If you normally work on a handshake, that handshake might be as good as a written contract in the construction industry.  In a breach of contract and mechanics lien foreclosure action filed by a general contractor, an electrical contractor and a flooring contractor against an owner, the court ruled in favor of all three plaintiffs awarding the amount owed to each plus over 6 years in interest to each plaintiff.  The Court also ruled that each plaintiff contractor held a valid mechanics lien for the awarded amount and each was

Many women today are in search of a transvaginal mesh attorney New York and New Jersey. This medical device has caused many women to experience abnormal and even painful symptoms, and they are in search of a skilled personal injury lawyer to represent them in court.

If you are one of the many women who are in search of a transvaginal mesh attorney New Jersey or New York, you may be considering talking to an attorney initially to explore your options. Many women who have been affected by this medical device

When your doctor prescribes a medication, you expect it to help make your condition better and not cause a new one. Unfortunately, some drugs can cause dangerous side effects that were not disclosed to you when you filled your prescription. Pradaxa is one such drug that is associated with dangerous or even life-threatening medical conditions. A Pradaxa attorney NY can help if you or someone you love has been injured by this drug.

Pradaxa is a medication that helps to thin the blood of patients who are at risk for having

Poulos LoPiccolo, in conjunction with Nagel Rice, recenlty filed in the E.D.N.Y., Docket No. 12-2397, a class action lawsuit against Electrolux for defective ice makers.  Allegations include defects that causes the refrigerators to have a faulty control panel, fails to produce ice (despite advertising that one can have “ice at your fingertips”), and water leaks that damages the structures and substructures below the refrigerator. The complaint also contends that the ice maker requires numerous service calls, repairs, and upgrades without correcting the defect. The defect exists in the Electrolux Icon French Door

Living on painkillers because “the [constant] pain is like a migraine headache… from the knees to navel,” – “Sometimes it is burning, sometimes it is a sharp pain.” is the complaint many women have after having the transvaginal mesh surgery.  Generally, the mesh is designed to treat incontinence and to support organs in the pelvis that have fallen from normal position, however, after implantation of the mesh,  many woment have experienced complications after the mesh moved or began to fall apart.  For more information, please click here to read an article and

On September 1, 2006, New Jersey amended the New Jersey Prompt Payment Act (the “Act”) to include private construction contracts in addition to public construction contracts.  The Act now affords greater protections to prime contractors (which includes architects and engineers), subcontractors, sub-subcontractors and suppliers by providing deadlines for payment and severe consequences for unreasonably withholding payment.  

Please click here to read our article The New Jersey Prompt Pay Act has Teeth.

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 Pradaxa® is oral anticoagulant from the class of the direct thrombin inhibitors. It is being studied for various clinical indications and in some cases it offers an alternative to warfarin as the preferred orally administered anticoagulant (“blood thinner”) since it does not require frequent blood tests for international normalized ratio (INR) monitoring while offering similar results in terms of efficacy.  It was developed by Boehringer Ingelheim.  https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/

Pradaxa® was approved by the FDA in October 2010 for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation. It is the first of a new crop of blood

Surgical mesh is a medical device that is generally used to repair weakened or damaged tissue.  It is made from porous absorbable or non-absorbable synthetic material or absorbable biologic material.  Surgical mesh can be used for urogynecologic procedures, including repair of pelvic organ prolapse “(POP”) and stress urinary incontinence (“SUI”).  It is permanently implanted to reinforce the weakened vaginal wall for POP repair or support the urethra or bladder neck for the repair of SUI.

When women suffer from POP or of SUI, they often seek treatment.  One of the most popular

• John Poulos was recently appointed as an arbitrator for contract disputes by Presiding Judge David F. Bauman of the New Jersey Superior Court, Monmouth County.