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Your Legal Options in a Pedestrian Accident
For most adults, they go back and forth between being a driver and a pedestrian every day. The problem is that when you’re a pedestrian, you’re no longer protected by thousands of pounds ...
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Is New Jersey a No-Fault Auto Insurance State?
If you were recently injured in a car accident in New Jersey, it will be helpful for you to understand how the state handles car accident claims. In the United States, we have what are called no-fault ...
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Factors that Affect Insurance Rates
Most New Jersey drivers know a thing or two about their auto insurance rates. They know that if they get a moving violation for speeding, running a red light, or passing a stopped school bus, their ...
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Why the Summer is a Dangerous Time for Children
Whether your absolute favorite season is the summer, fall, winter, or spring, many people agree that the summer is one of the best times of the year. During the summer, the days are longer, the ...
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NHTSA: Bicycle Tragedies Increase in the Summer
Now that summer is quickly approaching, more people are riding their bicycles – to commute to work, for exercise, or for some healthy recreational fun. According to the National Highway Traffic ...
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Bicycle Accidents: Injury Claims in Bergen County
Being involved in an accident is an extremely painful and traumatic experience. As a bicycle accident victim, the pain and suffering can be magnified not only due to the fact that bicyclists have very ...
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Brachial Plexus Injuries in Newborns
The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that originates in the neck and branches out to control movement and sensation in the shoulders, arms, and hands. A "brachial plexus" injury is a ...
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Pitocin Overdose: A Danger to Newborns
Just ask any expectant mother, and she's likely heard of Pitocin, otherwise known as oxytocin. Pitocin is a medication that is given to women, usually to induce labor or speed up a stalled labor. ...
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Brain Injuries & Personal Injury Claims
According to the Mayo Clinic, “Traumatic brain injury occurs when an external mechanical force causes brain dysfunction. Traumatic brain injury usually results from a violent blow or jolt to the ...
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Construction Accidents & Third Party Claims
The construction industry is known for being one of the most dangerous occupations for anyone to work in. Often, construction workers are at risk of being struck by cranes and falling objects. When ...
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Fundamentals of a Personal Injury Claim in NJ
Were you recently injured in an accident that was not your fault in Hackensack, or anywhere else in New Jersey? If so, you may have grounds to file a personal injury claim for compensation. Personal ...
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Why Personal Injury Claims Settle Out of Court
When you are injured in an accident, for example, in a motor vehicle accident, or on a construction site, or from a dangerous and defective product, you could face hefty medical bills, surgery costs, ...
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Who is Liable for a Dangerous Product That Causes Injury?
When a product is put on the market it is expected to be safe for consumers to use. In cases where that product malfunctions, does not perform as advertised, or is otherwise defective and is the cause ...
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Tips on Becoming a Good Driver
In the United States, it’s common practice for people to get their driver’s license at the age of sixteen, though some young drivers wait until they’re eighteen. While less common, ...
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Are Hands-Free Devices "Safer" While Driving?
Approximately 80% of drivers in the United States believe that hands-free devices are safer than using a handheld one, according to a public opinion poll by the National Safety Council. But the ...
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Fundamentals of a Personal Injury Claim in NJ
Were you recently injured in an accident that was not your fault in Hackensack, or anywhere else in New Jersey? If so, you may have grounds to file a personal injury claim for compensation. Personal ...
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Tips on Becoming a Good Driver
In the United States, it’s common practice for people to get their driver’s license at the age of sixteen, though some young drivers wait until they’re eighteen. While less common, ...
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Can I Sue a Drunk Driver that Hit Me?
It can be very heartbreaking to be hit by a drunk driver, especially considering all the data circulating about the dangers of drinking and driving. Since there is an abundant amount of knowledge ...
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Drugged Driving Accidents in New Jersey
Most adults in the United States are well-aware of the dangers of drunk driving. After all, they learned about it in high school, and they’ve heard about it most their life from campaigns from ...
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Tips on Becoming a Good Driver
In the United States, it’s common practice for people to get their driver’s license at the age of sixteen, though some young drivers wait until they’re eighteen. While less common, ...
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Can I Sue a Drunk Driver that Hit Me?
It can be very heartbreaking to be hit by a drunk driver, especially considering all the data circulating about the dangers of drinking and driving. Since there is an abundant amount of knowledge ...
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Why So Many Personal Injury Cases Settle Out of Court
When people are injured in accidents, such as car accidents, slip and falls, or when they’re injured due to nursing home negligence or medical malpractice, somebody has to pay for their losses. ...
