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Costs and Benefits of a New Jersey Accident Lawyer and What Attorneys Look for in an Accident Case

Costs and Benefits of a New Jersey Accident Lawyer and What Attorneys Look for in an Accident Case

No one ever expects to be in an accident, but the fact is thousands of people are injured in an accident every day. Whether it is a car or pedestrian accident in Mercer County, or a slip and fall in Princeton, NJ, you may be wondering whether it is worth it to hire an attorney and just how much a New Jersey accident lawyer costs.

No Upfront Fees—Understanding Contingency Fees

The good news is that there is little to no risk in contacting a New Jersey injury lawyer, as most personal injury attorneys...

Appellate Division Issues Guidelines for Third Parties Recording Defense Medical Exams

Appellate Division Issues Guidelines for Third Parties Recording Defense Medical Exams

May a plaintiff be accompanied by a third party at a defense medical exam or require that the examination be recorded? “It depends.”–Every lawyer ever.

 

On May 3, 2022, the Appellate Division, in the published decision of Difiore v. Pezec, was tasked with resolving “when, if ever, a plaintiff with alleged cognitive limitations, psychological impairments, or language barriers can be accompanied by a third party to a defense medical examination (“DME”), or require that the examination be video or audio recorded...

Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage in New Jersey

Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage in New Jersey

As the names suggest, Uninsured Motorist (UM) and Underinsured Motorist (UIM) coverage is the portion of an insured’s own policy of insurance under which he may be compensated for injuries and losses he suffers at the hands of uninsured/underinsured drivers. Uninsured Motorist coverage is applicable in accidents involving hit-and-run (or phantom vehicle) accidents or accidents where the other driver’s insurance has lapsed or is non-existent. On the other hand...

New Jersey Premises Liability: Who is Responsible

New Jersey Premises Liability: Who is Responsible

Common Law: Three Types of Visitors

Traditionally at common law, there are three categories of relationships between a landowner and a visitor. Each one requires something different from the landowner. Whether a fall occurred within a store, on the grounds of a business, or at a friend or acquaintance’s home, the first step will be to determine whether the premises owner owed the injured individual a duty of care...

New Jersey Supreme Court defines boundaries of the Mode of Operation Doctrine finding it not to apply to the sale of grapes in closed containers

New Jersey Supreme Court defines boundaries of the Mode of Operation Doctrine finding it not to apply to the sale of grapes in closed containers

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in a 4-2 decision that the “mode of operation rule does not apply to the sale of grapes in closed clamshell containers.” Jeter v. Sam’s Club (A-2-21) (085880). The decision limits liability for injuries suffered due to a fall from a product spilled or dropped from self-service containers.

 

In the decision, the Court first defined the mode of operation rule as...

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