If you are injured while at work, New Jersey’s Workers’ Compensation Act allows you to receive certain benefits for your injuries. So long as you were injured on the job, you are eligible to receive these benefits regardless of whether or not you were at fault for the accident. Some of the benefits that you are eligible to receive if you are injured in a work-related accident include: Medical benefits [...]
If you are a pedestrian who was struck by a car or truck in New Jersey, you might be wondering who is responsible for paying for your medical bills. Many pedestrians who survive motor vehicle accidents are seriously injured and require extensive medical treatment. If You Have Your Own Auto Policy During A Pedestrian Injury in New Jersey If you have your own auto insurance policy, your medical bills [...]
Injured while on the job in New Jersey If you are injured while on the job in New Jersey, you may file a claim with your employer for workers’ compensation benefits. New Jersey’s workers’ compensation law is codified at N.J.S.A. 34:15-1, et seq, the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act. Although most workplace accidents are caused while an employee is carrying out a function of their job, for example, a [...]
Under New Jersey law, all persons who own a car, truck, or SUV registered in the State of New Jersey must have auto insurance coverage. If the driver of a motor vehicle does not own their own car, but drives a family member’s automobile, they must be covered under the relative’s auto insurance policy. In the event a driver covered by an automobile insurance policy causes an automobile accident [...]
Recorded Statements after a New Jersey Car Accident If you were involved in a car accident in New Jersey, you most likely exchanged insurance information with the other driver and then called your own car insurance company to report the accident. If you were injured as either a driver or a passenger by the negligence of the other driver, however, the other driver’s automobile insurance company might try to [...]
Auto Accidents in Uber or Lyft in New Jersey Uber, Lyft, and other ridesharing services allow you to use a mobile app to connect you with a driver in minutes. Ridesharing drivers, who typically have other jobs and use these services to supplement their income, are able to work their own hours and use their own vehicles to transport customers. Although these services are convenient and often times cost [...]
An Attempt to Limit Litigation over Motor Vehicle Accidents in New Jersey In an attempt to limit litigation over motor vehicle accidents, in 1998, New Jersey enacted the Automobile Insurance Cost Reduction Act (AICRA). Specifically, AICRA intended to limit the right of car accident victims to sue for pain and suffering damages. There are, however, several important exceptions that allow a New Jersey car accident victim to recover full [...]
Can You Sue for Injuries After a Car Accident in New Jersey? Pursuant to New Jersey’s Automobile Insurance Cost Reduction Act (AICRA), those purchasing car insurance policies have the option of choosing between the No Limitation on Lawsuit (also known as Zero Threshold) and the Limitation on Lawsuit (also known as Verbal Threshold) policies. The difference between the two is that the No Limitation on Lawsuit option gives the [...]
Medical Bills for Passengers in Car Accidents in New Jersey New Jersey passengers injured in auto accidents are often confused about which car insurance company is required to pay for their medical bills. Generally, as a passenger involved in a car accident in New Jersey, your medical bills will be covered by your own auto insurance company (if you have one) or that of a relative with which you [...]
Auto Insurance After an Accident in New Jersey Most people do not spend much time thinking about their automobile insurance policy. In fact, if you are lucky, you may never use your car insurance at all. Some people, however, find out the hard way that you may find yourself reliant on your auto insurance policy even when you are not at fault for an accident or even if you [...]
