Slip and Fall Liability in New Jersey

By Jan K. Seigel | Published December 22, 2014 | Posted in Premises Liability | Tagged Tags: hazardous conditions, liability, negligence, slip and fall | Leave a comment

Slip and fall accidents occur when a property is poorly maintained or hazardous. When a person is injured on someone else’s property due to insufficient maintenance or dangerous conditions, he or she has a right to file a premises liability lawsuit seeking damages for the undue medical costs, mental anguish and other expenses that result. Read More

Understanding Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

By Jan K. Seigel | Published November 22, 2014 | Posted in Medical Malpractice | Tagged Tags: compensation, doctor-patient relationship, Medical Malpractice Lawsuits, negligence | Leave a comment

Medical malpractice occurs when physicians, nurses or other health care professionals fail in their duties to provide adequate care and attention to patients, and the result is undue injury, illness or another adverse effect. Substandard care may take a variety of forms, but claims generally fall into one of three categories: failure to diagnose/misdiagnosis, failure Read More

Can You Be Held Liable for Sending a Text to a Driver?

By Jan K. Seigel | Published November 9, 2014 | Posted in Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury | Tagged Tags: car crashes, cellphones while driving, Distracted driving, lawsuit, negligence, texting while driving | Leave a comment

Lately, the public and the media have had a heightened awareness of distracted driving. More states are enacting strict bans on the use of cellphones and other devices while driving, and public campaigns against texting while driving have been mounted by more states. In New Jersey, a decision by our court of appeals has rocked Read More

What if You Were Partially at Fault?

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

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

What Is Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress?

By Jan K. Seigel | Published June 30, 2014 | Posted in Personal Injury | Tagged Tags: damages, Emotional Distress, negligence, Negligent Infliction, torts | Leave a comment

You can recover compensation for personal injury, property damage or other interference with your rights under an area of the law called torts. While some torts are based on intentional conduct, the most common types are based on negligence — a defendant’s failure to act reasonably under the circumstances. Most often, recovering compensation under a Read More

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I have had a great experience thus far. The personal injury process is stressful and they have been helpful and courteous in getting me the right referrals. I was injured while visiting NJ and live in another state, my case is not an easy one but they are working diligently to help. I appreciate the personalized attention and highly recommend this firm.
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The law office was great with my back and neck injury. They directed me to the right doctors and got me a huge settlement. Being a single mom, it help pay off all my debt and bills. Me and my kids can have a bill free christmas, with plenty of food and happiness, stress free. They are the best ever and I would highly recommend them to anyone rich or poor, who has been in an accident and need legal help...
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After the misfortune of suffering an injury, I had the good fortune to choose Seigel Law to represent me. During my initial meeting with Jan Seigel, I found him to be extremely confident and reassuring---he totally put me at ease. I was represented by Mark Mc Bratney---an EXCELLENT attorney. He was supportive and professional through the entire process, and provided an excellent outcome for my case.
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By maintaining a limited number of cases, our attorneys can provide personalized attention to each client we serve

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Our lawyers have won numerous high verdicts and settlements, many in the high six- and seven-figure range, for our injured clients

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Every trial attorney in our firm is a certified trial attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court

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"The lawyers at Seigel Law know how to get you the results you want. Jan Seigel and His team returned every one of my phone calls, listened to me and worked with me to a desirable outcome. Seigel Law definitely goes above and beyond to protect the injured." - B.M.
"After my car accident, my life turned into a disaster. Dealing with everything became impossible. Jan Seigel and his people helped me with every aspect of my injuries and the insurance companies so I could focus on healing. They helped me through everything and they got me what I was due." - M.P.
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