If you have been injured due to someone else's negligence, you may have suffered damages. Damages can be economic in nature, such as lost wages and out-of-pocket expenses, or they can be non-economic in nature, as in the case of pain and suffering. But what exactly is meant [...]
In personal injury cases, damages refers to the permanent injuries suffered by the accident victim, for which monetary compensation is sought to help make them "whole” again. Personal injury awards and settlements are designed to compensate injured people for the harms and losses that they sustain. In certain cases, damages may be sought for the [...]
Occupational therapy and rehabilitation services are essential to the physical and psychological recovery of many personal injury victims. After a serious slip and fall, motor vehicle accident, work injury or other catastrophic accident that causes severe physical damage, the injured person’s life may be greatly altered. Accident victims often require [...]
In a personal injury case, the injured party has the burden of proof. This means it is the victim’s responsibility to demonstrate that they suffered damages as a result of the defendant's negligence. This often requires the testimony of expert witnesses in various fields. What is an Expert Witness? An expert witness [...]
Personal injury lawsuits seek to compensate wrongfully injured people who have been injured by the negligent actions of others. These claims help to compensate the injured parties for the cost of medical treatment and lost income, as well as more intangible losses, such as pain, suffering and the loss of enjoyment [...]
When building a case in a personal injury matter, the primary legal claim to be proven is the claim of negligence against one or more defendants. The plaintiff typically has the burden of proof, and whether the plaintiff can prove the defendant was negligent will usually determine the outcome of [...]
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 [...]
A Mercer County, NJ judge recently entered a $6 million award in favor of a plaintiff who sustained permanent injuries to his hand at work. As part of his job, plaintiff was required to work on a metal lithograph machine that had been modified and did not contain [...]
On April 10, 2014, a Middletown, NJ mechanic settled his New Jersey products liability lawsuit for $2.1 million. The product at issue was a machine used to move barriers on highway construction projects. It was alleged that the machine was defective insofar as it created a catch-hazard that [...]
At the center of every defective product claim is a product that caused personal injury. In these cases, the aggrieved party can sue various parties, such as the manufacturer, distributor, seller and other entities in the chain of distribution of the product. There are three main types of [...]
