Understanding Negligence: Causation
In an earlier blog, we addressed the first element of a personal injury lawsuit based on negligence—the requirement that you demonstrate a breach of the duty to act as a reasonable person. In addition, you must show that the defendant’s failure to meet the required standard of care caused the accident that resulted in your injuries or losses....
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Can You Get Workers’ Compensation If You Are Paid “Off the Books”?
It’s a fairly common practice across the United States—in an effort to reduce costs, many employers hire either undocumented aliens or offer to pay workers “off the books,” usually paying less than prevailing wage. The worker benefits by not having to claim the income for tax purposes. But what happens when a worker who is...
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Can You Get Workers’ Compensation If You Are an Independent Contractor?
As a worker in New Jersey, you have a right to seek workers’ compensation benefits if you are hurt on the job. Unfortunately, employers and their workers’ compensation insurance providers both have a vested interest in minimizing or denying payment after a work-related injury. A common strategy they’ll employ is to allege that you were...
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How Are Workers’ Compensation Benefits Calculated in New Jersey?
In New Jersey, as in all states, when you have suffered an injury because of the careless or negligent actions of your employer or a co-employee, you have a right to pursue workers’ compensation benefits for any disability experienced, as well as medical expenses. One of the first questions most people ask, after being hurt on the...
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Understanding Negligence: The Standard of Care
When you have been injured because of the wrongful act of another person, there are a number of legal theories that you can use to pursue compensation for your losses, but the most common claim is one based on an allegation of negligence. A lawsuit asserting negligence has three elements—components that you must prove to...
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Planning for Your Child’s College Education in a New Jersey Divorce
The state of New Jersey has been a pioneer in the promotion of higher education, long requiring that parents with the financial means provide a college education for their children, whether the parents are still married or have divorce. As a consequence, when you are involved in a divorce in New Jersey, you need to include...
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What to Do after a Motor Vehicle Accident
When you’ve been injured because of the careless or negligent actions of another motorist, your whole life can change in an instant, even if the injuries are primarily to soft tissue. The steps you take in the immediate aftermath of an injury can have a significant impact on your physical and your financial recovery. Here...
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Challenging Traffic Tickets in New Jersey
When you get a traffic ticket in New Jersey, there’s really nothing you can do except pay the fine and put it behind you, right? After all, it’s your word against that of a police officer. Who do you expect the court to believe? Wrong!! Your Options When You Get a Traffic Ticket Of course, you can...
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When you’ve suffered injury because of someone else’s wrongful act, whether it’s the failure to perform according to the terms of a contract, or a lawsuit for injuries sustained in an accident, you have to file a claim for damages within a specific period of time or it will be barred. This rule, known as...
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In the aftermath of a motor vehicle accident, one of the first things you often worry about is how your medical bills will be paid. There are a couple ways this can be handled in New Jersey, depending on the type of automobile insurance policy you purchase. In New Jersey, no-fault motor vehicle insurance is...
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A Landowner’s Responsibility to Provide a Safe Environment Premises Liability Law in New Jersey In New Jersey, as in other states, a person or entity with control over residential or commercial property owes a duty to anyone legally on the property. The duty may be owed by an owner, landlord, tenant or property manager. As...
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