Who Determines the Amount of Your Recovery? How Are Damages Calculated? When you’ve been hurt in any type of an accident, as a result of someone else’s careless or negligent act, you have a right to seek full and fair compensation for all your losses. That typically includes what are commonly referred to as “economic […]
Motorcycle Safety in New Jersey Winters
January 3, 2024 by
Staying Safe While Staying on Your Bike in Snowy and Icy Weather It takes a hardy soul to travel by motorcycle in New Jersey in the winter. But that comes natural for most people who love to ride a motorcycle. You’re not about to let a cold wind keep you off the roads. You do, […]
What Types of Evidence Are Commonly Used in Motor Vehicle Accident Lawsuits?
December 6, 2023 by
How Is Fault Typically Established in a Car Accident Claim? When you’ve been injured in a motor vehicle accident, you have a right to seek full and fair compensation for all your losses. To successfully recover damages, you must introduce evidence to convince the jury that the defendant’s carelessness or negligence caused your injury. What […]
Do You Have to Report a Car Accident in New Jersey?
December 6, 2023 by
Can You Still Get Compensation If You Don’t Report the Accident? It used to be a given…when you were in a motor vehicle accident, the first thing you did was call the police, who would come and file a report. That doesn’t happen as much anymore. Drivers may not want to spend the time it […]
An Auto Owner’s Duties in Winter Weather in New Jersey
November 1, 2023 by
What Must a Vehicle Owner Do to Avoid Liability for Negligence? It’s November and that means that, any day now, there could be snow on the ground in New Jersey…and on the windshields and hoods of cars. The roads will be more treacherous, with accumulations of snow and ice making it more difficult to stop […]
What Is Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress in New Jersey?
November 1, 2023 by
Can You Recover Compensation for Fear, Stress, Anxiety or Anguish Caused by an Accident? If you have been involved in any type of accident, you know that the injuries are often more than physical. You may have witnessed horrific injury to others, including those you love. You may have scars or disfigurement that carry significant […]
What Happens in New Jersey if You Cause Some of Your Own Injuries?
October 5, 2023 by
The Comparative Negligence Approach in New Jersey You’re running late for an appointment and driving faster than you should be. Another motorist, perhaps misjudging your speed, fails to yield to your right of way and collides with you. The accident would not have occurred if the other motorist had obeyed the law, but it also […]
Do You Have to Pay Income Taxes on a Personal Injury Award?
October 5, 2023 by
Is a Settlement or Verdict Taxable? If So, When? You’ve suffered injuries in a car wreck or tripped on a hazard on residential or commercial property. You’ve been unable to work, you’ve had significant medical expenses that weren’t covered by insurance or you’ve had to stop doing some of the things you love because of […]
How Is Evidence Gathered in a Personal Injury Case?
September 1, 2023 by
How Will Your Attorney Find Support for Your Claims? When you’ve been hurt because of someone else’s carelessness, you have the right to file a civil lawsuit to recover for all injury and loss you suffered. You may be able to settle your claim without going to court, but if there’s a trial, you’ll need […]
What Is a Deposition and How Is It Used at a Personal Injury Trial?
September 1, 2023 by
Understanding One of the Fundamental Ways of Gathering Evidence When your attorney is preparing your personal injury case for trial, evidence needs to be collected, evaluated and preserved. Perhaps the most common tool for doing that is a deposition. What Is a Deposition? Essentially, a deposition is an interview with a witness. That witness may […]
