by admin | Jan 29, 2024 | New Jersey Personal Injury Blog
Lawsuit mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in which a neutral third party, known as a mediator, assists disputing parties in reaching a mutually acceptable resolution to their legal dispute. This process is commonly used in personal injury...
by admin | Jan 27, 2024 | New Jersey Personal Injury Blog
The New Jersey Tort Claims Act (Title 59 of the New Jersey Statutes) is legislation that outlines the procedures and limitations for filing a lawsuit against public entities and public employees in the state of New Jersey. The law, commonly known as “Title 59,”...
by admin | Jan 26, 2024 | New Jersey Personal Injury Blog
Leaving the scene of an accident without stopping and providing information is a serious offense in New Jersey, as it is in many other jurisdictions. In New Jersey, it is a legal requirement for drivers involved in an accident to stop immediately at the scene and...
by admin | Jan 20, 2024 | New Jersey Personal Injury Blog
Both Uber and Lyft are required to provide insurance coverage for their drivers. This coverage typically includes liability coverage, uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage, and contingent comprehensive and collision coverage. Rideshare drivers are required to have...
by admin | Jan 18, 2024 | New Jersey Personal Injury Blog
Earlier this year, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 1559, now known as the New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act (Act), that created a new statutory cause of action for bad faith in first-party insurance claims in the state of New Jersey. Prior to...
by admin | Jan 16, 2024 | New Jersey Personal Injury Blog
New Jersey has adopted a modified comparative fault rule in cases where the plaintiff is partly at fault for their own injuries. Under comparative fault, each party is responsible for their own percentage share of fault in an accident and a plaintiff’s damages will be...