Can You Get Civil Damages in Addition to Workers’ Comp? Under New Jersey law, most employers must carry workers’ compensation insurance to cover their employees. There are only two exceptions—where the employer is covered by a federal program or has been approved to be self-insured (in which case the employer pays benefits directly to the […]
Remedies Other Than Workers’ Compensation
December 27, 2020 by
Third-Party Claims After a Work-Related Injury In New Jersey, when you’re hurt or contract an illness on the job, you have a right to seek workers’ compensation benefits. The benefits available through a workers’ comp claim cover reasonable and necessary medical expenses, and can serve to replace lost income. You may, however, have other losses […]
Season’s Greetings and Happy New Year
December 24, 2020 by
Slip-and-Falls in Snowy or Icy New Jersey Weather
December 21, 2020 by
Your Rights to Compensation | The Duties of Property Owners Winter in New Jersey means snow and ice covering sidewalks, steps, parking lots, driveways and other thoroughfares, making pedestrian travel treacherous. What are the duties of New Jersey property owners with respect to the removal of snow and ice? Can you recover compensation when a […]
Happy Thanksgiving
November 25, 2020 by
The Importance of Wearing a Motorcycle Helmet
October 27, 2020 by
Statistics Show the Need for and Positive Impact of Wearing a Helmet According to statistics reported by the state of New Jersey, more than half of all motorcycle accidents occur in intersections, with about two of every three caused when other motor vehicle operators fail to see a biker. Excessive speed is a factor in […]
Insurance Settlements and Personal Injury Claims
October 6, 2020 by
Can You Still File a Lawsuit If You Receive an Insurance Payment? In the aftermath of a personal injury, you typically report the accident to your insurance company and seek coverage for your losses. Often, your insurer will delay or initially deny coverage, hoping you’ll agree to accept less than you should receive. Conversely, an […]
Do I Have a Personal Injury Claim?
September 18, 2020 by
Elements of a Personal Injury Lawsuit Accidents happen, right? People rarely try to hurt you intentionally, and many mishaps don’t involve a callous indifference to others or reflect that a person simply didn’t care about the consequences of their actions. So how does the law treat those other everyday accidents? To recover damages, do you […]
