Key Takeaways Many New Jersey personal injury claims settle through the insurance process once medical treatment ends. A lawsuit adds discovery, arbitration, and sometimes mediation, which can stretch a case to two years or longer. New Jersey’s two-year filing deadline keeps running even while settlement talks continue. Many injured people settle their personal injury insurance …
A multi-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey on October 24, 2026, claimed the lives of two women and left two other people injured. New Jersey State Police identified the deceased as Caryn J. Coon, 22, and Amanda Lauren J. Maturo, 32. The investigation into the fatal crash is ongoing. Preliminary findings …
Key Takeaways: An injured driver’s own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage often pays when the other driver has little or no insurance. Hit-and-run crashes may qualify for uninsured motorist benefits. Settling with the other driver’s insurer before notifying the injured driver’s own insurer can put an underinsured motorist claim at risk. Experienced Monmouth County car …
Key Takeaways: Most Ocean County personal injury claims settle without a trial. A lawsuit becomes necessary when an insurer denies a claim, offers too little, or stalls. A lawsuit moves through clear stages, including the complaint, the answer, discovery, depositions, and a defense medical exam. Cases involving serious injuries often take longer, and patience can …
Key Takeaways: Property owners must keep premises reasonably safe, and the duty depends on why a visitor was there. Stores, landlords, and government entities follow different rules, so the responsible party is not always obvious. Shared fault and short notice deadlines can reduce or end a claim. Middlesex County slip and fall lawyers help injured …
Lombardi & Lombardi, P.A., is proud to announce that Michael F. Lombardi, Esq., Stephen F. Lombardi, Esq., Thomas W. Barlow, Esq., and Joseph A. Lombardi, Esq. have been named to the 2027 New Jersey Super Lawyers list in recognition of their excellence in personal injury and Workers’ Compensation law. Only a small percentage of attorneys …
Key Takeaways Case value depends on injury severity, clarity of fault, available insurance coverage, and how the injury affects daily life. New Jersey follows a 51% comparative negligence bar rule, which can reduce or eliminate a payout depending on fault. Insurance companies often open with a low offer, which is why a professional case valuation …
Key Takeaways: Car and motorcycle crashes rise in Ocean County during the busy summer travel season. Property owners can be held liable for falls caused by hazards they failed to fix. Truck accident claims often involve more than one liable party. New Jersey law gives injury victims two years to file a claim. Personal injury …
Key Takeaways: Truck accidents often involve more than one at-fault party, including drivers, trucking companies, and equipment makers. Truck accident liability in Toms River, NJ, can involve negligent hiring, poor maintenance, or defective parts. Route 9 and Route 37 carry heavy commercial traffic, which raises the risk of severe crashes in Ocean County. A Toms …
