Can a Person Be Held to a Higher Standard in Snowy or Icy Weather? It’s winter in New Jersey and that means you can expect snow and ice on the roads, making conditions potentially more dangerous. Can a jury find that you were negligent and caused an accident, even if you were obeying the posted […]
Happy Thanksgiving
November 23, 2022 by
How the Judge and Jury Work Together in a Personal Injury Lawsuit
November 4, 2022 by
What Does the Judge Do? What Is the Responsibility of the Jury? When you’ve suffered any type of loss in New Jersey because of the wrongful acts or negligence of another person, you have the right to file a lawsuit to recover damages (financial compensation) for your losses. While most personal injury claims settle before […]
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October 31, 2022 by
Can You Sue a Mechanic after an Accident Caused by Shoddy Work?
October 19, 2022 by
The Liability of a Garage of Poor Quality Work When you take your car or motorcycle to a mechanic, you expect that the people working on your vehicle will use reasonable care to ensure that all repairs are done properly and that your auto or bike is safe to take on the road. What are […]
The Rights of Passengers in New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Claims
October 6, 2022 by
Can You Sue More than One Driver? What about Single Car Accidents? You’ve been hurt in a car, truck or motorcycle accident in New Jersey. Maybe it was a collision where the facts indicate that both drivers had some degree of fault. Maybe it was a single-vehicle accident. What are your rights as a passenger? […]
Gathering Evidence in a New Jersey Personal Injury Lawsuit
September 20, 2022 by
How Your Lawyer Finds Evidence to Support Your Claim When you’ve been hurt because of someone else’s carelessness or negligence, you have the right to file a lawsuit to recover compensation for your losses. If your case goes to trial, your attorney will need to introduce evidence to support your claims. Ultimately, if a jury […]
The Statute of Limitations on Personal Injury in New Jersey
September 7, 2022 by
What Is the Statute of Limitations? What Is Its Purpose? When you have been injured in New Jersey because of the wrongful, careless or negligent acts of another person or entity, you have the right to file a personal injury lawsuit to recover compensation for a wide range of losses, including: Lost income or wages […]
Common Defenses in a New Jersey Personal Injury Lawsuit
August 18, 2022 by
The Tactics a Defendant May Use to Deny or Diminish Your Claim Often, when you’ve been injured because of the carelessness or negligence of another person, your legal claim can seem like an open and shut case. There are, however, a number of defenses that the at-fault party and his/her legal counsel may raise to […]
The Different Types of Damages Available in a New Jersey Personal Injury Lawsuit
August 2, 2022 by
What Losses Can You Recover after Someone Else’s Negligence? Someone else acts carelessly, causing an accident and you are involved. You have a right to file a legal claim to recover for any actual losses resulting from the other person’s wrongful acts. What specific losses can you ask for in a personal injury lawsuit? The […]
