glass removed from your eyes.”

decided to create its safety belt law. For the latest Department of Transportation accident safety figures go www.state.nj.us/transportation. It only takes a few seconds to fasten a seatbelt and that act may quite possibly save the lives of not just you, but those you hold dear. So remember to click it because seatbelts save lives.

What’s Inside This Issue ... Page 2

70 South Broad Street Woodbury, NJ 08096

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. • Monday - Friday Telephone Emergency Availability: 24 hours • 7 days a week

856.486.4343 • Fax: 856.486.7979 • Email:[email protected]

Website: www.petrilloandgoldberg.com

Petrillo & Goldberg in the News

Laughable Laws


What should you do?

Page 4 Contact Us

This Update is published as a service to Petrillo & Goldberg clients and friends and is intended for general use and information. The content should not be interpreted as rendering legal advice on any specific matter.

back & FRONT COVER

Some drivers have argued that they don’t use safety restraints because they fear being trapped in a damaged vehicle. Again, national figures simply don’t bear this out. The number of people who are spared injury or death by not wearing a seatbelt is statistically insignificant. New Jersey had those national figures at its disposal when it

Attorney Scott Goldberg practices his advice and fastens the seatbelt for his 8-year-old son Jack.
