Stark & Stark is proud to congratulate Shareholder Stephen Di Stefano for being selected and sworn in as a Trustee for the Camden County Bar Association (CCBA). Stephen has been an active member of the CCBA for many years, especially during the earlier part of his career when he was on the Young Lawyers
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New Jersey’s Nursing Homes: A Closer Look at CMS’s Special Focus Facilities
In April of 2024, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated their list of Special Focus Facilities. Special Focus Facilities (SFFs) are “nursing homes that have a history of serious quality issues and are included in a special program to stimulate improvements in their quality of care.” These SFFs are divided into four
Alarming Cases of Elder Abuse in New Jersey Long-Term Care Facilities
Three employees of two separate New Jersey long-term care facilities were indicted this past month, highlighting grave concerns over resident safety and care standards in such facilities throughout the state.
Per the June 14 press release from the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Joseph Robles, 23, of Tuckerton, and Maria Alcantara, 53,
Counsel Fees in a Guardianship Action
In most civil actions in the State of New Jersey, parties are responsible for the payment of their own counsel fees subject to limited exceptions. In the context of a guardianship action, however, the party who commences the guardianship action may be entitled to the payment of their counsel fees from the funds of the
Senior Care Strategies: How to Prepare for Life’s Later Stages
With continuing advances in medicine, nutrition, and wellness, people are living longer. We all want to age like the characters on the popular sitcom “Golden Girls,” whose “golden years” seem fabulous and filled with humor, as Dorothy constantly threatens to send her hilariously feisty mother, Sophia, to a nursing home. The reality is, aging can
The Role of NJ’s Chancery Division in Administering Justice Beyond Monetary Damages
What is the Chancery Division? What does equitable relief mean? These are among the many questions posed by litigants facing either a claim filed in the Chancery Division or seeking legal assistance for complex claims seeking relief that is not always monetary. As a former law clerk to a Presiding Judge of the Chancery Division
Nicole Durso, Esq. Selected to Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Leadership Institute
Stark & Stark proudly congratulates Nicole Durso, Esq. for being selected to the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Leadership Institute Class of 2024-25. According to the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s website, “The criteria for application is a demonstration of leadership ability in some capacity, a willingness to make the time commitment to the ten-month program and age 40
Navigating Workers’ Compensation for Repetitive Stress Injuries
The term ‘repetitive stress injury’ covers a wide variety of conditions. A Repetitive stress or strain injury happens when too much stress is placed on a given body part and can result in pain, swelling, muscle strains, and tissue damage. If your job involves performing the same task over and over, whether it’s data entry
Shareholder David Schmid, Esq. Secures $2.7 Million Settlement for a Carpenter Crushed on a Job Site
Michael Agabiti had been a carpenter all his life. He loved what he did for a living and loved how it helped him support his family.
Mike’s workday on February 12, 2018, which he spent working on a construction project at the Rutgers University Health Athletic Center, began like any other.
It ended as the
Rob Bratman, Esq. Receives Prestigious Legal Award
Stark & Stark Shareholder Rob Bratman, Esq. received the 2023-2024 Professional Lawyer of the Year Award* from the Mercer County Bar Association’s New Jersey Commission of Professionalism in the Law. The “Professional Lawyer of the Year” award recognizes attorneys who are respected by their colleagues for their character, competence, and exemplary professional behavior.
On June