Legal News That You Can Use

Here’s my latest video podcast, which discusses how soon should you hire an accident lawyer, after you are injured by someone else’s negligence. To read the script of the podcast, click here.

You suffered personal injury in an accident and want to know when you should first contact an attorney. The accident wasn’t even your fault. Whether your injury was caused by a car accident, medical malpractice, a defective product, a slip and fall, or a dog bite, the answer to your question would be the same. Read More

What to do if a doctor makes a mistake and you suffer harm as a result? Knowing what to do if a doctor commits malpractice may make the difference in whether or not you can obtain compensation later. Here are five key steps to take right away after a medical error: WHAT TO DO IF Read More

If you have a valid accident claim for personal injury, you can generally obtain compensation for several things. These typically include medical bills not covered by insurance, and lost wages. (There are exceptions in some cases.) Medical expenses and lost wages are usually not hard to calculate. Just add up the relevant medical bills. Then Read More

What you do right after an accident may determine whether you will receive any compensation for your injuries. Let’s say that someone else’s negligence caused an accident that injured you. It might have been a car accident in Paterson. Or perhaps you slipped and fell on a wet floor at a store in Paramus. Or Read More

You suffered a severe injury in an accident and need to find the best accident lawyer to represent you. The accident took place near your Bergen County, New Jersey home. Let’s say you live in Ridgewood. Let’s further assume that the person who caused the accident is from Passaic County, Say Clifton. Maybe it was a Read More

If you have a car accident, you generally need to file an insurance claim to receive compensation for personal injury or property damage. In my last post, I discussed how you should not skimp on coverage when you buy car insurance. Otherwise, you may not even HAVE a valid insurance claim if you suffer harm Read More

You’ve been in a car accident and hire a car accident lawyer to represent you. Of course, you didn’t want your choice of a lawyer for your accident case to turn into an “attorney accident,” so you chose an experienced personal injury lawyer. Trouble is, the lawyer tells you that you may not be able Read More

You have an accident, suffer personal injury and hire a New Jersey lawyer. At the time you suffered the personal injury, you worked for a company in Clifton that rents chairs to customers who need them to stage lectures, musical performances, etc. You were in the process of arranging the chairs at a customer’s premises Read More

One day, you have a work accident. You suffer severe injuries. Let’s say that you live in Clifton. You work for a company headquartered in Hackensack. Now you will be out of work for many weeks. You will also have to see a doctor for treatment. Following treatment, you will need three months of physical Read More