If you’ve been involved in a vehicle accident, the first thing you might do is panic.
Worries about your safety and the safety of others may cloud your judgment and distract you from essential tasks.
New Jersey car accident attorneys share that the best outcome for car...
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What Are Emotional Damages?
Personal injury victims in New Jersey may be eligible for compensation to aid their recovery after an injury accident.
Economic damages reimburse injury victims for calculable expenses such as property damage, medical bills, and lost wages.
But how are victims compensated for psychological and emotional distress suffered...
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What Are Punitive Damages in a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
New Jersey personal injury victims are entitled to compensation for their injuries from at-fault parties.
With help from an experienced New Jersey personal injury attorney, victims can file a personal injury lawsuit to pursue economic and punitive damages.
Economic damages are based on the injured...
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How Long Does a Motorcycle Accident Lawsuit Take?
How long a motorcycle accident lawsuit will take depends on several factors. Some of the items are within your control or your lawyer’s control, but other factors are not. Things that happen before the lawsuit gets filed and others that occur during the case can affect the time it takes for the...
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What’s the Most Common Cause of a Crash Between a Car and a Motorcycle?
Congested New Jersey roadways present unique challenges for vehicles of all sizes. In addition to drivers of commercial trucks and passenger cars, motorcyclists have an increased presence on busy highways and inner-city roads.
As such, New Jersey motorcycle accident attorneys advise drivers to heighten their awareness...
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Survival Actions vs. Wrongful Death Claims
Nothing that can adequately ease the suffering of loved ones when someone passes away. This is especially true when the death resulted from another's willful or negligent intent.
In New Jersey, when someone dies due to another’s negligence, there are two types of legal actions that may be filed in New...
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How Are Pain and Suffering Damages Calculated?
If you’re a New Jersey resident injured in an accident due to another’s negligence, you are entitled to compensation for your pain and suffering.
Assigning value to pain and suffering after an accident is a complicated process. Pain and suffering damages are regarded as non-economic damages that cannot be measured by...
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State Law Provides Remedies for Negligent Alcohol Service
Holiday parties have drawn to a close with the ushering-in of a new year. Unfortunately, as is often the case following a festive season, an increase in alcohol-related accidents warrants renewed attention to pertinent liability laws.
In New Jersey, injured victims have recourse against intoxicated...
What to Ask a Truck Accident Lawyer
If you’ve been involved in a New Jersey truck accident, you’re probably overwhelmed at the prospect of recovery. Not only must you focus on physical and emotional healing, but your ability to rebound financially from medical expenses and lost wages can feel hopeless.
It's important you know that you are not...
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What Are My Rights as a Motorcycle Passenger if I’m Injured?
The motorcycle lifestyle in New Jersey comes with risks to both riders and passengers.
Recent NTSA reports indicate that motorcyclists experience fatalities and injuries at a far greater rate than passenger car occupants. Motorcycle passengers are particularly vulnerable as they have no independent means...
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