Category: Civil Litigation
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Paterson Personal Injury Lawyer Case
PATERSON PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER CASE: FATAL FIRE An appeals court recently decided a tragic Paterson personal injury lawyer case. Here is what happened. In 2010, a fire broke out at a Paterson home. The home was owned by a Ms. Brown. Several tenants lived in the house. The fire started in the basement. Electrical panels were improperly…
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Medical Attorney Malpractice Case
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Medical Attorney Malpractice Case: Time Matters Medical attorney malpractice cases arise when a doctor makes a mistake that harms a patient. Most doctors perform admirably. However, sometimes a doctor will make an error. He or she will not comply with the prescribed medical standard of care. If that lapse harms a patient, the patient is entitled…
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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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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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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…
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Slip-Fall Case at Mosque
Man Receives $135,000 Award in Slip-Fall Arbitration A slip-fall lawyer for a man named Ozcan filed a court complaint. Ozcan claimed that he fell and was injured on a staircase after using a restroom in a mosque. Ozcan alleged that a friend asked him to give her a ride to the mosque. The friend did not state…
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Car Accident Lawyers’ Case
Here’s a recent car accident lawyers’ case. Angela was a rear passenger in a 2008 Toyota. She sat directly behind the driver, Mr. Corrales. Angela was asleep. A collision awoke her. The other vehicle was a tractor-trailer. A man named Murray drove the tractor-trailer. Murray’s company owned it. CAR ACCIDENT LAWYERS’ CASE FILED Angela’s car…