The Duties of Property Owners to Minimize the Risk of Premises Liability Injuries It’s winter in New Jersey and that means snow and often ice, as well. It’s not uncommon for some parts of the state to get almost 10 inches in a single snowfall, and as much as four feet of snow over the […]
Steps to Take to Maximize Your Recovery You’ve been hurt in a motorcycle crash, either as a passenger or while operating a bike. Chances are your injuries are serious. The things you do in the immediate aftermath of a motorcycle accident can have a significant impact on whether or not you recover full and fair compensation for […]
Can the Defendant Challenge Your Right to Recover? Your driver’s license has been suspended or has expired—maybe you are aware of it and maybe you’re not. Then the unforeseeable happens—you are involved in a a car accident, caused entirely or mostly by the negligence or carelessness of another person. Can the defendant (the person from whom […]
What Can You Introduce to Support Your Claim? One of the common reasons that personal injury lawsuits fail is insufficient evidence. It’s important to understand that, simply because you are aware of what may be potentially compelling evidence, that it may not make it in front of a jury. That’s because there are specific rules […]
How Will a Defendant Try to Dispute Your Claim? When you’ve been injured because of someone else’s wrongful act, proving your case can often appear to be cut and dried. There are, however, a number of defenses that the at-fault party may raise to try to defeat or reduce your recovery. You Had Some Degree […]
What Damages Are Available in a Personal Injury Lawsuit? Another motorist runs a red light or a stop sign, makes an illegal turn into your path or hits you from behind. You have a right to file a personal injury lawsuit to recover for all your losses. What compensation can you expect to recover in motor […]
Can a Passenger Seek Damages from a Negligent Driver? When you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident, whether as a driver or passenger, you typically have the right to recover compensation for your losses from the operator of another motor vehicle whose carelessness or negligence caused the accident. But what are your rights if […]
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 should you do to protect your rights? The New Jersey Dog Bite Laws Like […]
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, we get distracted and forget. What happens if you are involved in a motor vehicle […]
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 negligence. It’s fairly common, though, for such an accident to be the result of a number […]
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 conduct. One of the key elements that you must prove in […]
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 injuries, provided they are not covered by insurance or otherwise paid. That includes any potential medical costs in the […]
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 a negligence lawsuit, you must prove that the defendant (the […]
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 of a personal injury will often be felt by an injured person’s family […]
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 at a full financial and physical recovery. Here’s a checklist […]
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, you will likely be involved in depositions. You may be unfamiliar with this part of the […]
The Advantages of Settling a Lawsuit When you’ve been hurt because of someone else’s negligence or carelessness, you have a right to file a lawsuit seeking compensation for all your losses. Though you can go to trial and let a jury determine both liability and damages, it’s far more common for a personal injury claim to be […]
Studies Show Teen Drivers as Greater Risk of Involvement in Accidents It’s one of the most significant milestones in life—getting your first drivers’ license. It comes, though, with significant risk. According to the Centers for Disease Control, motor vehicle crashes are the second-leading cause of teen deaths. Drivers under the age of 20 are almost three times as […]
The Potential Sources of Damages When you’ve been hurt in a car, motorcycle or truck accident, your first course of action is typically to seek legal counsel and file a personal injury claim against the driver who caused the accident. In some instances, that may be all that’s necessary to get all the compensation necessary to cover your losses […]
We are sending holiday cheer to you in the hopes that you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and a healthy New Year. As we look forward to 2022 we humbly pray that the new year brings a new sense of peace and joy as we enter the new year ready for a […]
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 in wrongful conduct. You must provide evidence that convinces jurors that your statement of the facts […]
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 much of the Christmas spirits, get behind the wheel of […]
How to Minimize the Risk of Injury Just because winter is approaching doesn’t mean you have to put your motorcycle in the garage for a few months. Many New Jersey residents safely traverse the states roads and highways on bikes throughout the year. From the onset of cold weather until spring arrives, though, you need to take […]
Are the Rules Different for Snowy and Icy Conditions? When you live in New Jersey, you expect that, for some portion of the winter, you’ll be driving on snow-covered or even icy roads. Snowy roads and snowy conditions consistently lead to an increase in auto accidents, with about one in four weather-related accidents involving snowy […]
Can You Recover from a Garage or Mechanic Who Did a Poor Job? Motor vehicles accidents can have many causes, from operator error to roadway defects to inclement weather to dangerous or defective vehicle components. But what if the person who caused your accident either failed to properly maintain the vehicle (had old, treadless tires on […]
How Do You Recover Compensation from a Governmental Body for Poor Road Maintenance? When you’ve been hurt in any kind of accident, the first thing you want to do, after you’ve received the medical care you need, is determine how the accident happened and who caused it. If the accident was caused by another party’s […]
