Toms River New Jersey Personal Injury Law Blog
Who is liable for a dog bite?
Dog bites can happen suddenly. You may see the same dog every day in someone’s yard or you may be familiar with a friend’s dog before an attack. Most dog bites are not because of a stranger’s pet. No matter how you know the dog, if the pet does not belong to you, the...
Calculating a personal injury settlement with a medical lien
When you experience a serious injury, the associated medical costs can become staggering. If you cannot pay these bills, the hospital or treatment center may place a lien on your personal injury settlement. With this arrangement, if you sue another person or entity...
What to do after a dog bite
A bite from a dog can cause severe bleeding, infectious disease and disfiguring injury. Even if your wound is relatively minor, the attack itself can cause psychological trauma. A dog bite requires prompt action to minimize long-term negative effects. However, because...
Are New Jersey driver’s getting any safer?
Improving safety on the roads is a common goal for many people and entities. Vehicle manufacturers develop new technologies to aid drivers and prevent collisions. Legislators enact laws designed to encourage safe driving. However, while safety does often seem to take...
How do New Jersey courts calculate pain and suffering damages?
If you have recently suffered a serious injury in New Jersey due to someone’s negligence, you probably know that you can seek compensatory damages. But medical bills and lost wages are not the only consequences you have suffered, and you may even fear serious and long...
The danger of slip and falls in retail spaces
Shopping plazas and malls are convenient for New Jersey residents, frequently housing various types of shops, from watches and apparel to cosmetics and financial institutions. Shop owners and proprietors of the property owe a duty of care to you when you are on the...
Speeding, weather can cause a tragic trucking accident
Traffic safety laws apply to everyone on the road. Vehicles of any size, from the smallest subcompact to the largest SUVs and trucks, can cause terrible damage in auto accidents. But the larger the vehicle, the more harm they can cause. At the top of the list are semi...
Work-related carpal tunnel leads to 120,000 surgeries annually
When you make your living working in a New Jersey factory or a similar environment where you repeatedly perform the same tasks, you face a high risk of repetitive motion injuries. Common among assembly line workers, work-related repetitive motion and musculoskeletal...
Study Says Teens And Older Drivers Need The Safest Cars
Automotive technology seems to get better all the time, and each new model year brings safety features and creature comforts that few of us could have imagined even a decade ago. Not only do these features make driving more enjoyable, they also improve the...
Do I have enough auto insurance?
After a car accident, it is essential to contact your auto insurer to get the ball rolling on your claim. Whether you are at fault or it is someone else's fault, it is essential that you make sure you have enough insurance to handle the situation. A periodic review...
