It may not be shocking that motor vehicle regulations differ for public entities like the police department. Police officers represent the municipality and usually this changes the laws that apply to them as public entity workers. But this is a complex issue because...
Injuries are common among Amazon warehouse workers, and that's why you'll often see workers' compensation claims filed against the company. But what you might not know is that these workers are also often reluctant to report their injuries. Which types of injuries are...
A motor vehicle accident may cause serious injuries that could take weeks, months or years to fully recover from. Furthermore, if you're involved in a crash while traveling on a New Jersey highway, you may incur thousands of dollars in property damage. Therefore, it's...
When you've been hurt because of the carelessness or negligence of another person, you have the right to seek monetary compensation for a wide range of losses, from the wages and income you cannot earn to any medical expenses not covered by insurance. You can also...
When you've suffered a serious personal injury, it can bring your life to a standstill. There's nothing, however, that compares to the pain and suffering that comes with a serious burn injury. Not only can you experience excruciating physical pain from the burn...
If you've ever witnessed a serious accident, seen someone hurt in a car accident or a work-related accident, you know that the emotional impact can be devastating. You can relive the event for months or years, and experience significant emotional trauma, particularly...
After an accident caused by someone else's carelessness, you may lose wages or income because you can't work, and you may have unreimbursed medical expenses. Those damages are easy to determine, though, because they are easily measured. You are also entitled to...
In the state of New Jersey, as in all other states, when you have been injured on the job, your first recourse is often to file a workers' compensation claim. In many situations, this will be your only recourse-what the law calls your "exclusive remedy." The New...
New Jersey is one of a number of states that have a law allowing PIP, or personal injury protection, as an extension of car insurance coverage, designed to provide benefits fro medical expenses, lost wages and other damages. Sometimes known as "no-fault" insurance,...
More than six years after the incident that caused the injury, a young New Jersey girl's claim for punitive damages against Dick's Sporting Goods has been allowed to move forward.In July, 2010, Ariana McGuire and her twin sister, then seven years old, were at a...