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Boating Accidents
Car Accidents
- How Does New Jersey’s No-Fault Insurance Law Limit My Right to Sue?
- Can the Textalyzer Cut Down on Distracted Driving in New Jersey?
- Do You Know What to Do If Your Car Catches Fire?
- How to Avoid Accidents on the Shoulder of the Road
- Is it Legal to Wear Earbuds While Driving in New Jersey?
- What Happens When You’re Seriously Injured by an Uninsured Driver?
- When Must Traffic Stop for a Pedestrian in New Jersey?
- What Are the Requirements of the NJ Child Car Seat Law?
- What NJ Drivers Do Wrong Most Often in Fatal Crashes
- Can You Sue for Pain and Suffering Following a New Jersey Auto Accident?
- Is Uber Liable for Its Drivers’ Accidents?
- How Does an Auto Recall Affect My Right to Sue?
- What Does the Fatal Self-Driving Car Accident Mean to Other Motorists?
- Can I Recover for Auto Accident Injuries if I Am Partially at Fault?
- How Do You Know Who Is at Fault in a Car Accident?
- How Much Does a Car Accident Attorney Cost?
- Is It Worth Getting a Lawyer for a Car Accident?
- What Is a T-Bone Car Accident?
- What Are the Symptoms of Whiplash from a Car Accident?
- What Is the Statute of Limitations for a Car Accident in New Jersey?
- What to Do When Your Car Is Totaled in an Accident
- Federal Regulators Seek to Put the Brakes on Rear-End Collisions
- New Jersey Drivers Can Be Ticketed for Driving Too Slowly
- New Jersey Updates Child Car Seat Law
- Intoxicated Driver on Suspended License Kills Three on Route 80
- Toyota Announces Prius Recall Over Glitch That Can Cut Power
- The Most Common Accidents That Result in Personal Injuries
- Can You Be Held Liable for Sending a Text to a Driver?
- Proving Fault After an Auto Accident
- Family of New Jersey Man Awarded $2.55 M in Auto Crash Lawsuit
- What if You Were Partially at Fault?
- Why Should You Carry UM/UIM Insurance?
- How Distracted Driving Can Affect Your Case
- Defective Automobiles Can Cause Serious Harm
- New Jersey Court Ruling Favors Victim in Tire Blowout Lawsuit
- Could Distracted Driving Break Google Glass?
- New Jersey teen driver flees scene of injury auto accident
- Teenage New Jersey driver causes car accident
- New Jersey man faces multiple charges after three-car crash
- Can others be held responsible for texting accidents
- Pets pose a distracted driving threat for seniors
- Multi-vehicle accident closes Lincoln Tunnel
Catastrophic Injuries
Dog Bites
Medical Malpractice
- What Is the Discovery Rule for Medical Malpractice in New Jersey?
- NJ Widow Sues Healthcare Providers over Husband’s Death by Bedsores
- NJ Lawsuit Alleges Surgical Tool Spread Cancer Cells Throughout Patient’s Abdomen
- Medical Misdiagnosis and Failure to Diagnose — What are Your Rights?
- Foreign Objects Left in Patients during Surgery — What are Your Rights?
- Jason Pierre-Paul Case Highlights Your Privacy Rights Under HIPPA
- Cancer Misdiagnosis Trial Ends in $16 Million Settlement
- Understanding Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
- Court Upholds Ruling Favoring Victim of Defective Pelvic Mesh Implant
- Medication Errors Leave Patients in the Dark
- New Jersey Man Awarded $10 Million for Lou Gehrig’s Disease Misdiagnosis
- Common sleep drug increases risk of falls
- FDA Issues Additional Warning on Possible Meningitis Infections
- Study: More Children Given Antipsychotic Drugs
- The Role of Hospitals in Medical Malpractice Cases
- Medical Malpractice Defense Expensive; Cost Passed to Patients
- The Doctor-Patient Relationship
- “Distracted Doctoring”: A Dangerous New Trend
- Study Compares Birth Injury Risks of Forceps to Other Procedures
- Medical Malpractice Based on Failure to Diagnose on the Rise
- Doctors Providing Unnecessary Treatment?
