23-year-old motorist was cut off by a vehicle that turned left in front of her, causing a collision, resulting in injuries to her chest, neck, left arm and shoulder.
52-year-old woman in a Walmart slipped on wet paper in front of a freezer, causing her to fall on her knee and subsequently onto her shoulder.
83-year-old motorist was stopped for a train that was coming when he was (policy limit) struck from behind and pushed into the vehicle in front of him. He sustained a hemorrhage as a result of the accident, and ultimately, passed away.
49-year-old motorist driving straight ahead when a vehicle pulled out of a parking space in front of him, striking his vehicle, and resulted in injuries to his neck, back, and chest.
Successfully defended F.A. and W.H. respectively for individual allegations of Driving While Intoxicated within a city court within Union County. While F.A. also had been charged with Refusal to Consent to Provide Breath Tests, W.H. was determined to have been 150% over the BAC limit of .08 as a Fourth (4th) offender and susceptible to a six (6) month jail term and ten (10) years loss of driving privileges. After extensive litigation that included obtaining an Order by the Court for the State to Produce the police personnel files of the same officer who coincidentally arrested both Defendants, Mr. Kessous was able to obtain complete dismissals of all charges for both of his clients.
48-year-old motorist was rear-ended by a tractor trailer and sustained injuries to his lower back and neck.
34-year-old pedestrian crossing the street was hit by a construction truck, resulting in injuries to his lower back and right knee.
Successfully represented T.H. in a Municipal Court in Monmouth County for Possession of Marijuana while at a concert at the PNC Arts Center. While this matter was proceeding, T.H. also was subsequently charged in a separate incident while at the Jersey Shore in Ocean County. T.H. confessed to the possession of the marijuana on both separate occasions. Nonetheless, as a result of extensive motion practice in both towns, respectively, both charges were ultimately dismissed, in their entirety, on procedural technicalities developed by Mr. Kessous. Thus, T.H. was saved from county jail, extensive fines, a criminal record and the humiliating experience of having to provide random urine samples over a period of a year in a probationary program for otherwise 1st time offenders.
23-year-old woman in a Shop Rite slipped on a wet floor in the frozen food section of the store, resulting in her needing shoulder surgery.
46-year-old motorist traveling straight when another vehicle ran a stop sign and collided with her. Accident resulted in multiple injuries.
74-year-old motorist involved in a car accident after a vehicle failed to yield to the right-of-way resulting in injuries to the victim’s lower back.
Successfully defended Z.V. from a charge of tailgating and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle within a Municipal Court in Middlesex County. Mr. Kessous resolved the matter from a seven (7) points of tickets to a single zero (0) point amendment of fines only.
Roofer fell off roof causing head trauma resulting in a head injury. Plaintiff was not given fall restraint protection equipment by contractor.
40-year-old motorist traveling straight when another vehicle made a left in front of her causing her to swerve out of the way to avoid a collision and she struck a light pole. The woman sustained injuries to her arms, legs, and chest.
30-year-old pedestrian was walking in front of his place of employment when an adjacent business was having vents cleaned and he fell through a hole in the ground resulting in injuries to his ankle and knees.
A 31-year-old woman informed the doctor that she was in labor, but the doctor said that she wasn’t and that the baby wasn’t ready. The doctor told the woman that he was leaving for the day and would return the next morning. The mother was in labor for twenty hours when they delivered the baby via C-Section. The baby was born with an underdeveloped heart and skull causing severe developmental delays.
Successfully defended J.D. in Monmouth County. Initially charged with a 3rd degree crime of Aggravated Assault with an automobile, J.D. was specifically accused of attempting to “run down” her estranged spouse during the course of a domestic dispute. After discussions with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, the matter was remanded as a Disorderly person’s offense to the local municipality. Subsequently, J.D. entered a guilty plea to a mere local ordinance/non-criminal violation of being loud in public and paid a fine less than $200. All other charges, even the reckless driving ticket, were dismissed.
Settlement from a rear end motor vehicle collision in which the plaintiff required fusion surgery to his neck.
Represented client charged with public consumption of alcohol and possessing an open container of alcohol. While these charges may not be of a critical nature to most people, Mr. J., as a major hospital in Northern New Jersey employee, was subject to background checks. Convictions of this nature could have been devastating to his employment. After extensive negotiation, Mr. Kessous was able to persuade the prosecutor to dismiss and/or amend all charges that related in any way to alcohol.
30-year-old construction worker was working on an unstable ladder when the ladder began to fall backwards, causing his foot to get caught in the ladder on the way to the ground. He sustained a knee and ankle injury.
Successfully defended E.L. in Somerset County for allegations of a 1st degree crime of Aggravated Sexual Assault against a six (6) year old girl. The Defendant was acquitted after a three (3) week trial. During the aggressive cross-examination of State witnesses, Mr. Kessous utilized critical material garnered during extensive motion practice where anticipated trial witnesses were compelled to testify by the Defense well prior to the trial. Extensive motion practice included but was not limited to a Motion to Dismiss the charges for Prosecutorial Misconduct as a result of Mr. Kessous advocating that the State had withheld relevant information until immediately prior to Trial.
Plaintiff was driving on Highway 27 when his vehicle was struck from behind by defendant. He sustained disc injuries to his cervical spine requiring surgery.
36-year-old pedestrian struck by a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The accident resulted in severe injuries to both legs, lower back, and his head. Policy limit was paid.
Successfully defended R.D., an elderly gentleman, for a DWI violation in a municipal court in Middlesex County. Mr. Kessous was able to obtain a dismissal of the DWI charge after successfully arguing that purported observations of intoxication were actually the result of a urinary tract infection.
