Car accidents are one of the biggest reasons why New Jersey residents suffer from injuries. Certain injuries are very common when you’re involved in a crash. Whiplash and other soft tissue injuries Whiplash is a common injury people can suffer in a car crash. It’s...
Personal Injury
Suffering a severe catastrophic injury can change your life fast
Suffering a severe injury in New Jersey can change your life instantly. Unfortunately, several types of catastrophic injuries can occur to your body and lead to paralysis, hearing loss or neurological damage. Here are four severe injuries that you might suffer from...
Can a workers’ comp settlement affect SSDI payments?
Have you recently applied to begin receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits in New Jersey? You may already be getting workers' comp benefits for the same disability. If this is the case, you should be aware that the amount of workers' comp you...
How does workers’ compensation work?
Whether you're an employee or employer in Hackensack, New Jersey, worker's compensation is beneficial for covering work-related illness and injuries. New Jersey passed the law in 1911 requiring all employers to have it, so you will want to understand how it works....
Brain injuries could lead to devastating harm
A car accident could leave drivers, passengers, and in some cases pedestrians suffering injuries. Not all injuries are minor, even though they may appear less serious than assumed. In particular, someone could suffer a concussion and not know it until days later. New...
Facts about workplace injuries during the holidays
The holidays in New Jersey are a time of celebration and cheer, but they can also be a time when the courts start to see more work-related injury cases. Here are the top three types of work injuries that occur around the holidays. Burns Kitchens and other areas where...
Who bears the burden of proof in personal injury cases?
There are many ways in which New Jersey residents can suffer an injury. If another person was negligent or reckless and you were injured, you have a legal right to file a claim against them. However, it’s important to know who bears the burden of proof and what it...
The dangers of crowd surges in New Jersey
Crowds are sometimes seen as an inconvenience because they put people in the way of getting where they need to go or delay desired events. What many people don't realize is that large groups of people can also be dangerous. Crowd surges have caused serious issues and...
How does filing a personal injury claim work in New Jersey?
When one person causes another person bodily injury, the victim could file a personal injury claim. Filing the claim allows the injured party to recover losses, such as medical expenses or lost wages. The average New Jersey resident may have a vague idea about...
Rates of medical error
Medical errors are mistakes in medical care that can be prevented regardless of whether the error is harmful or obvious to the patient. High personal injury errors in the medical field occur most often in intensive care units, emergency departments, and operating...
