Using Bankruptcy Laws to Protect Your Business Interests After the COVID-19 Pandemic Small businesses are taking a huge hit because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with an estimated 7.5 million family and small enterprises at risk of closure. American … [Read more...]
What Is Loss of Consortium?
The Right to Compensation After Injury to Your Spouse In a legal action to recover full and fair compensation after the careless or negligent acts of another person cause injury or illness to your spouse, one of the typical claims is for "loss of … [Read more...]
Passenger Injuries in New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accidents
Can a Passenger in the Car of the At-Fault Driver Recover Damages for Injuries? In the aftermath of a motor vehicle accident, the focus is often on injuries to those in the vehicle of the driver who is not at fault. Often, though, there are … [Read more...]
Are the Roads Safer During the COVID-19 Crisis?
Coronavirus Causes Decrease in Traffic Congestion, But Less Caution As states across the country, including New Jersey, have encouraged social distancing and put shelter-in-place orders into effect, Americans are spending way less time behind the … [Read more...]
Recovering Damages in a Motor Vehicle Accident Claim in New Jersey
Recovering Damages in a Motor Vehicle Accident Claim in New Jersey In the aftermath of a car crash, you can have significant unreimbursed medical bills or lost wages, or injuries can force you to give up activities you love. In such cases, you may … [Read more...]
Liability for Rear-End Crashes in New Jersey
Determining Who's Responsible If you've been hit from behind by another motorist, you're not alone. Statistics show that about a third of all motor vehicle accidents in America are rear-end collisions. It's commonly believed that the driver of the … [Read more...]
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Your Personal Injury Claim
Will Proceedings Be Suspended? Can You Still File a Claim? Under current social distancing and shelter-in-place orders, the New Jersey courts are closed. On March 16, the New Jersey Supreme Court announced that no new jury trials would begin in the … [Read more...]
Slips and Falls on Sidewalks in New Jersey
Trips, Slips, and Falls on New Jersey Sidewalks When Can You Potentially Recover Damages for Your Injuries? It's officially spring, and many of us are excited to get outside and take in some fresh air. In addition, the current need to shelter at … [Read more...]
Truck Accident Claims—Frequently Asked Questions
Important Things to Know If You're Hurt in a Truck Crash According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly two million truck drivers are licensed to drive on America's roadways, and the number is going up every year. It's no surprise, then, that … [Read more...]
Verdicts and Settlements in Bankruptcy Proceedings
Can a Personal Injury Award Be Used to Satisfy Creditors? When you can't work due to an injury caused by someone else's carelessness, you quickly can have significant problems meeting your financial obligations. In fact, it's a frequent cause of … [Read more...]
