New Jersey personal injury lawsuits are complex matters that involve a significant investment of time and resources. An experienced personal injury lawyer can protect the interests of a wrongfully injured person and begin building a successful case early on. This article provides a basic overview of New Jersey pre-trial personal [...]
Personal injury lawsuits often involve complex accident scenarios and difficult questions regarding apportionment of fault where the combined actions of multiple parties causes an injury. In these cases, New Jersey law provides juries a mechanism for determining each party’s share of responsibility for the damages. The NJ Comparative Negligence Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1, [...]
A jury sitting in new Brunswick, NJ recently awarded an injured plaintiff $3 million for injuries sustained in an automobile accident. While driving on Donald Street in Perth Amboy, plaintiff’s vehicle was struck at an intersection and pushed off the road. It was alleged in the ensuing personal [...]
A plaintiff injured by a negligently operated taxi cab recently settled her Essex County, NJ personal injury lawsuit for $460,000. At the time of the accident, plaintiff was driving through an intersection in Newark when the driver’s side of her car was broadsided by the taxi cab. As [...]
A plaintiff who was injured when struck from behind by another motor vehicle recently settled her Camden County personal injury lawsuit for $900,000. Plaintiff, a 24-year-old nursing student at the time, was stopped in traffic on Interstate 676 when her vehicle was hit from behind by a pickup [...]
A plaintiff motorist and her passenger recently accepted $705,000 to settle claims arising from a head-on collision caused by a drunken driver. Plaintiff and her mother were driving in Howell, NJ when a drunk driver attempting to make a left turn crossed into their lane and caused the [...]
A plaintiff who sustained multi-level back injuries in an accident on Route 7 in Kearny, NJ recently settled his personal injury lawsuit for $3.65 million. The incident occurred when a tractor-trailer attempted to make a u-turn on the roadway, thus causing a traffic jam and subsequent multi-car accident. [...]
After an auto accident, your medical bills are typically paid under the PIP coverage provisions in your automobile insurance policy, regardless of who was at fault for the accident. In addition to PIP benefits, you may be able to pursue a claim against the negligent driver of the [...]
If you are injured due to the negligence of another, you may be able to seek compensation for your damages. Quite often, an insurance company will be responsible for providing a defense to the negligent party and paying for any settlement or judgment in the case. From automobile accidents and [...]
At some point, this question is asked by every personal injury plaintiff. It is understandable that a plaintiff wants to know how much they may be able to recover in their case. They likely have lost wages, out-of-pocket expenses and have suffered permanent physical injuries at the hands of [...]