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Accidental vs. Intentional Injuries in New Jersey
In the past three decades, the states have enacted strict laws that prohibit people from intentionally harming others. For example, in the 1970s, a simple scuffle between high school students would ...
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Medical Malpractice Lawsuits in New Jersey
Millions of Americans place a great deal of trust in their health providers. Because they are nurses, doctors, anesthesiologists, and surgeons who spent years in school studying medicine, surely they ...
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Prescription Drug Deaths in Women
According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the instances of deaths from prescription drugs in women has greatly increased since 1990. By 2010, 18 women died ...
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Who Is Going To Pay For My Medical Treatment?
Have you been seriously injured in an accident caused by another person's careless or reckless behavior? If so, you may be wondering who is going to pay for your medical treatment. Accident ...
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What is Negligent Security in New Jersey?
You’ve probably heard horror stories of liquor store robberies that take a turn for the worse, sexual assaults late in the night at donut shops, violent robberies in dark parking lots, and of ...
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Your Legal Options in a Pedestrian Accident
For most adults, they go back and forth between being a driver and a pedestrian every day. The problem is that when you’re a pedestrian, you’re no longer protected by thousands of pounds ...
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Why So Many Personal Injury Cases Settle Out of Court
When people are injured in accidents, such as car accidents, slip and falls, or when they’re injured due to nursing home negligence or medical malpractice, somebody has to pay for their losses. ...
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Why So Many Personal Injury Cases Settle Out of Court
When people are injured in accidents, such as car accidents, slip and falls, or when they’re injured due to nursing home negligence or medical malpractice, somebody has to pay for their losses. ...
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Bouncer & Security Guard Claims in New Jersey
New Jersey may not be Manhattan or have Times Square, but it can be just as much fun. From Newark to Jersey City to Patterson, to Toms River, Clifton, Trenton, Camden and Atlantic City, there is loads ...
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Crime Victims & Personal Injury Claims
Do you have any idea how serious violent crime is in the United States? Let’s take a look at the latest statistics: Last year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released, Crime in the ...
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Fundamentals of a Personal Injury Claim in NJ
Were you recently injured in an accident that was not your fault in Hackensack, or anywhere else in New Jersey? If so, you may have grounds to file a personal injury claim for compensation. Personal ...
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3 Things to Know About the IKEA Tip Over Lawsuit
If you follow the news or have managed to catch one of IKEA’s commercials in the past several months, you may be aware that the Swedish furniture manufacturer has faced complaints and lawsuits ...
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Why Personal Injury Claims Settle Out of Court
When you are injured in an accident, for example, in a motor vehicle accident, or on a construction site, or from a dangerous and defective product, you could face hefty medical bills, surgery costs, ...
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Why So Many Personal Injury Cases Settle Out of Court
When people are injured in accidents, such as car accidents, slip and falls, or when they’re injured due to nursing home negligence or medical malpractice, somebody has to pay for their losses. ...
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Why the Summer is a Dangerous Time for Children
Whether your absolute favorite season is the summer, fall, winter, or spring, many people agree that the summer is one of the best times of the year. During the summer, the days are longer, the ...
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Wintertime Slip & Fall Accidents in New Jersey
Slip and fall accidents are a major cause of concern for businesses, especially during the winter months. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), “falls are the third leading cause of ...
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New Jersey's Statute of Limitations
If you, or someone you love was recently injured in a collision, in a slip and fall accident, because of a dog bite or medical malpractice, or in another type of accident, it’s important that ...
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No Texting for Truck Drivers Nationwide
Have you ever seen a truck driver texting while behind the wheel of a semi-truck? If so, your immediate reaction may have been, “Now that can’t be safe!” After all, drivers of ...
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Hours of Service Violations and Truck Accidents
It is no secret that accidents involving trucks are some of the most devastating, particularly due to their size and weight. Accidents are even more likely to occur in cases where the truck driver is ...
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Will Truckers Have to Log Their Hours Electronically?
Truck accidents can be horrific events and extremely deadly due to the size and weight of semi-trucks, especially fully loaded ones. All you have to do is Google semi-truck crashes on YouTube to see ...
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What is the FMCSA?
As you are likely well-aware, there are millions of motor vehicle accidents in the United States each year. While trucking accidents are less common than standard car accidents, negligent truck ...
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Emergency Room Errors: A Form of Medical Malpractice
If you've ever walked into an emergency room, there's a good chance that you were asked to fill out papers and then wait. You may have had to wait hours, with dozens of people in line before ...
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Filing a Wrongful Death Claim in New Jersey
Wrongful death suits are perhaps some of the most heartbreaking personal injury suits for surviving family because they involve a preventable and accidental death caused by negligence. Each state has ...