Personal injury news for the New Jersey area. See some of the latest news about personal injury cases and other useful information about what you should do if you have been injured and are looking to seek legal representation.
A recent Paterson accident lawyer case illustrates an important point. A woman named Ana drove her car in Paterson. At the same time, a man named Andre operated a street sweeper. The City of Paterson employed Andre. It was Andre’s job to keep Paterson’s streets clean. Unfortunately for Ana, Andre drove his street sweeper vehicle Read More
A Bergen County injury lawyer helps victims who have been injured due to someone’s negligence. However, sometimes a lawyer can’t help a victim. Not because the lawyer doesn’t want to. Rather, it’s because the victim signed away his or her right to sue. Before he or she even met the lawyer. A recent Bergen County injury Read More
BERGEN COUNTY MESOTHELIOMA LAWYER CASE. CANCER FROM LAUNDRY? A Bergen County mesothelioma lawyer usually has a client who worked with asbestos. Asbestos exposure causes mesothelioma, which is a type of cancer. It may take many years after the asbestos exposure for cancer to appear. For such a victim, the Bergen County mesothelioma lawyer can sue, Read More
PATERSON PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER CASE: FATAL FIRE An appeals court recently decided a tragic Paterson personal injury lawyer case. Here is what happened. In 2010, a fire broke out at a Paterson home. The home was owned by a Ms. Brown. Several tenants lived in the house. The fire started in the basement. Electrical panels were improperly Read More
Medical Attorney Malpractice Case: Time Matters Medical attorney malpractice cases arise when a doctor makes a mistake that harms a patient. Most doctors perform admirably. However, sometimes a doctor will make an error. He or she will not comply with the prescribed medical standard of care. If that lapse harms a patient, the patient is entitled Read More
WORK INJURY RULE: SUING YOUR EMPLOYER OUTSIDE WORKER’S COMP You suffered a work injury. Can you receive compensation? In most cases, the short answer is yes. You can hire an attorney to file a worker’s compensation claim for you. But the lawyer must file the claim in a special court. A court that handles only Read More
TAILGATING CAN CAUSE A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. How far away does the law say you have to keep from the car in front of you? In order to prevent a traffic accident, a driver must maintain a safe distance behind another vehicle. The New Jersey Legislature has put this duty into law. The law reads as follows: “The driver of a vehicle Read More
Auto accident attorneys obtain compensation for car accident victims. However, auto accident attorneys typically don’t get that compensation directly from people who were at-fault for accidents. Rather, auto accident attorneys usually obtain compensation from insurance companies. These companies insure at-fault drivers. What happens when an at-fault driver doesn’t carry enough insurance? That is, enough to fairly compensate his Read More
NJ Accident Lawyers’ Case. Boy’s Fingers Partially Amputated Was there Careless Supervision by High School Coach? Here’s a summary of a court decision in an NJ accident lawyers’ case. Cameron participated in a weight-lifting program for high school football players. Frank, the football coach, supervised. Frank had the athletes participate in an activity referred to as farmer’s walk. It Read More
Can You Sue the Government for Injury? Often, But Not Always. Can you sue the government for an injury it caused? Suppose a government worker drives carelessly. You are hurt as a result. Or imagine the city fails to properly maintain a city property. As a result, you fall and are injured. Do you have any recourse? Read More
Membership in Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum (MMDAF) is limited to lawyers who have won million and multi-million dollar awards & settlements. Required Dislaimers: No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. MMDAF membership requires a fee payment. The BBB's evaluation methodology is here.
