Tag: tort claim
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Fair Lawn Personal Injury Lawyer
FAIR LAWN PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER ADVICE: EMOTIONAL DISTRESS DAMAGES. A Fair Lawn Personal Injury Lawyer assists accident victims to recover compensation. If the victim suffers a physical injury, compensation may include reimbursement for medical bills and lost wages. It further may include compensation for the pain and suffering of an injury. That includes emotional pain…
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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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Suing the City on Time – Part 2
SUING THE CITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY REQUIRES PROMPT ACTION Continued from my last post.) Guirguis Matta was suing the city of Jersey City for his injuries suffered in an elevator accident. His lawyers didn’t notify Jersey City of their intent to sue within 90 days of the accident. The law requires such notification when suing…
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Paterson Injury Lawyer Case
PATERSON INJURY LAWYER SUES CITY FOR MAN’S FALL INTO POTHOLE An interesting case brought by a Paterson injury lawyer was decided recently. On September 30, 2011, at 9:30 PM, Rene Alicea exited a parked car. He walked around to the driver’s door to bid his daughter goodbye. Then he fell into a pothole located near the center…
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Tort Attorney: Suing Government
A tort attorney who handles personal injury cases in New Jersey usually has two years from the date his client suffers injury to file a lawsuit. But there are exceptions. One exception occurs when the party that injured the victim was the government. For example, if the client of the tort attorney suffers injury because of a…
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Injury Lawyers: Municipal Claims
INJURY LAWYERS SUE CITY OF PLAINFIELD OVER FATAL STABBING Injury lawyers often take cases involving tragic situations. Here is one. In 2010 Bruce and Famous Rivera attended the annual dance of the Friends of Plainfield Youth Basketball (the Friends). The dance was held at a gymnasium owned by the Black United Fund. Lenny Cathcart was…
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NJ Accident Attorney U.: Cop Cars
Newark cop driving police cruiser can’t avoid liability for hitting a boy on a bicycle. NJ Accident Attorney Obtains $2.4 Million Jury Verdict Under New Jersey law, a public official is not responsible for an accident if he acts in good faith in the execution or enforcement of any law. A Newark, New Jersey police…
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Tort Claim vs. Gov’t -Emotional Distress
Judges Reverse $10 Million Verdict In Tort Claim Case The judges reverse $10 million verdicts in tort claim case. Say jury might have been influenced by testimony about an improper emotional distress claim. A tort claim generally means a claim against someone based upon that someone’s wrongful act. More specifically, New Jersey has a tort claim…
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Car Accident Attorney U.: Police Immunity
Car Accident Attorney U: Police Sometimes Immune from Suit You are seeing a car accident attorney. You were a pedestrian struck by a speeding police car. Therefore, you suffered severe injuries. Accordingly, you would like to be compensated. Can the car accident attorney help you? According to a recent court decision, the answer is “probably not.” In…