If you have been injured in an accident in the State of New Jersey, there is a high likelihood that you may want to seek filing a personal injury claim in order to recuperate from the damages you sustained. Before filing a claim, however, there are a number of state laws you may want to be aware of as they could have a significant impact on your case. New Jersey Statute of Limitations on Personal Injury ClaimsEvery state across the nation has placed strict limitations on personal injury claims...
Posted by Bayard Smith on 03/10/2020
A personal injury claim is filed when a person suffers mental or physical harm as a result of another’s negligence. Personal injury claims are often complex cases because of applicable California laws. Nonetheless, filing a claim is essential for victims as it offers compensation, which is an indispensable resource for the healing process.Fight for the Compensation You DeserveIf you were injured as a result of another’s negligence, obtaining compensation can help you as you recover....
Posted by PersonalInjuryLaw.Guru Staff on 03/04/2020
While Virginia Beach may not see as much snow and ice in comparison to other parts of the country during the wintertime, snow does fall in the city, and snow accumulations in other parts of our state can be much greater. While snow may be beautiful, it can also create a hazard - snow and ice create dangerous conditions for driving, as well as slippery conditions for walking. Which raises the question: if a person slips and falls on snow or ice that’s accumulated on a property and is injured,...
Posted by William Breit on 02/26/2020
Winter means frigid temperatures, snow, ice, and other inclement weather for residents of New York, but these conditions lead to much more than just inconvenience and delays in getting around town. The Federal Highway Administration (FHA) indicates that around 21 percent of all car accidents in the US are linked to adverse weather, leading to approximately 5,000 fatalities and 418,000 injuries to passengers. Considering the fact that the Big Apple gets some form of precipitation an average...
Posted by Steven Mandel on 02/07/2020
If you recently lost a family member or a loved one because of another’s careless actions, California law may allow you the opportunity to recover financial losses caused by the wrongful death. While filing a wrongful death lawsuit may do little to ease your emotional burden, the claim can help you ease financial stressors associated with the sudden death of your loved one.Filing a wrongful death claim can be difficult and there are several elements that must be in place in order to be successful...
Posted by Sanford Kassel on 11/20/2019
Many people think that a personal injury attorney will take any case. The truth is actually far more complex when they're considering working with a prospective client. Personal injury is a common claim inside and outside of courtrooms all across the United States. Every year, there are six million car crashes, or one every 10 seconds, along with five million dog bites, 17,000 slip and fall incidents and more than 231,000 deaths for injury-related cases. The compensation that personal injury...
Posted by PersonalInjuryLaw.Guru Staff on 08/27/2019
When a medical error occurs during surgery, it can have very devastating consequences for the patient. According to some reports, there are over 28 million surgeries that occur every year in the United States, and every year patients suffer at the hands of negligent doctors. Sadly, a study published by Johns Hopkins Medicine suggests that medical errors are the third leading cause of casualties in the country.Surgical malpractice occurs when a person has been injured because of the carelessness...
Posted by James Heiting on 07/29/2019
Whether you've suffered a slip & fall, were injured in a car accident or were bitten by a dog, many people are often left wondering if they have a personal injury claim against the liable party. It's actually fairly common to be involved in a collision or other incident and not feel the full effects of the trauma at the moment it occurs. Adrenaline, shock and human biology have ways of masking pain immediately following a traumatic event.However, over the next few days you can feel the...
Posted by PersonalInjuryLaw.Guru Staff on 07/29/2019
Why is Reviewing Your Medical Records Important?“Looking at my medical notes helped me save my life.”In reviewing her own medical notes, Pamela Desalvo was inspired by the objectivity in looking at her PDF copy of all of her past medical histories and notes. The line “clinically morbidly obese” inspired DeSalvo to take action and begin her weight-loss journey to improve her health and overcome her weight-related issues.Reading that one line in her medical notes allowed for...
Posted by Boone Callaway on 07/15/2019
