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- Commercial Truck Black Boxes May Provide Evidence for Your Accident Claim
May 10, 2019
So-called “black boxes” are commonly used in airplane crash investigations in order to obtain information about how the crash happened. The majority of commercial trucks now come complete with this same type of black box. Just as in a plane crash, these truck black boxes can also provide valuable information about how the truck and its driver were behaving prior to the accident. In fact, if you or a loved one has been injured in...Read More - Tractor Trailer Accidents: Part I
Apr 26, 2019
If you live in New Jersey, you know that it’s crowded here. We have many highways with lots of traffic. One reason for that is New Jersey sits at a crossroads of the most developed area of America. As a result, goods are traveling our roadways to and from ports, warehouses, factories, farms and markets. One downside to all of this is that where there are trucks, there will be accidents. It’s incredibly rare to...Read More - Common Personal Injury Claims in New Jersey
Apr 26, 2019
“Personal injury claim” is a general term that is often used to describe the lawsuits filed by individuals seeking compensation for damages related to the negligence of another party. These suits are described as “personal injury” because the damages claimed are related to injuries – whether physical or monetary – which are personal to the injured party and were suffered by him or her at the hands of the other party. Acts that Often Result...Read More - Lyft and Uber Accidents
Apr 17, 2019
What Are Lyft and Uber? Lyft and Uber are ridesharing transportation companies or what New Jersey law calls “transportation network companies” that help connect people wanting to go somewhere with a driver who owns a car. Passengers use Lyft and Uber because it is a convenient and cost-effective way to get around town without having to have their own car. It’s like calling a cab, but may be available in more areas and offer faster...Read More - Divided NJ Supreme Court Limits Some Accident Victims’ Ability to Recover Compensation
Apr 4, 2019
On March 26, 2019, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the case of Haines v. Taft. The Court had certified the following question: “Does N.J.S.A. 39:6A-12 preclude a plaintiff from recovering medical expenses above those collectible or paid under an insured’s PIP provision in a standard automobile insurance policy, including medical expenses exceeding any elected PIP option allowed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:6A-4.3(d)?” When the Court finally rendered its opinion, however, its decision did not cover...Read More - Who is Responsible for My Slip and Fall Injury?
Mar 15, 2019
Slip and fall cases are not always as clear cut as they seem. Depending on where you fell, there are many factors to consider such as boundaries of a property, legal regulations applying to one’s property, property ownership, property management, your own actions at the time, work factors, property owner’s insurance, etc. There must have been actual negligence from another party in order to have a case and finding the negligent party is not always...Read More - When Do I Have to File a Lawsuit for a Dog Bite?
Mar 8, 2019
Every type of personal injury case in New Jersey is subject to a statute of limitations, and dog bite cases are no different. A statute of limitations is a time limit that an injury victim must file a lawsuit by in order for it to still be considered valid. These time limits vary state to state. If you are considering filing a lawsuit, you should know the rules and make sure not to procrastinate in...Read More - Structural Collapses Inflict Damage Well After the Collapse
Feb 25, 2019
Images from the scene of a structural collapse are vivid, and highlight the sheer force of the event. Cinder blocks and bricks reduced to rubble, clouds of dust, tons of debris scattered in piles, the side-by-side images of what used to be and what is now – all of these images provide a clear understanding of what has happened, without the need for words. However, the collapse itself is not the only thing that can...Read More - Safety Tips Around Tractor Trailers
Feb 12, 2019
Anyone that has driven on a highway in New Jersey has had the unnerving experience of being right next to the wheels of a tractor trailer, in traffic, at 60 miles per hour. The size is frightening – and becomes even more frightening when you think that the only thing keeping you from being devoured by those wheels is the driver seated 50 feet away, who may or may not see you. In many ways,...Read More - Fatal Bus Crash in Parsippany on January 24, 2019
Jan 28, 2019
At 7:29 p.m. on January 24, 2019, the riders on a bus traveling east on Route 80 in Parsippany were texting, looking at social media sites, napping and excited to be most of the way to their destination. Tragically, at 7:30 pm, this changed in a blink of an eye. At that instant, their bus collided with the highway median, launched into the air spun into three cars. One person was killed and thirty-six injured...Read More