You hire a sitter, get dressed up and head out to your favorite restaurant expecting good service, delicious food and a relaxing environment. But unfortunately, restaurant experiences in New Jersey are not always pleasurable if the facility is poorly maintained to safely accommodate guests. Accidents can occur and the need for a personal injury claim… Read More
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Are Ski Lift Deaths And Injuries Common?
The ski lift might be somewhat terrifying the first time you take one to the top of the mountain, whether it’s in Colorado, upstate New York or New Jersey, but the truth is ski lift deaths and injuries are relatively uncommon. According to theskitrade.com, you are more likely to die in an elevator than on… Read More
Lawsuit Over Helmet Safety Standards Thrown Out
It’s no secret that sports are dangerous, but high school athletes should be kept as safe as possible while they participate in practice and in games or competitions. This means that schools as well as equipment manufacturers have a responsibility to make sure that gear used by high school athletes are as safe as possible…. Read More
NJ Personal Injury Lawyer: Restaurant Patron Awarded $1.6 M
A NJ personal injury lawyer can make a big difference in your life if you have been injured because of the negligence of another party. Injuries can occur at any time in any setting, and when they do occur, it is important to explore your options. Serious injuries can incur expensive hospital bills that may… Read More
Appeals Court Orders Retrial for $10M NJ Wrongful Death Case
An appeals court in NJ has ruled that a wrongful death suit in which the plaintiffs were initially awarded $10 million in damages must be retried in its entirety. The original case is being thrown out on the grounds that plaintiffs did not provide evidence that they incurred $3,600 in medical bills. According to the… Read More
NJ Personal Injury: Ice and Snow Slip and Falls in NJ
New Jersey winters bring snow and ice, which make sidewalks, parking lots and outdoor stairs slippery (and dangerous). These icy and snowy conditions are among the leading causes of slip and fall accidents in NJ. Slippery surfaces can be hazardous for pedestrians, especially if the hazardous condition is not obvious, like in the case with… Read More
NJ Personal Injury: Fraudulent Slip and Fall Insurance Claims
Slip and fall accidents are a common cause of NJ personal injury. But these accidents can sometime be fraud (3% according the National Floor Safety Institute). Just recently in the news, a Perth Amboy man was indicted for faking an accident at the car dealership where he worked in order to get the company’s insurance… Read More
Wrongful Death Suit Defendants – NJ Personal Injury Lawyers
A wrongful death suit involving caramel apples that were contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes has added two more defendants in the case, which now includes Safeway Inc., Happy Apple Company and Bidart Brothers Apple Packing. The complaint was filed by James Raymond Frey and the estate of his wife, who died in December after ingesting a… Read More
NJ Personal Injury: No Expert Needed in Elevator Accident
Personal injury cases in New Jersey can take strange turns at times. Yet even if you hit a roadblock while pursuing compensation for an injury, there are always options available to you. An experienced NJ personal injury lawyer can walk you through the process and help you get what you deserve even if you do… Read More
NJ Personal Injury: Bill Approved Limiting Access to Car Black Boxes
A bill has been passed by the New Jersey Assembly that is designed to limit third-party access to event data recorders, or, as they are sometimes called, “black boxes” in order to protect the rights of car owners. The State Assembly passed bill A3579 unanimously (68-0) on Dec. 18, 2014. Bill A3579 Car manufacturers are… Read More