- Bone Building Drugs Can Cause Serious Injuries After Prolonged Use
- Fluconazole Presents Dangers During Pregnancy
- New Mammogram Standards Bring Confusion
- Cancer Patients Face Dangerous Risk with Cell Booster Use
- Beating Cancer: Can Genes be Used to Develop Treatment Plans?
- Ready to Practice Medicine?
- How to Reduce Your Risk of a Wrong-site Surgery
- FAQ on Birth Defects: Focus on Cerebral Palsy
- Link Between Pain Killers and Birth Defects Shown
- New Jersey Legislature Considers Emergency Medical Services Reforms
- Report Shows Many Are Leaving Hospital Against Their Doctors’ Advice
- Doctors in New Jersey Paid Millions to Promote Drugs
- New Jersey Study Prompts Invention to Prevent Hospital Acquired Infections
- Medical Center Study: Not All Preventable Medical Errors Avoided
- Online Tools for Finding Quality Medical Care in New Jersey
- Who Should Be Allowed to Sedate Patients?
- FDA Changing Medical Device Approval Process
- Take Charge of Your Family’s Medical Care
- There Are No Dumb Questions.
- Hospital Wins For Doing More with Less – Is This a Good Thing?
- One Million Dollar Cut Projected Locally in Hospital Funding
Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Proposed Federal Rule Will Reduce Truck Accident Fatalities
- Make New Jersey Streets Safer by Sharing the Road
- New Jersey Court Clarifies Hit and Run Law
- New Pathfinder and Infiniti JX recalled for brake problems
- What happens with whiplash injuries
- Who are the worst texting offenders: Teens or adults?
- Possible defect leads to fatal accident
- Hit and run accident has personal injury elements
- Stress of mega-commutes may contribute to accidents
- Data reveals teen driver deaths on the rise in the U.S.
- Black ice to be a problem on New Jersey roads
- FDA requires reduction of zolpidem in sleep aids
- Fiery crash leaves one dead, 33 injured
- Officials Examining Accidents Caused by Those Under the Influence of Drugs
- Questions Abound Concerning Use of Child-Safety Seats
- Party Bus Accident Underscores New Jersey Registration Requirements
- Texting while Driving – Are Teens Changing Driving Habits?
- New Law Focused on Unusual Type of Distracted Driving
- Watch Out for School Buses as Summer Vacation Ends
- Black Boxes and Car Accidents: Agency Determines how Data Used in Crash Analysis
- Drunk Driving Accidents Report Released
- New Jersey Pedestrian Accident Leads to Safety Reminders
- New Jersey Plans to Begin Issuing Tickets Using Red Light Cameras
- Move-Over Law Campaign Aims to Reduce Accidents
- Vehicle Type May Lead to More Serious Injuries in Car or Truck Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
News
Nursing Home Neglect
- Nursing Home Care: New Jersey Makes the Grade
- Nursing home aide near Bergen faces manslaughter charge
- Nursing home abuse threatens growing elderly population
- Off-label use of antipsychotic drugs is nursing home abuse
- Signs of Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes
- New Jersey Supreme Court Decision Affirming $199,000.00 Recovery
Personal Injury
- Can I Sue a Good Samaritan for Personal Injury in New Jersey?
- Food Poisoning Suspected in Summer Camp Death of Bergen County Boy
- NJ Fair Shuts Down Fire Ball Ride After Fatal Ohio Accident
- How a Personal Injury Lawyer Improves Upon Your Insurance Company’s Initial Offer
- Your Rights to Sue a Drunk Driver for Accident Injuries
- What Is the Statute of Limitations for Filing a Personal Injury Claim in New Jersey?
- How Can a Burn Victim Recover Damages After a Car Fire?
- What Are Future Losses in a Personal Injury Claim?
- How Long After a Car Accident Can I Claim Injury?
- What Is Pain and Suffering Worth in a Car Accident?
- Wheel-off Incidents Among Most Dangerous Truck Accidents
- Understanding Serious Traumatic Brain Injuries
- University in New Jersey Bans Hoverboards as Injuries and Lawsuits Mount
- New Jersey Supreme Court Finds Homeowner’s Association Liable for Slip and Fall on Icy Sidewalk
- Understanding the New Jersey Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Lawsuits
- New Lawsuits Filed Against NHL Draw Attention to Sports Injury Risks
- What Is Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress?
