What Is the Potential Liability? What Should You Do? Many children are naturally attracted to dogs, and most don't have any understanding of the potential risks involved. What are the consequences if your child is bitten by a neighborhood dog? What … [Read more...]
Seatbelts and Car Accident Claims in New Jersey
Can You Recover Damages If You Weren't Wearing a Restraint? Under New Jersey law, when a motor vehicle is in motion on public property, all occupants must be wearing an authorized seatbelt, regardless of where they are sitting. Sometimes, however, … [Read more...]
Comparative Negligence in a New Jersey Motorcycle Accident Injury Claim
How Your Own Liability Can Affect Your Recovery When you've been hurt in a motorcycle crash, you have the right to bring a legal claim for damages against any party who "caused" your injuries, either intentionally or through carelessness or … [Read more...]
The State of Mind of the Defendant in a Personal Injury Claim
How State of Mind Affects Proof Issues When you’ve been hurt or suffered an illness because of the wrongful behavior of another person, you have the right to bring a lawsuit seeking full and fair compensation for any damages or loss caused by that … [Read more...]
Establishing Future Medical Losses in a Personal Injury Claim
Projecting Unreimbursed Medical Bills Related to an Accident In the aftermath of a personal injury caused by someone else's wrongful act, you have the right to pursue, among other things, compensation for any medical expenses related to your … [Read more...]
What Can Be Used as Evidence in a Personal Injury Lawsuit
The Things You Can Put Before a Jury to Prove Your Claim When you've been hurt in New Jersey in any type of accident caused by the wrongful act of another person, chances are that any lawsuit you file will be based on a legal claim of negligence. In … [Read more...]
The Different Types of Damages in a Personal Injury Lawsuit
The Losses that May Be Recovered after an Accident When you have been hurt because of the negligence or carelessness of another person, you have the right to file a legal claim, or lawsuit, asking the at-fault party to pay "damages" for your losses. … [Read more...]
Can You Recover for Loss of Consortium?
What Is Loss of Consortium? Who Can Recover for Loss of Consortium? It's customary, when there's been a motor vehicle crash or any other type of accident, to focus only on the injuries suffered by persons involved in the accident. The consequences … [Read more...]
Things to Do Immediately after an Accident
The Right Steps to Promote Your Legal and Physical Recovery In the immediate aftermath of any type of accident, the adrenalin and emotions you feel can cause you to lose focus of the important things you need to do to give yourself the best chance … [Read more...]
How to Prepare for a Deposition
Understanding What a Deposition Is | What to Expect If you have been injured because of someone else's carelessness or negligence, you may find yourself involved in litigation to recover compensation for your losses. As a part of the legal process, … [Read more...]