What You Can Expect to Recover When a Loved One Dies in an Accident When your loved one dies because of the carelessness or negligence of another person, there's no amount of money that can make you whole again. Nonetheless, you may experience … [Read more...]
The New Jersey Dog Bite Laws
Understanding Your Rights after a Canine Attack While it's more often the case that a dog is man's best friend, there are situations, where a dog has been trained to be aggressive, has been mistreated, or has not been properly socialized, where a … [Read more...]
Contributory and Comparative Negligence
Your Rights When You Are Partially Responsible for Your Own Injuries In the bulk of personal injury claims, the injured person was entirely a victim of the carelessness or negligence of others. However, in many such situations, the injured person … [Read more...]
Sources of Compensation When You Have Been Hurt in a Car Accident
Recovering for Your Losses after a Motor Vehicle Wreck After an automobile accident, when you cannot work because of the injuries, or you have unpaid medical bills, or have to give up things you love because of the pain, you have a right to seek … [Read more...]
Third Party Claims in Construction Accidents
Your Rights to File a Personal Injury Claim When you've been hurt on the job, your first course of action will typically be to notify your employer and file a workers' compensation claim. Though workers' compensation is often referred to as your … [Read more...]
The Fatal Four Construction Accidents
The Common Causes of Death on Construction Projects According to statistics collected by OSHA and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, almost two-thirds of all fatalities on American construction sites are caused by four specific types of accidents. … [Read more...]
Comparative Negligence
Determining Liability When Both Parties Have Some Responsibility There are many personal injury claims where the accident was caused entirely by the wrongful conduct of one party—a motorist runs a stop sign or a building owner neglects to fix a … [Read more...]
Who Is at Fault in a Pedestrian Accident?
Determining Fault in a Pedestrian Accident Establishing Legal Liability in a Motor Vehicle-Pedestrian Collision According to statistics gathered by the Centers for Disease Control, more than 350 pedestrians visit a hospital emergency room every day … [Read more...]
Who Can File a Lawsuit for Wrongful Death?
Are There Restrictions on Who Can Seek Damages after an Accidental Death? There's no question that the wrongful or accidental death of anyone can have far-reaching consequences, affecting the lives of many people. While legal action cannot undo the … [Read more...]
What Is Wrongful Death?
Your Right to Compensation after the Death of a Loved One In our legal system, when the wrongful act of another person causes you to suffer loss, you have a right to bring a lawsuit to recover compensation for your losses. When the consequences of … [Read more...]