Author: Marc S. Berman
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Malpractice Attorneys ’ Case: Expert Witness
Malpractice attorneys represent victims of medical malpractice. In order for a medical malpractice victim to recover compensation, it is not enough that a reasonable person would find that the doctor in question erred. Rather, with rare exceptions, another doctor must testify that the doctor deviated from the appropriate standard of care. The testifying doctor is…
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Work Injury: Whom Can You Sue?
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WORK INJURY RULE: SUING YOUR EMPLOYER OUTSIDE WORKER’S COMP You suffered a work injury. Can you receive compensation? In most cases, the short answer is yes. You can hire an attorney to file a worker’s compensation claim for you. But the lawyer must file the claim in a special court. A court that handles only…
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Traffic Accident Lawyer U.: Tailgating
TAILGATING CAN CAUSE A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. How far away does the law say you have to keep from the car in front of you? In order to prevent a traffic accident, a driver must maintain a safe distance behind another vehicle. The New Jersey Legislature has put this duty into law. The law reads as follows: “The driver of a vehicle…
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Auto Accident Attorneys’ Advice
Auto accident attorneys obtain compensation for car accident victims. However, auto accident attorneys typically don’t get that compensation directly from people who were at-fault for accidents. Rather, auto accident attorneys usually obtain compensation from insurance companies. These companies insure at-fault drivers. What happens when an at-fault driver doesn’t carry enough insurance? That is, enough to fairly compensate his…
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NJ Accident Lawyers’ Case
NJ Accident Lawyers’ Case. Boy’s Fingers Partially Amputated Was there Careless Supervision by High School Coach? Here’s a summary of a court decision in an NJ accident lawyers’ case. Cameron participated in a weight-lifting program for high school football players. Frank, the football coach, supervised. Frank had the athletes participate in an activity referred to as farmer’s walk. It…
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Can You Sue The Government?
Can You Sue the Government for Injury? Often, But Not Always. Can you sue the government for an injury it caused? Suppose a government worker drives carelessly. You are hurt as a result. Or imagine the city fails to properly maintain a city property. As a result, you fall and are injured. Do you have any recourse?…
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Injury Law 101: Intentional Bad Acts
Injury Law Alert Why a victim can be worse off if someone else injured him on purpose, rather than in an accident. Here’s a summary of a recent injury law case. A high school student named Damon suffered a fractured jaw. Steven, a fellow member of the wrestling team, punched him. Steven did not intend the precise…
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Fall Accident Case Against Charity.
Fall Accident Victim Sues Museum for Slip on Icy Steps Museum claims immunity from suit because it’s a charity. Who wins? A woman named Loredana suffered a fall accident on icy steps at Newark Museum. She injured her back. Loredana is an immigration attorney employed by La Casa de Don Pedro. La Casa is a…
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Slip and Fall Attorneys’ Advice
Slip and fall attorneys often do not get involved in a case until long after an accident. Sometimes the victim does not even begin to look for slip and fall attorneys until a week or two, or more passes. But, by then, slip and fall attorneys may not be able to help the victim. Why…
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Trial Lawyers Win $2,000,000 Verdict
Here’s a summary of a recent court case where trial lawyers won a major verdict. Joseph was thirty-five years old. He drove a 2002 Camry. One day, another car rear-ended Joseph’s car. The other driver’s name was Susan. She drove a 2000 Oldsmobile. Joseph described the impact as a sudden, boom. “I get this tremendous hit…