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Wrongful Death Case Overview

  • By Marc S. Berman
Wrongful Death Case Overview

WHAT IS A WRONGFUL DEATH CASE? You may have heard of the legal term wrongful death. What does it mean? Wrongful death may occur when someone causes another person’s death. But not every such instance constitutes wrongful death. In order for there to be a wrongful death, the perpetrator must have acted carelessly or intentionally. It’s not Read More


Can Judge Reduce Personal Injury Award?

  • By Marc S. Berman
New Standard For Reducing Jury Verdicts

NEW JERSEY COURT SETS NEW STANDARD FOR REDUCING JURY VERDICTS A careless driver plows his car into your car. Or maybe a neighbor’s dog bites you. Perhaps you trip and fall on a wet floor in a store. However it happened, you suffer a severe injury. Say you live in Hawthorne. You hire a local Read More


Wayne Medical Malpractice Lawyer Case (Cont.)

  • By Marc S. Berman
Wayne medical malpractice lawyer case

Wayne Medical Malpractice Lawyer Case Of The Botched Epidural Continued from my last post about a Wayne medical malpractice lawyer case. Diane, 43, claimed that a botched epidural pain-relief injection caused her numerous nerve problems. Accordingly, Diane hired a medical malpractice lawyer to sue the doctor. In a case like Diane’s, what must a jury determine in order Read More


Medical Malpractice Lawyer Wayne Case

  • By Marc S. Berman
medical malpractice lawyer Wayne case

Medical Malpractice Lawyer Wayne Case Shows Risks of Surgery Here’s a summary of a recent Medical Malpractice Lawyer Wayne Case. Diane, 43, experienced pain and stiffness in her neck. She also felt tingling in her fingers. Her family doctor first prescribed physical therapy. The therapy failed to produce any long-lasting relief. Consequently, Diane’s doctor referred her Read More


Personal Injury Victims Are Being Watched

  • By Marc S. Berman
Personal Injury Victims Are Being Watched

Insurers May Film Activity of Clients of a Personal Injury Lawyer You live in Bergen County. Say in Ridgewood. One day, you are driving your car or motorcycle. You are stopped at a light. Out of nowhere, a careless driver plows into you from behind. Your vehicle is damaged. Worst of all, you suffer physical Read More


Paterson Medical Malpractice Attorney Issue

  • By Marc S. Berman
Paterson medical malpractice attorney case

PATERSON MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ATTORNEY PROBLEM: THE MERCURIAL EXPERT A Paterson medical malpractice attorney helps people injured by medical negligence. To recover compensation for his client, a Paterson medical malpractice lawyer generally must retain an expert witness. Under New Jersey law, a jury generally can’t award compensation to a medical malpractice victim just because the jurors believe Read More


Child Abuse Lawyer Sues School

  • By Marc S. Berman
child abuse case

CHILD ABUSE LAWYER FILES SUIT OVER SCHOOL’S FAILURE TO REPORT TEACHER A New Jersey child abuse lawyer recently sued a New Jersey public school. The client of the child abuse lawyer allegedly suffered molestation at the hands of a teacher. The alleged molestation occurred at a New Jersey private school. However, before working at the Read More


Car Accident Issue And Who Pays for Medical Bills?

  • By Marc S. Berman
Car Accident Issue And Who Pays for Medical Bills

AFTER AN ON THE JOB CAR ACCIDENT, WHO COVERS YOUR MEDICAL BILLS? You had a car accident while on the job. Say you live and work in Elmwood Park. You’ve done the right thing and hired a local car accident lawyer. Because the accident occurred while you were working, the lawyer will file a worker’s Read More


Bergen County Accident Lawyer Case

  • By Marc S. Berman
Bergen County Accident Lawyer Case

BERGEN COUNTY ACCIDENT LAWYER CASE: WAIVING YOUR RIGHT TO SUE A Bergen County accident lawyer often represents a client who suffered a work injury. Sometimes, the attorney can file a lawsuit against more than one party. For example, say a defective machine injured the client. The Bergen County accident lawyer will file a worker’s compensation Read More


Drug Injury Lawyer Case: Reglan Side Effect

  • By Marc S. Berman
drug injury lawyer case

DRUG INJURY LAWYER CASE EXPLORES WHETHER U.S. LAW OVERRULES N.J. LAW Here’s a digest of a recent drug injury lawyer case. In 2004, the manufacturer of Reglan received approval from the FDA to publish new label warnings about the dangers of the long-term use of the drug. FDA stands for the Food and Drug Administration, Read More