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....
Personal Injury
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...
Injured at work, now what?
Most employers in New Jersey are required by law to have workers’ compensation insurance. That means that if you are injured on the job, your employer’s insurance coverage should pay for a portion of your lost wages while you recover. Workers’ comp may also pay for...
Understanding pain and suffering compensation
One element of a New Jersey personal injury claim that typically makes the victim financially whole after the fact is the general damage allowance for pain and suffering. Unlike special economic damages for discreet dollar amounts like medical bills and physical...
How to make motorcycle drivers more visible on the roadway
New Jersey drivers involved in an accident with a motorcycle tend to state that they didn't see the motorcycle until it was too late. The reality is that motorcycles can be harder to spot for automobile and truck drivers. For this reason, it's important that both...
