successfully defended a claim for permanent/total disability benefits where the potential exposure exceeded half a million dollars

We successfully defended a claim for permanent/total disability benefits and significantly lowered our client’s exposure. Given the petitioner’s age and the exposure of the case, our client faced a potential indemnity exposure of more than $500,000. Prior to trial, the petitioner refused to accept any settlement offer below permanent/total disability benefits.

Appellate Division Upholds Defense Victory and $500K Fee Award in New Jersey Legal Malpractice Case

Jack Slimm and Jeremy Zacharias, of our Mount Laurel, New Jersey, office, secured a significant victory in the New Jersey Appellate Division in Cohen v. Weg & Meyers, P.C., A-2082-22 (App. Div. Aug. Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – August 12, 2025, is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal developmen