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 […]
Factors That May Affect Whether You Accept a Proposed Settlement When you’re hurt in a motor vehicle accident because someone else fails to pay attention, the shock can lead to confusion and anxiety. You want to protect your legal rights, but you also want to know that you and your loved ones will be okay. […]
What Must a Driver Do to Exercise “Reasonable Care”? In a civil lawsuit for injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident, the legal principle of negligence usually applies. Under that theory, the injured party must prove that the defendant caused the accident by failing to use reasonable care. Statutes generally don’t specify the behaviors that constitute […]
Steps You Can Take to Maximize Safety When you take a motorcycle out on the open road, you know that there are certain inherent risks—that may be part of the allure. You’re facing the elements without the protection afforded by a passenger vehicle. A distracted motorist… a pothole or gravel on the road… a mechanical […]
Recovering for Losses Sustained in a Motor Vehicle Accident in New Jersey When you’re hurt in a car crash, the first place you typically turn for compensation to cover your losses is insurance. Though it may seem that the at-fault party’s insurance company should pay your claim, that’s not how it works in New Jersey. Because […]
Can You Still Seek Recovery If You’re Partially to Blame? It’s fairly common for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident to be caused by a number of factors. Suppose a motorist causes an accident by making an illegal turn, but the driver of the other car isn’t wearing a seat belt. But for the improper turn, […]
Can You Bring a Lawsuit Under New Jersey’s No-Fault Insurance Law? Who is Liable? In New Jersey, when you suffer an injury in a motor vehicle accident, whether as driver, passenger, or pedestrian, the state’s no-fault insurance law requires that you initially turn to your own insurance company for compensation to cover your losses. If you […]
Will It Prevent You from Recovering for Injuries Suffered in an Accident? Under New Jersey law, you must wear a helmet whenever you get on a motorcycle and hit the road. Whether you’re operating the bike or just a passenger, you can be ticketed if you don’t comply. What happens, though, if you are involved […]
Nursing Home Operators Ordered to Report Data on Infections and Deaths According to data collected by the United States government, an estimated one of every four nursing homes in America has had residents infected by the coronavirus. That statistic has motivated federal officials to seek data from over 15,000 nursing home facilities across the country. Operators will […]
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