What Are Your Potential Sources of Recovery for Your Losses? You were riding on the back of a motorcycle when the accident happened. Whether there was a collision or the motorcycle operator had to lay the bike down, you’ve suffered significant injuries. What are the potential sources of recovery when you’ve been hurt as a passenger on […]
What Is the Standard of Care in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit? If you’re injured because of the wrongful acts of another person, you have a right to seek damages (financial compensation for your losses) in a court of law. Most personal injury lawsuits are based on allegations of negligence. What Is Negligence? To successfully prove […]
How the Court Determines Compensation If you’re needlessly injured because of someone else’s careless act, you have a right to file a personal injury lawsuit seeking damages (financial compensation) for your losses. What types of damages are available? How are they calculated? The Different Types of Damages At the broadest level, damages in a personal injury […]
What Types of Damages Can You Expect to Recover? In New Jersey, after an accidental death, certain parties have the right to bring legal action to recover for their losses. Unlike most states, New Jersey separates those types of claims into two distinct lawsuits—wrongful death claims and survivor actions. Survivor actions are filed by an […]
What Recourse Do You Have in New Jersey? Roadway defects can pose a serious risk of injury to motorcyclists. Potholes, cracked or uneven pavement, and loose gravel can cause you to lose control of your bike. What parties have potential liability for a defective roadway? Can you bring legal action against the municipality or agency responsible […]
Does Fault Matter Under New Jersey’s No-Fault Insurance Laws? New Jersey is one of a dozen states across the country that have adopted “no fault” car insurance laws. Under the New Jersey approach, every motorist is required to purchase a “personal injury protection” (PIP) policy to cover losses suffered in a motor vehicle accident. When you’re […]
Ways to Improve Your Visibility to Other Motorists According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), about half of the visibility around most automobiles falls into blind spots, preventing the driver from seeing nearby vehicles. The risks can be even greater for motorcyclists, given that bikes are smaller than passenger cars. Accordingly, it’s important for motorcyclists to […]
How Do You Get Damages in a No-Contact Crash? Because of their very nature, motorcycles are more prone to loss of control. In fact, one of every four motorcycle accidents nationwide does not involve contact with another vehicle. What are the common causes of no-contact motorcycle accidents, and are there ways you can still recover for […]
What Factors Are Considered When Evaluating Your Claim? If you’re hurt on a motorcycle, while either operating the bike or riding as a passenger, you may have a right to seek compensation for your losses, including lost earnings, unreimbursed medical expenses, physical pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and loss of companionship/consortium. How do […]
For more than 30 years, attorney Edward H. Lee has fought to protect rights of individuals and businesses in New Jersey. A 1986 graduate of Pace University School of Law in White Plains, New York, attorney Lee focuses his practice on personal injury, medical malpractice, commercial litigation and insurance broker malpractice. Mr. Lee offers clients […]
Your Rights When a Broker Gets You the Wrong Insurance When you make a substantial investment in real or personal property, you know there are risks to manage. But you’re not an insurance professional. You don’t know exactly what you need, you just know what you want to protect. When you turn to a professional agent or […]
What Conduct Constitutes a Breach of the Standard of Care? Though an insurance policy is a contract that gives you the legal right to sue for breach of contract in certain circumstances, it’s also common for policyholders to seek compensation (damages) based on allegations of negligence by an insurance professional, often a broker. To prove negligence, you […]
Is There a Difference between an Insurance Broker and an Insurance Agent? When you’re looking to manage risk with an insurance policy, whether for an automobile, home, or other property, you have options regarding where to shop. You can use an insurance agent or broker, or you can purchase directly from an insurance company. There’s a common […]
Deciding Whether to Fight a Ticket Traffic tickets often have consequences—there can be significant fines and you might have points added to your driving record, potentially increasing your insurance premium. Is it worth trying to challenge a ticket? If so, under what circumstances should you consider fighting a ticket, and what strategy should you take? Determine the […]
Minimizing the Risk of Weather-Related Slip-and-Falls In New Jersey, winters can be brutal, with temperatures in the teens and 20s for much of January and February and nearly two feet of snow over the course of the season. If your job requires you to be outside, or to go in and out, you can be […]
Legal Requirements | Potential Penalties Winters in New Jersey can be a dangerous time to be on the road, especially when snow is heavy and winds are blowing. In such conditions, it’s critical that motorists have optimal visibility of the roadway and surrounding traffic. Furthermore, accumulated snow or ice can fly off a car and strike another […]
Can You Gain Access to a Police Officer’s Notes and Other Documentation? A common misperception is that, when it comes to New Jersey traffic tickets, there’s no point challenging the citation, as it’s your word against the police officer’s testimony, and the court usually sides with law enforcement. But that’s not necessarily true. You can […]
How the System Works and the Consequences of Accumulating Points In New Jersey, when you’re convicted of or plead guilty to a traffic violation, you can expect to pay a fine. In addition, you may have points added to your driving record. The Point System in New Jersey In New Jersey, every moving violation carries […]
