
The Hangman’s Fracture: Breaking Your C2 Vertebrae
A bilateral C2 fracture, also called “the hangman’s fracture,” is usually fatal. This devastating injury can happen in car accidents, falls, and sports, as well as when people try to hang themselves. A C2 fracture can damage the spinal cord at a level that paralyzes the respiratory muscles and makes it impossible...
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Understanding the Burden of Proof in Personal Injury Cases
When you sue someone for causing harm to you through negligence, you will have to prove all four of the required elements for holding them liable for your injuries. Each element requires credible (believable) evidence. The Elements of Liability A New Jersey personal injury attorney...
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How Does Personal Injury Mediation Work?
Trying to resolve your New Jersey personal injury case through mediation could get you a quicker result with less stress and expense. Lawsuits can drag on for years. Bringing expert witnesses to testify at trial can cost a fortune. Your personal injury lawyer usually pays the litigation costs on your behalf during...
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What Classifies as a Catastrophic Injury?
Imagine that you and a friend are out riding your bicycles, for old time’s sake. Both you and your friend are doing everything that you should to protect yourselves and be responsible bike riders. Unfortunately, someone comes along in their car and plows right into you and your friend. Your friend is...
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What Should You Bring to an Attorney Consultation?
If you have been the victim of an accident, many things add stress to your life. Meeting with your attorney should not be one. If you need a New Jersey personal injury attorney, you do not want to be burdened with unnecessary work. Therefore, we created a...
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The Importance of Taking Your Doctor’s Advice After an Injury
If you have been in an accident that caused you an injury, it is essential to heed your doctor's advice for a few different reasons. As a New Jersey personal injury attorney, we've seen the issues that can arise when our clients do not follow a physician's...
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Why Won’t a Personal Injury Lawyer Take My Case?
Last Updated: October 7, 2024 If another party caused your injuries, you may be entitled to compensation for your economic and non-economic damages. However, when you met with a personal injury lawyer, they refused to take your case. In this blog, our New Jersey personal injury...
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What Is ‘Pain and Suffering’ in a Personal Injury Case?
Personal injury cases may result from numerous accidents or other incidents that cause injury. Motor vehicle accidents and falls are common accidents that cause injuries. However, a person may also file a personal injury claim for medical malpractice, defective products, and dog bites. A New Jersey personal injury
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Types of Expert Witnesses Used in Personal Injury Cases
Have you been injured in an accident? If so, it’s important to know that there are many types of expert witnesses that can be used in personal injury cases. Some experts may testify about the plaintiff's injuries, damages, or medical treatment while others will help in estimating future losses. It is...
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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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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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