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With the near-universal nature of cameras — nearly every smartphone has cameras that can shoot high-quality photos and video — it is incredibly easy to conduct video surveillance of people. As a result, insurance companies increasingly rely on video surveillance to help them defend against personal injury claims. Examples of Personal Injury Cases That Use Video Surveillance Personal injury cases…

In recent years, the “black box,” or data recorder, carried by many commercial trucks has provided critical data and evidence for the investigation of truck accidents. For a driver or passenger injured in a truck accident that was caused by the truck driver or trucking company, it is important to determine whether the truck involved in your crash was equipped…

Multi-vehicle accidents are understandably far more complex than your typical accident that only involves two vehicles. Not only do multi-vehicle accidents result in more people suffering injuries and damages (meaning a greater amount of damages that will need to be compensated), but it often is difficult to parse out how a multi-vehicle accident occurred and who exactly bears fault for…

While car accidents are typically thought of as just causing injury to those involved in the actual collision, they can also cause injury to bystanders who may be hit with flying debris, such as shattered glass, metal shards, or other materials or loose objects.  A person who is injured by flying debris from a car accident deserves to be compensated…

There has been a lot of debate on whether or not school sports should resume or wait until conditions are safer. With the recent news of Governor Murphy allowing New Jersey high school sports to resume, many parents wonder if you can sue for a sport-related injury. The answer is: it depends. Risks of High School Sports Sports of any…

Pedestrian accidents tend to be more severe than vehicle accidents. This is due to the fact that pedestrians do not have the same protections as a passenger in a vehicle does. Because of this, pedestrian accidents often lead to extensive injuries and expensive damages. This overview will provide you with valuable information regarding the common causes and outcomes of accidents.…

One of the obvious impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic is the significant shift in how many of us live our lives. Although empty highways and decreased motor vehicle accidents caused by extensive stay-at-home orders made headlines in the early days of the pandemic, as people in New Jersey and across the country settle into a “new normal,” you may begin…

When a person develops cancer, a misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis can easily mean the difference between a favorable and an unfavorable prognosis. A misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis of cancer can lead to tumors worsening or spreading throughout the body, necessitating more intensive and painful treatments, lost quality of life, and potentially even a lost chance to beat the cancer. However,…

The explosion in popularity of rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft has meant more vehicles on the road driving for these services — more vehicles of course means greater risk of accidents involving these rideshare vehicles.  Liability for rideshare accidents has been a rapidly-developing area of the law, with many questions still being worked out by state legislatures and…

Under New Jersey’s workers’ compensation system, an employee is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for any injury that occurs in the course and scope of his or her employment. While the workers’ compensation system was designed in a time where people went to a place of work owned and/or controlled by the employer, today many people have the ability to…