Vindicating the rights of the injured. This firm represents plaintiffs in everyday tort matters, including motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall, premises liability, and dog bites. This firm screens cases for the things insurance adjusters look for first: liability, damages, and collectability.
Motor vehicle accidents and the verbal threshold. Were you injured in a car, truck, or motorcycle accident? New Jersey auto insurance law is unforgiving to plaintiffs who do not know how it works. Most policies are sold with a "limitation on lawsuit" option, which means you must clear the verbal threshold by demonstrating a permanent injury before you can recover for pain and suffering. This firm evaluates the threshold question at intake, coordinates the no-fault PIP claim that covers your medical bills, and pursues uninsured and underinsured motorist claims when the other driver's policy will not make you whole. Call us. The deadline runs from day one.
Slip and fall and premises liability. Were you injured on someone else's property? New Jersey premises liability turns on who owned the property, what they knew about the hazard, and how long they let it sit. Commercial property owners owe a non-delegable duty of reasonable inspection and maintenance, including the sidewalk. This firm investigates notice, both actual and constructive, orders surveillance footage before it's destroyed, and preserves the evidence that wins these cases at trial. Hold the property owner to the duty, call us today.
Dog bites and animal attacks. Were you bitten by a dog? New Jersey imposes strict liability upon dog owners when their pets attack. You do not need to prove the dog had bitten anyone before. You do not need to prove the owner was negligent. The defenses are narrow, generally limited to provocation and trespass. Homeowner's insurance is the usual recovery vehicle, and this firm coordinates with the carrier or pursues the homeowner directly when coverage has been denied. Call us.
Statute of limitations for personal injury N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2; verbal threshold N.J.S.A. 39:6A-8; PIP coverage N.J.S.A. 39:6A-4; mandatory uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage N.J.S.A. 17:28-1.1; dog bite strict liability N.J.S.A. 4:19-16; charitable immunity N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-7; and workers compensation lien N.J.S.A. 34:15-40.
