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 financial compensation (known as “damages”) from the at-fault parties. It’s typical to […]
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 “exclusive remedy” for work-related injuries, that’s a little misleading. In fact, under the right […]
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. Known in the industry as the “fatal four,” these include falls from heights, electrocutions, “caught-between” accidents and […]
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 broken stairway. Often, though, the carelessness of the injured person contributes in some way to the […]
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 after being hit by a car. When you’ve been hurt in a pedestrian accident, you may have the right to seek […]
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 that negligence or carelessness include the accidental or wrongful death […]
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 regularly in use, the potential for injury is great. Here are the most common […]
Protecting Against Slip and Fall Type Injuries In New Jersey, as in other states, the owner or person in control of residential or commercial property has a duty to monitor and maintain the premises in ways that minimize the risk of injury to persons with a legal right to be on the property. The duty is […]
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 related to the dispute. It’s time to go to trial, right? Not yet. The Pre-Trial […]
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 contract, you’ll need to file a civil lawsuit to recover for […]
Injuries Sustained at a Work Outing | Self-Inflicted Injuries When you’ve been hurt at work in New Jersey, you have a right to pursue workers’ compensation benefits for any temporary or permanent disability, as well as medical expenses. There are only two requirements—you must have been hurt and your injury must have been work-related. When […]
Injuries Suffered While Traveling Under the New Jersey workers’ compensation laws, you must prove two things to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits—that you were injured and that your injury was work-related. In Part One of this series, we looked at injuries suffered while you were on a legitimate work break. Another situation where your employer may […]
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