Improving pedestrian safety is not always an easy prospect, particularly in cases where pedestrian safety issues arise from poor infrastructure and other factors that require authorities to invest significant time and planning. Also challenging, though, is addressing...
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What kinds of benefits are available through workers’ compensation? P.2
In our last post, we began looking at the types of benefits available through the New Jersey workers' compensation system. As we have noted, injured workers are able to receive compensation not only for medical bills and temporary disability, but also ongoing...
What kinds of benefits are available through workers’ compensation?
Although employees are all aware that they have the ability to seek workers' compensation when they are injured on the job, many workers in New Jersey would not be able to tell you exactly what kind of benefits are available, and the circumstances under which they may...
Comparative negligence in Colorado auto accident cases
In our last post, we spoke briefly about a case in which the issue negligence came into question in an interesting way. One of the interesting questions the case raises is: what happens in auto accident cases when there are multiple parties who are found to be...
Thinking about negligence in auto accident litigation
Motor vehicle accidents can become complicated by a whole host of factors, but one we’d like to look at in this and the next post is when there are multiple negligent parties. We’ll begin the discussion by mentioning a decision made last week by a panel of...
Is workers’ compensation always an injured worker’s exclusive remedy? P.2
In our last post, we spoke briefly about New Jersey law as it concerns the exclusiveness of workers’ compensation as a remedy for injured workers. As we noted, an injured worker is able to sue an employer under very limited circumstances—only in cases...
Is workers’ compensation always an injured worker’s exclusive remedy?
Most readers are probably aware that workers’ compensation benefits come at a cost to employees. The way the system is set up involves an exchange between employers and employees. Employers, for their part, promise to provide swift compensation to employees who...
Can businesses be held liable for dog attacks?
Readers may have heard of or seen the television series, “The Dog Whisperer” in which professional dog trainer Cesar Milan helps distressed dog owners get their canines under control. Milan, as the series makes plain, has a pretty good track record with...
Work closely with us to avoid bad faith insurance
In our last post, we spoke briefly about the topic of bad faith insurance claims in New Jersey car accident cases, focusing in particular on the standard of proof in these cases. As we noted, the standard of proof in bad faith insurance cases is fairly high....
What is a bad faith insurance claim?
In recent posts, we've spoken a bit about insurance law as it applies to auto accident coverage in the state of New Jersey. Auto insurance coverage, of course, is a critical resource for those injured in a car accident in New Jersey, and motorists rely on their...
