If you were recently injured in a car accident, mistakes such as ignoring your doctor’s medical advice and trying to handle your insurance claim without legal representation can prevent you from recovering full financial compensation for your injury-related losses. You were injured in a car accident. You want to...
If you are currently out of work due to a job-related injury, your employer cannot legally terminate your employment based on your decision to file for workers’ compensation. You can be terminated for other reasons, but your employer must be able to provide a valid explanation. According to data...
Workers’ compensation fraud is grounds for employers and insurance companies to deny employees’ claims for benefits. It is also a fourth-degree crime under New Jersey law. Unfortunately, while some employees will attempt to fraudulently obtain benefits, false and unsubstantiated allegations of fraud are often used as tactics to avoid...
A staggering 2019 report estimates that 2.2 million children and adolescents had a parent with opioid use disorder (OUD) or had OUD themselves. Our latest newsletter examines the ripple effect of opioid use on our children. Click here to read the August 2020 newsletter.
A slip-and-fall accident can cause severe injuries that can limit your ability to work, enjoy life, and spend meaningful time with your family. Traumatic injuries from a fall can also be exorbitantly expensive, with medical bills, rehabilitation expenses, and prescription costs easily exceeding what most people can afford to...
When you get injured on the job, filing for workers’ compensation can be critical to ensuring that you are able to pay your bills during your recovery. But, it can also be very challenging. While your employer and its insurance company should help you collect the benefits to which...
Concussions are common injuries that can result from a broad range of job-related accidents. If you have been diagnosed with a concussion following a collision, fall, or any other accident, you should speak with an attorney about filing a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. Concussions are common work-related injuries....
If you have been injured in a slip, trip, fall, or any other type of accident resulting from a dangerous condition on someone else’s property in New Jersey, recovering financial compensation for your injuries will likely involve filing a claim based on the law of premises liability. The basic...
With more Americans and their children staying at home to fight this unprecedented public health crisis, it is a good time to review your household safety checklist to keep everyone safe. Click here to read the July 2020 newsletter.
If you are an employee in New Jersey and you are involved in an off-site accident, you may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits under certain circumstances. One of these circumstances is the “special-mission” exception to the going-and-coming rule. This means that even if you are doing a favor...