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If you are injured and want to file a lawsuit, you might consider representing yourself and filing without a lawyer. You might even consider filing an insurance claim and skipping a lawsuit altogether. While this might be possible, it is usually a very bad idea. Technically, handling a case pro se by representing yourself is […]

New Jersey personal injury cases usually require proving that the defendant caused your injury through negligence. This means showing they breached some duty they owed you, which caused your injuries. To prove negligence, you need to prove each element of the case. You do this with your own testimony about what happened, backed up by […]

Countless people travel between New Jersey and New York every day, and some of those people suffer injuries when they’re out of state. If you get hurt on the other side of the Hudson River, our lawyers can handle your case, making sure it’s filed in the right jurisdiction and by the appropriate deadline. You […]

Even if you don’t know who the at-fault driver is after a hit and run, there are still ways to get compensation. Your personal injury protection (PIP) will pay some medical bills and lost wages, and uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage (UM/UIM) can also help. Personal injury protection doesn’t cover non-economic damages, which you can […]

The aftermath of any accident is stressful for victims. If an intoxicated driver is involved, the stress only increases. Drunk drivers might be combative, try to flee the scene, or refuse to exchange information. So, when a drunk driver hits you, the first thing you should do is call 911. Let the police handle the […]

Accidents and injuries cost victims more than just financially. The emotional distress they experience is sometimes overwhelming. When we file your lawsuit, we will seek compensation for emotional distress and other intangible harms. Unlike medical damages, which we can prove with bills, intangible harms are subjective. They’re based on victims’ personal experiences with their injuries. […]

When another person injures you in an accident, you will usually file a lawsuit to recover compensation. Our lawyers can help prepare your claim and discuss how your case will proceed and the possibility of ending in a trial. Personal injury claims consist of several phases before getting into the courtroom for a trial. Our […]

There are many steps to recovering compensation after a car accident in North Bergen. One of the first is to get a copy of the police accident report, which our attorneys can help you do and use it during your claim. Police reports are typically full of useful information and often necessary to process an […]

Any car crash, whether it’s a rear-end crash or head-on accident, should be reported to the police, especially if anyone is injured. When the police get involved, officers make accident reports that can aid victims’ recoveries. Getting these reports requires several steps that might be challenging for victims with bad injuries to accomplish alone. Both […]

Calling 911 following a car crash might be somewhat instinctual for victims, particularly after they suffer injuries and need medical assistance or help processing the scene. Though they may know to involve law enforcement, victims may not know how they can get the report containing officers’ notes and other relevant information, and we can step […]