Navigating Juvenile Personal Injury Claims
Navigating juvenile personal injury claims represents unique challenges and considerations for legal professionals and families. When a child is injured due to negligence or misconduct, it’s crucial to understand the legal framework surrounding these cases and provide compassionate support to the young victims and their families throughout the process. Unique Challenges Understanding that minors cannot […]
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A juvenile offense can include any crime that an adult may commit, but the violator is under the age of 18. Because of their age, they are tried under juvenile law. The juvenile justice system works under the premise that children should be treated differently than adults. Usually, the system will be more flexible in […]
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Read MoreWhat should I know about being charged with a crime as a minor?
When a person under the age of 18 commits a crime, they will still have to face consequences for their actions. The majority of juvenile cases are handled within the Supreme Court’s Family Division. One factor that many people are concerned about is whether they will still be tried as a juvenile if their 18th […]
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When a juvenile breaks the law, they are going to have to face repercussions. However, these juvenile offenses are handled a little bit differently than when an adult over the age of 18 commits a crime. If a juvenile is charged with a crime, we have a separate court in New Jersey whose goal is rehabilitation. […]
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Being charged with a crime at any age can be devastating and traumatic, but for a juvenile, there is so much more on the line. Not only might that child have no idea what their rights are, they may also have just lost the right to have a successful future. However, in the state of […]
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