Ten (10) New Laws in New Jersey That You Should Know For 2022 January 6, 2022 Hundreds of bills are signed by Governor Murphy every year. Here are 10 “Must Know” new laws set to take effect, or set to be...
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Your Right to Recover Damages for Personal Injuries Suffered in a Motor Vehicle Accident Can Be Limited by the Tort Option You Select When Purchasing Automobile Insurance When purchasing automobile insurance, many New Jersey drivers...
Prior Accident and Injuries: Understanding Causation and the Polk Analysis in New Jersey Personal Injury Claims
Many car accident victims have injuries involving the low back or neck. For many of these people, previous bouts of cervical and lumbar pain will be documented in their medical records. New Jersey has adopted specific rules to deal with...
Shoulder injuries are some of the most common results of trauma and are frequently the subject of litigated personal injury claims. But when it comes to the “shoulder injuries,” one size does not fit all. A shoulder injury is a...
Virtual Reality: Jury Trials in a Pandemic Planning for use of technology is critical to ensuring the finished product looks and sounds professional.On April 5, 2021, virtual trials became a reality for personal injury claims in New...
What Happens If You Don’t Know Who To Sue? Fictitious Party Pleading and Due Diligence in New Jersey
Sometimes it is not so easy to determine the correct person or entity to sue. We see this often in a number of cases – including those with multiple causes of damages, multiple companies who had a hand in manufacturing a defective product,...
If you are unfortunate enough to be involved in an accident in New Jersey, please keep these tips in mind. Whether you are potentially the at fault party or an injured party, understanding that what you do in the aftermath of an accident can...
Most states, including New Jersey, have enacted “dram shop” laws. These civil statutes provide that in certain circumstances an injured claimant may bring a lawsuit against a business that served or sold alcohol to an individual who then...
Insure Yourself First When purchasing New Jersey Automobile insurance, it is important to maximize your Medical Payment (Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage and Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM) coverage to properly protect you and your...
New Jersey has become one of the first states in the country to roll out fully virtual jury trials. On January 7, 2021, New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner signed an Order setting the stage for the use of fully virtual trials in...
How am I going to afford a lawyer? Aren’t lawyers expensive? If I win my case, does the other side have to pay my lawyer’s fees? These are often the first questions that can arise in anyone’s head when they need a...
Broken and fractured bones are seen on x-rays. Herniated discs can be visualized on MRIs. Scars and burns can be seen with the naked eye. While often the cause of pain can be readily identified, pain itself is a conundrum. We...
Ordinarily, under New Jersey law, an individual or business is liable for negligently injuring someone. However, some New Jersey statutes and case law may limit the ability to obtain compensation for injuries caused by someone’s...
NEW JERSEY COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNERS CAN NO LONGER SEEK SHELTER FOR SNOW & ICE INJURY LIABILITY UNDER THE ONGOING-STORM RULE
Residents of New Jersey are no strangers to severe winter weather and the hazards of ice and snow both on our roadways and walkways. Unfortunately, slip and fall injuries due to ice and snow accumulations are frequently caused by the negligence...
It started with a pulled hamstring while sliding into second base on April 14th. Now Mets fans are faced with the very real possibility that David Wright may miss significant time from the playing field and, worst case scenario, may never play...
W. John Weir, Managing Partner at Weir Attorneys New Jersey accidents involving ride sharing companies, such as Lyft and Uber, trigger insurance issues favorable to those who are injured as a result of the motor vehicle accident. Unlike taxi...
Spinal stenosis. Disc osteophytes complexes. Disc desiccation. Osteoarthritis. Bone spurring. Endplate changes. Foraminal narrowing. Hypertrophy. Facet joint disease. It is no secret that as...
The trial attorneys at Weir & Associates obtained a jury verdict on July 21, 2017 on behalf of their client against The Ridge at Back Brook, LLC. Plaintiff claimed Defendant, The Ridge at Back Brook, LLC, an upscale country club in...
Some of the most popular legal questions New Jersey residents have often involve the consequences of an arrest during their youth: Is that time I got arrested when I was younger still on my record? Will that arrest for underage drinking show up on...
Many New Jersey drivers that have been in an accident “know the deal.” If you head down to the local municipal court and plead guilty, the prosecutor may recommend a charge that carries no points and reduces your potential exposure...