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 […]
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 […]
The Benefits of Settling a Personal Injury Claim
August 3, 2023 by
Reasons Why You May Want to Avoid Going to Trial You’ve been hurt because of someone else’s careless or wrongful act. You’ve hired experienced and proven legal counsel to help you recover compensation for all your losses. Your attorney has been working hard to gather evidence to support your claim. Your prospects look good for […]
The Roles of the Judge and Jury in a Personal Injury Trial
August 3, 2023 by
What Are the Respective Responsibilities of Both? When you have been hurt because of someone else’s carelessness, you have the right to file a personal injury lawsuit to recover damages for all your losses. If your case goes to trial, all evidence will be presented to both a judge and a jury. Why is there […]
What to Expect When You Have a Personal Injury Claim, Part I
March 9, 2023 by
What Will the Legal Process Entail? You’ve been hurt in a car, truck or motorcycle accident, or you’ve tripped on broken pavement or stairs at a local business and suffered a debilitating injury. You know you need to take legal action to recover for your losses, but you’ve never done that before, and have no […]
Does the Standard of Care Change in Winter Weather?
November 22, 2022 by
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 […]
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 […]
