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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 […]

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 […]

A Motor Vehicle Accident Is Never “Too Minor” In the aftermath of a collision, it can be easy to ignore the possible consequences of the accident, especially when you feel like you’ve walked away unharmed. The reality is that there are always consequences when you collide with another vehicle. While your losses may seem negligible, […]