Lawyer in Your Corner
Explaining Money Damages | Personal Injury Lawsuits
How Can Your Lawyer Help a Jury Decide on Money Damages? Personal injury lawsuits and medical malpractice lawsuits all have the same goal. The goal is to maximize the amount of money that the negligent defendant will have to pay for the damage caused to the plaintiff. So how do we manage money damages from […]
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Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrian accidents are terrifying and can cause significant injury or death. In 2016, pedestrian fatalities accounted for 27% of fatal car crashes on New Jersey roadways. The national average for pedestrian fatalities is 15%, some resulting in wrongful death lawsuits. In 2010, New Jersey Statute 39:4-36 was updated for the purpose of protecting pedestrians. Before, […]
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Medical Bills After a Car Accident
Car accidents can be traumatic and cause serious bodily injury. Although medical bills are often the last thing on your mind, if you were injured you likely had medical care such as an emergency room visit, x-rays, MRI scans, and other costly care. It is important to know what to do with your medical expenses […]
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Losing a Child in a New Jersey Accident
On a Sunday evening in February 2012, a 19-year-old boy was hit by a car while on his bicycle. After being hit by the car, the boy was knocked to the ground where he tragically bled to death. There was a dispute as to how the crash happened and who was at fault. The boy […]
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Plaintiff Senators And Medical Malpractice Cases
It was 1996. Karen was pregnant with her fourth child when she went into premature labor. Karen gave birth to a baby boy who tragically did not survive. Her loving husband, Rick, was with her. They had been married for six years. The delivery was emotionally and physically traumatizing. Karen suffered pain in her lower […]
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Slip and Fall on Snow and Ice in Northern New Jersey
It is bitterly cold. Thankfully, many of the roads are clear and salted but the sidewalks have not all been cleared. There is black ice on the sidewalks and parking lots throughout Bergen County, Essex County, Hudson County, and Passaic County. If you fall on that black ice, you might suffer a fractured wrist, fractured […]
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