- What makes a road dangerous for pedestrians?
- Ford faces sudden acceleration lawsuit
- Task force established to deal with elder abuse cases
- Newark children injured after being hit by car
- Pursuit of profits may lead to abuse and fraud
- Changes coming to nursing home accreditation standards
- Nursing homes struggle after Hurricane Sandy
- Toys to avoid during the holiday season
- How to avoid power tool injuries in post-Sandy clean up
- Deadliest Day for Teen Drivers
- Recent New Jersey Snowstorms and Ice Buildup Can Lead to Slip and Fall Injuries
Pharmaceutical Injuries
Premises Liability
- Is a Landlord Liable for Harm from an “Open and Obvious” Hazard?
- What Is the Role of a Medical Expert in a Malpractice Case?
- Is Your Landlord Liable for Your Injuries on His Property?
- Can You Bring a Premises Liability Claim Against a Mall Parking Lot?
- Can You Sue a City When You’ve Been Injured by Slipping and Falling in a Train Station?
- Are Towns in New Jersey Liable for Your Injuries in Their Public Parks?
- Can You Sue an Office Building for Elevator or Escalator Injuries?
- New Jersey Homeowner Liability When Children are Injured in a Pool
- Slip and Fall Liability in New Jersey
Public Transportation Accident
Truck Accidents
- Can Changes to Commercial Truck Designs Eliminate Deadly Side Underride Crashes?
- How Is a Crash with a Truck Carrying Hazardous Material Handled?
- The Dangers of Intoxicated Truck Drivers on New Jersey Roads
- Reasons a Trucking Company May Be Responsible for Your Injuries
- Are Teenage Truck Drivers Coming to New Jersey Roads?
- Types of Trucks Involved in New Jersey Accidents
- Improperly Loaded Trucks Cause Accidents on New Jersey Highways
- New Jersey Truck Accident Involving Tracy Morgan Caused by Driver Fatigue
- Cory Booker Proposes Law to Pay Truck Drivers Hourly for Total Time Worked
- The Dangers of New Jersey Tractor-Trailer Jackknife Accidents
- Poor Maintenance Causes New Jersey Tractor-Trailer Wrecks
- New Proposal Would Allow Trucks to Haul Longer Trailers
- Fatigued Truck Drivers are a Danger on New Jersey Roadways
- National Truck Driver Shortage Creates Dangers on New Jersey Roads
- Truck accident safety concerns against straight trucks
- Recent truck accident causes fatalities and injuries
- NTSB determines fault in fatal NJ bus-truck accident
- New Jersey truck accident kills driver, injures passenger
- Sneeze causes garbage truck to crash into home
- Truck Drivers Not Getting Required Rest?
- Officials Focused on Drugged/Drunk Truck Drivers
- Roadcheck 2012 – Helping to Reduce Trucking Accidents
Workers' Compensation
Wrongful Death
Attorneys
Results
- $1 Million Dollar verdict in Hudson County for herniated disc injury
- $1.1 Million Dollar Settlement at trial for lumbar disc herniation in Hudson County
- $1.1 Million Dollar Settlement for a fractured arm in Passaic County
- $1.75 Million Dollar Settlement at trial for a wrongful death case in Union County
- $2 Million Dollar Settlement in a wrongful death case in Bergen County
- $2.025 Million Dollar recovery in Bergen County on behalf of family of motorcyclist killed in crash
- $2.88 Million Dollar Settlement at Mediation for Cervical Herniated Disc in Essex County
- $4.4 Million Dollar settlement
- $4.735 Million Dollar Verdict for a cervical disc replacement in Hudson County
- $4.75 Million Dollar Settlement for a family injured in a trucking accident in Essex County
- $4.775 Million Dollar Settlement for a woman in Bergen County injured in a trucking accident
- $5,600,000 Million Dollar Jury verdict
- $7.9 Million Recovery on behalf of the 16-year-old girl injured by electrical malfunction
- $8,000,000 Million Dollar Jury verdict
- $875,000 Dollar Recovery in Bergen County from truck accident
- $950,000 Dollar settlement during trial for spinal hardware failure