The homicide rate in NJ rose in 2015, according to a survey of county prosecutor’s offices throughout New Jersey. The survey, conducted by NJ Advance Media, indicates that 375 people died as a result of violence last year, a number that is higher than the total of 361 violence-related deaths in New Jersey in 2014. The news is particularly disappointing…

Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas, Arnold & Mangan attorney Carl Salisbury is featured in the February edition of Coverage Opinions magazine for his contribution to the article “How Do I Love Coverage?: Some Of The Nation’s Leading Coverage Lawyers Count The Ways.” Mr. Salisbury’s article can be found by clicking here. Coverage Opinions is a monthly electronic newsletter reporting and providing commentary…

Major League Baseball is dealing with a major PR crisis after a number of fans were injured by foul balls at stadiums in the past few years. Some of these fans responded by filing personal injury lawsuits. As a result, MLB has gotten proactive and recommended to all of its teams that additional protective netting be installed in stadiums, including…

Jon M. Bramnick, a distinguished member of the legal team at Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas, Arnold & Mangan, LLC, is set to receive yet another accolade in his distinguished career: the James J. McLaughlin Award. The James J. McLaughlin Award is presented to a lawyer who has demonstrated civility, legal competence and professionalism in the practice of civil trial law. Only…

Prescription painkillers are now responsible for more drug overdose deaths than any other type of drug, according to a recent report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The surge in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. has garnered a great deal of media attention as more and more public officials and experts recognize the scope of…