Recovering Compensation for Physical and Emotional Trauma In New Jersey, when you've been hurt because of the wrongful or careless acts of another person, you have the right to ask a court to award you damages for any losses or injuries. Some of … [Read more...]
What Losses Are Recoverable in a New Jersey Personal Injury Lawsuit?
What Can You Be Compensated for after an Accident? In New Jersey, when you have been hurt in any type of accident caused by the wrongful act of another person, you have the right to file a lawsuit seeking damages for all your losses. What does that … [Read more...]
What Is Loss of Enjoyment of Life in a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
What Is Loss of Enjoyment? What Factors May a Jury Consider? In New Jersey, when you have suffered injury and/or loss because of the carelessness or negligence of another person, you have a right to seek compensation for both liquidated and … [Read more...]
Who Can File a Claim for Loss of Consortium in New Jersey?
Qualifying for Compensation after the Loss of a Family Relationship In the aftermath of an accident, particularly when no one has died, there's a tendency to look only at the losses suffered directly by the injured party—lost wages or income, … [Read more...]
Does New Jersey Set Limits on Personal Injury Damage Awards?
Is There Any Cap on the Amount You Can Receive in a Personal Injury Lawsuit? Over the past few decades, insurance companies and defense lawyers have waged a continual campaign to set caps on damage awards in personal injury lawsuits, often providing … [Read more...]
Can You File a Personal Injury Lawsuit and a Workers’ Compensation Claim for the Same Injury?
Third Party Claims for Workplace Injuries | When Are They Available? When you have been hurt on the job, your first course of action will typically be to file a workers' compensation claim. But the benefits you receive from work comp will be fixed, … [Read more...]
When Your Employer Doesn’t Have Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Protecting Your Rights after a Workplace Injury Under New Jersey law, all employers who conduct business operations in the state and are not covered by federal programs, must either carry a policy of workers' compensation insurance or be approved by … [Read more...]
The Benefits Available in a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Claim
Disability Benefits to Replace Lost Wages | Payment for Reasonable Medical Care | Permanent Disability Benefits When you have suffered an injury in the workplace in New Jersey, you have a right to seek benefits through the state's workers' … [Read more...]
Snow and Ice on Commercial Parking Lots and Ramps in New Jersey
Do Commercial Property Owners Have a Duty in New Jersey to Remove Snow and Ice? When driving in New Jersey's winter weather, you can take all the necessary precautions and still be at risk of injury. You may need to go to the grocery store, the mall … [Read more...]
Does a Driver’s Standard of Care Change in Winter Weather?
Can You Still Be Liable for an Accident, Even If You Were Driving at the Posted Speed Limit? It's winter in New Jersey, and that typically means snowy or icy roads. That can make the travel treacherous, often compelling motorists to lower their … [Read more...]
