The Tools Your Lawyer May Use to Gather Information about Your Case When you file a lawsuit to recover compensation for injuries caused by the carelessness or negligence of another person, it's not enough to simply allege that the defendant engaged … [Read more...]
Personal Injury Claims
Liability for Motor Vehicle Accidents after New Jersey Holiday Parties
Can You Sue the Person or Establishment that Served the Drinks? Most of us like to enjoy a little holiday "cheer," whether it's at an office party, the home of a friend or our favorite watering hole. Unfortunately, too many people have a little too … [Read more...]
The Three Types of Product Liability Lawsuits that Arise on Construction Sites
Defective Design | Defective Manufacturing | Failure to Provide Adequate Warnings One of the more common causes of injury on construction sites is the malfunction or breakdown of tools, machinery, equipment and other products. When you are injured … [Read more...]
Suing an Insurance Company for Wrongfully Denying Your Claim
Protecting Your Right to Insurance Benefits It's unfortunately an all too common occurrence. You suffer an injury because of someone else's negligence or carelessness, and you notify your insurance provider(s) in a timely manner. To your surprise, a … [Read more...]
The Rights of Injured Passengers in Motorcycle Accidents
Recovering Full and Fair Compensation for Your Injuries It's a pretty common occurrence. You have a friend with a motorcycle and you need to go somewhere. Your friend offers you a ride and you accept. Unfortunately, he makes a bad decision while on … [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...]
Common Construction Site Injuries
It's no surprise that construction sites are consistently considered to be one of the most dangerous places to work. With much of the work done at heights significantly above the ground, and with many pieces of heavy machinery and power tools … [Read more...]
Filing a Civil Lawsuit — Part Two
What to Expect as You Move Toward Trial In Part One of this series, we discussed how to initiate a civil action and looked at the discovery process. So you've gathered all the evidence, deposed all necessary witnesses, and reviewed all documents … [Read more...]
Filing a Civil Lawsuit — Part One
What to Expect When You File a Legal Claim When you have a legal claim against another person, whether it's for lost wages and medical expenses after a motor vehicle accident or for damages when another person failed to abide by the terms of a valid … [Read more...]
Was Your Injury Work-Related? Part One
Meeting the Two Part Test to Qualify for Workers' Compensation Benefits—Injuries Suffered on a Work Break In the aftermath of a workplace injury, you may have the right to collect workers' compensation benefits for your disability, as well as … [Read more...]