• posted: Jul. 08, 2024
• death claims,  financial compensation,  Wrongful death

When a person suffers an untimely death due to someone else's negligence or deliberate act, New Jersey law offers two distinct legal remedies: wrongful death claims and survival actions. While Read More

• posted: Jun. 08, 2024
• compensation law,  medical expenses,  Contractor liability

Workers’ compensation laws are in place so that people injured on the job can get quickly reimbursed for their medical expenses and lost wages, without having to prove who was Read More

• posted: May 08, 2024
• car accident,  Rear-end collisions,  Vehicle damage,  forensic evidence

After a car accident, determining which driver was at fault is essential to an award of damages. Evidence of fault can come from witnesses and forensic evidence. In addition, the Read More

• posted: Apr. 08, 2024
• Slip & Fall,  fall injury,  employee's failure

Supermarkets and grocery stores are essential parts of everyday life, providing the food and household items we need. However, lurking among the aisles, floor areas and entranceways is the ever-present Read More

• posted: Mar. 08, 2024
• catastrophic injury,  Severe burns,  spinal cord injuries

Injuries from serious car accidents or other disastrous events are often severe, permanent and life-altering. They are known as catastrophic injuries because they leave victims with extreme emotional, financial and Read More

• posted: Feb. 08, 2024
• auto accidents,  auto accident lawyer,  injured

The open road offers freedom and mobility, but it carries inherent risks. Traffic accidents, unfortunately, are a grim reality, happening almost constantly in every corner of the nation. By some Read More

• posted: Apr. 17, 2020

Once Americans came to understand how deadly the coronavirus can be and how easily it is passed from person to person, transportation habits changed. Not only did people drastically curtail Read More

• posted: Jul. 31, 2016
• poor roads,  road maintenance

A recent report by TRIP, a national transportation research group, notes that “more than a quarter of the nation’s major urban roads are rated in substandard or poor condition, providing Read More

• posted: Jun. 30, 2016
• cell phones,  driving while texting

Under New Jersey law, use of a hand-held cell phone is strictly prohibited. Drivers face fines ranging from $200 to $400 for a first offense, $400 to $600 for a Read More

• posted: May 31, 2016
• school bus accidents,  school bus safety

According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, school buses are a safer transportation option for students than passenger cars. An extensive study of school transportation accidents shows that school-aged Read More

• posted: Apr. 30, 2016
• dangerous counties

If you live and drive in New Jersey, you may wonder how your home county ranks for traffic safety. The New Jersey Department of Transportation maintains records of car crashes Read More

• posted: Mar. 31, 2016
• doctor malpractice,  hospital negligence,  never events

In December 2012, researchers at Johns Hopkins released a landmark study of surgical malpractice revealing that an estimated 4,000 so-called “never events” occur in American hospitals each year. A never Read More

• posted: Feb. 28, 2016
• injuries,  statute of limitations

Nothing lasts forever, including your right to sue for an injury. If you are injured in New Jersey, you must file suit within two years of the date on which Read More

• posted: Jan. 31, 2016
• homeowners association

In a case that may have far-reaching repercussions throughout New Jersey, the state Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that a resident of a condominium community can sue a homeowners association Read More

• posted: Dec. 31, 2015
• expert witnesses,  lawsuit,  personal injury claims

Experts play a pivotal role in many types of court cases, including personal injury cases. But people outside the legal profession often have a misunderstanding of what experts do. There’s Read More

• posted: Nov. 30, 2015
• autumn leaves

Autumn leaves are beautiful. They’ve inspired painters and songwriters for generations. But let’s face it: they’re a bit of a nuisance. Nobody likes raking leaves, and those noisy leaf-blowers are Read More