By Jan K. Seigel | Published September 9, 2014 | Posted in Car Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury | Tagged Tags: car accident lawsuit, comparative negligence, fault, negligence | Leave a comment
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What if You Were Partially at Fault?
In many accidents, fault cannot be squarely placed upon one person. One driver may have been speeding while the other one may have pulled out without looking, and a collision occurred. Under the old common law, the concept of contributory negligence did not allow either driver to recover any personal injury compensation. Today, only a Read More
Read MoreAsbury Park Man Falls to His Death
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Read MoreClasses of New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Claims
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Read MoreSettlements Reached in New Jersey Ferry Crash Lawsuit
In January, 2013, a New Jersey commuter ferry carrying five crew members and more than 300 passengers collided with a pier while trying to dock in Lower Manhattan, injuring more than 80 passengers when many of them tumbled down the ferry’s stairs and crashed into walls. More than 36 passengers later sued the boat’s owner Read More
Read MoreThe New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act
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Read MoreWhy Should You Carry UM/UIM Insurance?
Because insurance contracts tend to be complicated and expensive, many people approach auto insurance shopping with one goal in mind — paying as little as possible. Unfortunately, they often misunderstand what their coverage actually provides and overlook products that can give them the protection they want. For example, no matter how high your liability coverage Read More
Read MoreDog Bites: When Man’s Best Friend Attacks
With ownership of an animal comes responsibility for its actions. Recently, pit bull-mix dogs have gained notoriety for their serious and sometimes fatal attacks on young and old across the nation. In August, an 82-year-old Passaic woman walked into her backyard to refill her birdfeeders. An approximately 80-pound pit bull-mix dog jumped a 6-foot fence Read More
Read MoreCourt Upholds Ruling Favoring Victim of Defective Pelvic Mesh Implant
On April 3rd of this year, a Texas jury ordered the New Jersey-based company Johnson & Johnson to pay $1.2 million in damages to 64-year-old Linda Batiste for the faulty design of its TVT-O pelvic mesh implant. The mesh, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson’s unit Ethicon, Inc., is designed to treat medical issues such as Read More
Read MoreHow Distracted Driving Can Affect Your Case
The statistics speak clearly. Driving while distracted is dangerous — almost as dangerous as driving intoxicated. However, the direct effect driver distraction can have on your personal injury case is not always so clear. The fact that the other driver was distracted leading up to your accident is almost always a very strong factor in Read More
Read MoreMedication Errors Leave Patients in the Dark
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