When someone is seriously injured in a car accident or truck accident they may be entitled to financial compensation for their injuries. If someone suffers major injuries from a pedestrian accident or a New Jersey worker is badly hurt in a slip and fall accident, they can recover financial compensation for their injuries. Monetary damages are paid to the injured person (plaintiff) by the person or company who is found to be legally responsible for the accident (the defendant or their insurer). When it comes to most personal injury lawsuits, these monetary damages are referred to as compensatory damages. Compensatory Damages As the name…
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When we meet with a potential client during a free consultation, they sometimes ask us a rather predictable question, and understandably so. That question is “How much is my case worth?” These clients are dealing with serious injuries like broken bones, burns, severe back pain or even traumatic brain injury. They may have been involved in a serious car or truck accident. They may be missing work and incurring mounting medical bills. They may have taken a bad fall, possibly slipping on ice or snow. They may have been injured on the job in a work accident or construction accident. They might be facing…
New Jersey is getting ready for the first major winter storm of 2019. One major hazard of this storm that we don’t come across often is a Flash Freeze. This refers to a rapid and significant drop in temperatures, causing any standing water to freeze on roadways and sidewalks. Here’s a great summary we received on the potential impacts of the Flash Freeze from top New Jersey weather resource Jonathan Carr. Carr is better known as JC to the 232k+ facebook followers on his Weather NJ page. “Lastly, once precipitation clears out to the East Sunday afternoon, temperatures will continue to drop well-below freezing statewide. By…
New Laws on the Horizon in 2019 A New Year means celebrating with confetti and champagne. A New Year means setting new resolutions. A New Year means still using the old year when writing the date for a couple of weeks. …and a New Year means New Laws. Here’s a look at some new laws for 2019 that caught our eye, both in New Jersey and elsewhere.
NOTE: This is the third part of this series of blog posts, and here are links to Part 1 and Part 2. At Mintz & Geftic, we offer a Free Consultation for the victims of accidents that have been seriously injured. These victims include those who were injured in car accidents, truck accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip and fall accidents, work accidents, construction accidents and more. During a typical free consultation, the following are the most common questions that we are asked (and understandably so). DO I HAVE A CASE? DO I HAVE TO PAY AN ATTORNEY’S FEE IF I DON’T WIN THE CASE? HOW LONG…
If you haven’t already read Part 1 of this blog, please click here to check it out. At Mintz & Geftic, we offer a Free Consultation for the victims of accidents that have been seriously injured. These victims include those who were injured in car accidents, truck accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip and fall accidents, work accidents, construction accidents and more. During a typical free consultation, the following are the most common questions that we are asked (and understandably so). DO I HAVE A CASE? DO I HAVE TO PAY AN ATTORNEY’S FEE IF I DON’T WIN THE CASE? HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR MY…
At Mintz & Geftic, we offer a Free Consultation for the victims of accidents that have been seriously injured. These victims include those who were injured in car accidents, truck accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip and fall accidents, work accidents, construction accidents and more. During a typical free consultation, the following are the most common questions that we are asked (and understandably so). DO I HAVE A CASE? DO I HAVE TO PAY AN ATTORNEY’S FEE IF I DON’T WIN THE CASE? HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR MY CASE TO BE RESOLVED? HOW MUCH IS MY CASE WORTH? These people have suffered from major…