Ways that Surgeons Can Breach the Duty of Care When you are sick or have suffered an injury that requires a surgical procedure, you expect that all medical professionals involved will adhere to the highest standards of care when performing the operation. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. There are a number of ways a […]
How New Jersey Handles Moving Violations The state of New Jersey uses somewhat different terminology to identify minor criminal infractions, referring to them generally as “disorderly persons offenses.” Disorderly persons offenses include a wide range of violations, including driving while intoxicated (DWI) and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI). All disorderly persons […]
An Overview of the Legal Process for Resolving a Traffic Citation It happens to most of us at some point. You’re behind the wheel and get distracted, thinking about work or adjusting the volume on the radio. The next thing you know, there’s a flasher in the rearview mirror and a police officer is giving […]
Can a Nursing Home Be Liable When a Resident Dies from Coronavirus? The coronavirus pandemic has been particularly hard on the elderly and infirm nationwide, with estimates that nearly 40% of all deaths in the United States have occurred in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. The New York Times reports that, as of October 20, over half a million people […]
Factors Involved in Slip-and-Fall Injuries | Ways to Minimize the Risk of Injury According to nursing home advocates, a typical 100-bed nursing home sees up to 200 fall injuries every year. The Centers for Disease Control reports that up to 1,800 nursing home residents die every year from injuries sustained in slip-and-falls. Here’s a look […]
Factors That May Affect Whether You Accept a Proposed Settlement In normal times, when you file a personal injury claim, and the defendant makes a settlement offer, you weigh the amount of the settlement against the costs of litigation and the risks of taking your case to a judge and jury. But these are not normal […]
Experiencing a slip and fall accident can be both physically painful and financially burdensome. If you’ve suffered injuries from such an incident in New Jersey, understanding your legal rights is crucial. Among the most important aspects to grasp is the statute of limitations, which sets the timeframe within which you must file a lawsuit to […]
Driver fatigue is a leading cause of truck accidents, both nationally and in the state of New Jersey. The long hours and demanding schedules faced by truck drivers can lead to extreme tiredness, impairing their ability to drive safely. In New Jersey, where busy highways like the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 80 are frequented […]
Understanding Helmet Laws in New Jersey New Jersey law mandates that all motorcyclists wear a helmet while riding. This regulation is in place to protect riders from severe head injuries in the event of an accident. Despite this requirement, failing to wear a helmet does not entirely prevent you from seeking damages if you are […]
Understanding Insurance Bad Faith in New Jersey Insurance bad faith occurs when an insurance company fails to uphold its duty to act in good faith and deal fairly with its policyholders. In New Jersey, this can include actions such as unjustified claim denials, unreasonable delays in processing claims, or inadequate investigations into claims. Policyholders have […]
When facing the distress of a medical malpractice situation, the prospect of lengthy court proceedings can seem overwhelming. Many patients wonder if there's a way to resolve their claims without the stress of a trial. Here, we explore the possibility and process of settling medical malpractice claims out of court, providing a detailed overview for […]
When you suffer a workplace injury, the financial stability offered by workers' compensation seems like a beacon of hope. This system is designed to cover your medical bills and part of your wages, allowing you to focus on recovery without the stress of financial ruin. Yet, receiving a denial letter from the insurance company can […]
Ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft have revolutionized urban mobility, offering convenient, on-demand transportation options for millions of users. While these services provide numerous benefits, they also raise questions about passenger safety and rights in the event of an accident. This guide aims to shed light on the rights of passengers involved in Uber and […]
In the busy streets of Los Angeles, city scooters have become a popular mode of transportation, offering an eco-friendly, convenient, and agile way to get around the city. However, with the rise in scooter use, accidents involving these two-wheeled vehicles have also increased, leading many to wonder about their rights to compensation for injuries sustained […]
Experiencing a dog bite can be a traumatic event, leading to both physical injury and emotional distress. In New Jersey, the law provides specific avenues for victims of dog bites to seek compensation. At Edward Lee Law Firm, LLC, our expertise in personal injury law, particularly in cases involving animal attacks, ensures that our clients […]
As you celebrate this holiday season with friends and loved ones in New Jersey, you may have some concerns about keeping elderly guests safe within your home. The risk of slip and fall accidents is one major concern, as senior citizens face an increased likelihood of sustaining an injury after a fall. Fortunately, there are […]
Pedestrians are more than people walking in a street; in fact, a pedestrian can be someone running, cycling, riding a skateboard, scooter or rollerblades, and even citizens operating motorized scooters. Chances are, every Pennsylvanian has been a pedestrian at one point, meaning each is at risk of experiencing an injury caused by the negligence of […]
As you drive New Jersey’s roadways, you see evidence of distracted driving all around you. You may even practice such dangerous driving habits yourself. Given the sobering statistics, however, you may wish to rethink that decision. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration reports that distracted driving claimed 3,477 lives nationwide in 2015 alone. In the same year, […]
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