Author: Marc S. Berman
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Video Recorded Testimony in Personal Injury Cases
You live in the Paramus area, have an accident, and hire a Paramus personal injury lawyer. In order to win your case, the Paramus personal injury lawyer must hire an expert witness. In some cases, the Paramus personal injury attorney might have to hire more than one expert. For example, a doctor to explain your…
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No-Show Witnesses in Personal Injury Cases
You are injured in a car accident. Or in a slip and fall at a local business. Or a neighbor’s dog bites you. Say you live in Clifton, where I practiced law for the first 19 years after I opened my own office. I still consider myself a Clifton personal injury lawyer. What do you do? The first…
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Bergen County Slip and Fall Lawyer Case: Black Ice
Here’s a summary of a recent Bergen County slip and fall lawyer case. Victoria hurt herself when she slipped and fell in an icy parking lot. The Mahwah Board of Education, owned and maintained the lot. The Board contracted with Dutra Excavating and Sewer to assist with snow removal. Several days after a snowstorm, Victoria parked…
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NJ Injury Lawyers’ Tip: Medical Insurance
A careless driver injures you. You wind up in the hospital. Accordingly, you search for New Jersey injury lawyers on the web. You find one to represent you. The injury lawyer tells you that you are entitled to compensation from the other driver’s insurance company for your pain and suffering. NO-FAULT PIP INSURANCE PAYS FOR…
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Drooping Driveways Cause Slip and Fall Injury
Your father lives in an apartment. Say it’s located in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. One day, you visit him. Near your father’s apartment, there are two driveways. There is a stepdown of about 12 inches between the driveways. In other words, one driveway is a foot lower than the other one. You arrive. It’s a…
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Judge Talks to Jury with Lawyers Absent
MAY JUDGE SPEAK TO JURORS ALONE? One sunny day, you are driving on Route 4 in Paramus. The mall beckons on the right. However, before you can make the turn, a careless driver changing lanes and sideswipes you. The side of your car now looks like a croissant. Worst of all, you feel pain. Throbbing pain…
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Condo Owner Can’t Always Sue For Injury
CONDO ASSOCIATION RULES MAY HARM INJURED OWNERS You own a condominium. Let’s say it’s located in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Outside your condo, in the common area, there is a pine tree that you don’t like. You ask the condo association to remove it. Eventually, they do. However, they fail to remove the pine tree entirely. They…
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How to Lose Insurance for a Car Accident
FAILURE TO LIST ALL DRIVERS MAY BITE YOU IF THERE’S A CAR ACCIDENT In my last post, I discussed the importance of buying enough uninsured motorist coverage when you buy car insurance. It can make the difference between getting, or not getting, fair compensation for your injuries after a car accident. However, if you are…
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Accident Lawyer vs. Underinsured Driver
UNDERINSURED DRIVERS PRESENT PROBLEMS FOR AN ACCIDENT VICTIM Every day you leave your home to go to work. Say that you live in Paterson. You hop in your car and drive down Broadway. Then you make a right by Eastside Park onto Route 20 South. All of a sudden, your car is struck by a…
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Car Accidents and Passengers
CAN PASSENGERS BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CAR ACCIDENTS? Normally, passengers are not legally responsible, even partially, for car accidents. However, there are rare exceptions. A passenger in a car must act with a reasonable amount of care for his own safety. The passenger may assume that the driver will exercise proper care and caution in driving. Until a passenger knows…