Practice Areas

Car and Truck Accidents

While  working as an Emergency Room nurse, Kathleen cared for thousands of accident victims with every imaginable injury.  That experience uniquely qualifies her to instantly identify and evaluate the severity of  clients’ injuries  and interpret X-ray, MRI and CT scan reports, without hiring costly experts.  

Kathleen’s clinical knowledge of  critically-ill and  severely-injured patients,  enables  her  to recognize  underlying, often untreated  medical conditions such as sleep apnea and epileptic seizures that are major contributors to car and  truck accidents.   

Kathleen begins your representation with a comprehensive personal interview to discuss your injuries,  the facts of your case and  review  of your medical records. If you do not have your records, Kathleen will order complete and certified copies. The interview can be conducted by Zoom, telephone, or in person. *Kathleen also offers home and hospital  appointments.

Slip and Fall Accidents

If you have a slip and fall accident, you may only have 90 days to file a claim. With all personal injury cases contact us as soon as possible to meet necessary deadlines. Kathleen McLaughlin and her staff will inspect the site where your injury occurred for construction defects, as well as any other violations.

Workers’ Compensation

You work hard, and Kathleen McLaughlin will work hard to get you the compensation you deserve if you are injured while working. Our firm will file all necessary claims against your employer in Workers’ Compensation Court and Superior Civil Court.  Workers’ Compensation cases can take time to settle, however, we pledge to  keep you involved every step of the way while we work to get you a fair settlement for your injuries and wage loss.

Estates / Probate / Wills

Kathleen has valued and settled estates for clients following the death of a loved one. She prepares and files documents for Probate of Wills and to obtain Letters Testamentary for the appointed Executor of an estate. Kathleen also prepares and files  applications to be appointed Administrator of an “intestate” estate, for clients where the deceased never made a Will, but has left an estate that needs to be settled. In the healthcare setting, Kathleen educates clients about the documents needed to protect their or their loved one’s rights if they are hospitalized or are in crisis. She prepares Advance Directives or “Living Wills”  and Healthcare Proxy. Kathleen also prepares Power of Attorney documents and Last Will and Testaments for clients, guiding them   through the much postponed and often uncomfortable process of getting their affairs in order.As an experienced frontline health professional, as well as family caregiver herself, Kathleen knows first hand, the importance of having estate planning documents in order before you or your loved requires in hospital care or is in crisis. With Kathleen’s support, clients and their loved ones, take comfort in knowing their estate planning and healthcare decisions were informed and painless.

Divorce / Divorce Mediation / Fathers’ Rights

The traditional divorce process can be expensive, overwhelming, and upsetting to both spouses and their families. Kathleen charges no fees for attorney-client phone calls, e-Mails or text messages. Representation is provided for No -Fault and Uncontested Divorce, Child Support and Parenting Time, Modication of Child Support and Alimony. Fathers’ Rights to equitable  parenting time and equitable marital property settlements are respected and represented. 

Mediation is also offered, as an alternative to traditional Divorce, Child Support and Alimony litigation. Divorce mediation provides a fair opportunity for both spouses to present their issues and discuss custody matters in a comfortable environment for a fair, cost-effective and speedy process.

*Client-attorney consultations, telephone calls and e-Mails are free.

Nursing License Defense

Kathleen has also been a practicing Registered Nurse in New Jersey and New York for over 25 years. Her vast and diverse nursing experience in conjunction with her legal expertise provides nurses who are facing disciplinary charges with the New Jersey or New York Boards of Nursing with their best defense to avoid loss of their license. Kathleen is a Fellow of the The American Association of Nurse Attorneys whose legal fees are reimbursed by NSO and most other major Nursing malpractice insurance carriers. If you have been terminated due to alleged negligence, a drug-related infraction in the workplace or have been contacted by your state’s Attorney General’s office to attend an interview or prepare a written statement, contact Kathleen immediately for a telephone consultation at 732.718.7367 / 718.644.2074 or kathleen@kathleenmclaughlinlaw.com