Personal Injury

You may already be aware that New Jersey has a “no-fault” system of car accident laws. What you might not know is what that means when you actually get into a car accident. Here’s the basics. Under the no-fault system, drivers are both assumed to be a little bit at-fault for most accidents. Thus, instead…

According to Business Insider, the advent of Uber and Lyft has increased the number of motor vehicle fatalities and fatal accidents by 3%. Correlation is not, of course, causation, but it may serve as a stark reminder that people do get into accidents with Uber and Lyft drivers. Fortunately, you do have the right to…

E-Scooters create a relatively new vista in personal injury law. As they grow more ubiquitous, we expect to see more injury cases. Unfortunately they’ve already caused many injuries nationwide, and sometimes recovering compensation from these accidents is complicated. When an E-Scooter Collides with a Pedestrian One of the most difficult challenges posed by e-scooters is…

Personal injury cases are wildly misunderstood. In part that’s because large corporations and insurance companies have engaged in some pretty expensive public relations campaigns to discourage people from engaging in personal injury suits. As New Jersey personal injury lawyers we encounter many of these myths every day. We’d like to take a moment to debunk…

Are you an Uber or Lyft driver? Then it’s important to know what happens if you get into an auto accident with a negligent driver.  Be aware that getting an attorney early can be very important for rideshare drivers. More and more, drivers are being stigmatized and accidents are assumed to be a result of…

In New Jersey, motorcyclists are required by law to wear a DOT-approved helmet. Motorcyclists are also required to wear eye protection including glasses, goggles or a shield, a sturdy, long-sleeved, abrasion-resistant jacket, sturdy, over the ankle boots, well-fitting and abrasion-resistant pants, and gloves. Riding without a helmet increases your risk of death by a significant…

While you have to report your accident to your own insurance company, you may not realize that you don’t have to speak to the negligent driver’s insurance company. They will inevitably try to contact you, but you’re under no real obligation to help the insurance adjuster work against you. You certainly don’t have to give…

Believe it or not, even a personal injury attorney won’t try to tell you that you need a personal injury lawyer for every single car accident you could possibly get into.  There are simply some instances where you can quietly file the insurance claim and be done with it. Here are some times when you…

Early in your personal injury case the defense might file a motion to dismiss. If the judge dismisses your case, that’s it: it’s over. The defense has won and you won’t get any compensation for your injuries other than what your own insurance company will provide for you.  Here are a few reasons why the…

Every year, defective products cause 29.4 million injuries across the United States. A defective product injury occurs when you are using the product normally, are following that product’s safety guidelines, and due to shoddy workmanship, poor materials quality, or some other defect the product malfunctions and causes a major injury. These injuries can include burns,…