Being injured in any type of vehicle accident can have significant and devastating consequences for the victim as well the family members of someone who is fatally injured. According to police in Secaucus, a 56-year-old man was fatally injured last week when he was hit by a garbage truck.  If you or someone you know has been injured in a similar accident, finding a lawyer to look into how to handle the case is important for protecting your rights and receiving compensation. An investigation of an accident like this should be completed immediately. Unfortunately, garbage truck accidents are all too common and may raise concerns of negligence about who is responsible for the accident. The man was an employee of…

New Jersey’s workers’ compensation laws are in place to protect the interests of both employers and employees in the event of work-related accidents. When you’ve been injured on the job, employers must pay worker’s compensation benefits. Benefits may include medical bills, temporary disability benefits or permanent benefits. These benefits will be received regardless who was at fault. In exchange for the benefits, you can’t legally sue the employer for damages unless the injuries arose during an intentional or malicious event. Issues may arise when insurance companies attempt to pay an amount less than what injured workers are entitled to for their claim. When you’ve been injured as a result of an accident at work, you need to file a formal…

Unfortunately, despite the many different advancements in safety technology and legislators’ efforts to cut down on vehicle injuries and fatalities, the U.S. Department of Transportation has recently released information about fatal traffic crash data from 2016. Fatal accidents claim the lives of far too many people each year because of human error. Some of the top causes of accidents that may have otherwise been avoided include drunk driving, distracted driving, reckless behavior, and drowsy driving. Many of the accidents caused by human error could lead to an injury claim. According to the study, which looks at data from all 50 states in addition to District of Columbia, more than 37,000 lives were lost on roadways throughout the United States in…

New Jersey has laws called statutes of limitations which restrict the length of time an individual has to bring a lawsuit to court. Such limitations are put into place to protect the defendant. These measures ensure cases are brought to court within a reasonable amount of time, prevent evidence from being lost over time and stops dormant, frivolous lawsuits from being filed. New Jersey statutes put a general two-year statute of limitation on personal injury cases. Minors that suffered personal injury maintain the right to file a lawsuit within two years of their 18th birthday. The moment that the incident occurs is considered the “cause of action” by courts, and it is often the point in which your statutes of…

At CourtLaw (www.courtlaw.com), we recently won an appeal in the Appellate Division of the Superior Court giving our client—who was injured in a motor vehicle accident– the chance he deserves.  In this case, a trial judge refused to reinstate our client’s case after it had been administratively dismissed.  We asked the judge to reconsider her decision, and she did not, so we appealed— and won.  Now, our client will have his day in court.   See Appellate Division opinion: https://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/attorneys/assets/opinions/appellate/unpublished/a2357-16.pdf