- 17February
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What Happens if Someone Wants to Bring a Claim, but Had a Prior Injury or Physical Disability?
UPDATED FEBRUARY 17, 2020 Assume a person (let’s call her Mary) was involved in some sort of incident (let’s say a car wreck) caused by someone else. If Mary sustained injuries caused by that car wreck, she may have a bodily injury claim. Mary cannot, however, recover money damages for injuries that are solely due- Posted by raffadmin Posted on 17 Feb 0 Comments Read More
- 07February
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What Happens to Social Security Disability Benefits if there is Personal Injury Claim Recovery?
UPDATED FEBRUARY 7, 2020 Occasionally, we have clients who were declared disabled by the federal government and then sustain another unrelated injury, which gives rise to a personal injury claim. A client’s personal injury settlement typically has NO impact his/her Social Security Disability Income (SSDI). SSDI is a basically an insurance program paid by payroll- Posted by raffadmin Posted on 07 Feb 0 Comments Read More
- 30January
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What is a ‘civil reservation’? Proposed changes in the process.
UPDATED JAN. 30, 2020 Article by Daniel A. Levy, Esq. At times, a person who has been injured in a car accident through no fault of their own is still issued a traffic ticket by the police. This happens for various reasons, and in such a case the person may hear the term “civil reservation”- Posted by admin Posted on 30 Jan 0 Comments Read More
- 13January
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WHAT IS CONSIDERED A PERMANENT INJURY FROM A CAR CRASH?
If you were in a car crash that was caused by someone else’s negligence, you might be overwhelmed with medical bills and might have been out of work for awhile. While you may have sustained an injury, how do you know if it’s permanent (under the eyes of the law) as opposed to temporary? Most- Posted by raffadmin Posted on 13 Jan 0 Comments Read More
- 12December
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FALL DOWN INJURIES AND ACCIDENTS
UPDATED: DECEMBER 12, 2019 If you or someone close to you got injured as a result of a fall on snow or ice, there are some important steps (pun intended) to take. The mere fact that you fell on snow or ice, however, does not necessarily mean that you have a potential personal injury claim.- Posted by raffadmin Posted on 12 Dec 0 Comments Read More
- 05December
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Can I pick my own doctor in a worker’s compensation case?
UPDATED: DECEMBER 5, 2019 When a worker’s compensation case is opened in New Jersey, the carrier will direct the worker where to go for treatment. But from time to time, the injured worker is unhappy with that doctor and wants to switch to a new doctor of their choosing. Clients ask us if they can- Posted by Daniel Levy Posted on 05 Dec 0 Comments Read More
- 20November
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If I am in a car accident while working, who pays for my bills and injuries?
UPDATED: NOVEMBER 20, 2019 Article by Daniel A. Levy, Esq. We do a lot of car accident cases, but when someone is injured while on the job, it adds an additional layer of complexity. In fact, we were recently in front of the Appellate Division on this exact issue. And it is no wonder that- Posted by Daniel Levy Posted on 20 Nov 0 Comments Read More
- 14November
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What is a DRE and how will it affect my DWI case?
UPDATED: NOVEMBER 14, 2019 Article by Daniel A. Levy, Esq. According to N.J.S.A. 39:4-50, a person is guilty of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) if they operate a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, narcotics, hallucinogenic or habit-producing drugs. It is also a disorderly persons offense to by in public while under the influence- Posted by Daniel Levy Posted on 14 Nov 0 Comments Read More
- 06November
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The dangers of having too little insurance
Photo by Pictures of Money | Flickr UPDATED: NOV. 6, 2019 We represent countless clients who were involved in car accidents. As such, we are constantly working with car insurance issues of all kinds. Some of them are very unusual issues or involve circumstances that are probably not applicable to the average buyer of car- Posted by raffadmin Posted on 06 Nov 0 Comments Read More
- 31October
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Medicare and Medicaid Liens and Personal Injury Cases
UPDATED: OCT. 31, 2019 If a Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary is injured and brings a Personal Injury case, their attorney must handle the case a little bit differently. In every case, an injured person is concerned about who will pay the medical bills after an accident. Most of the time, a Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary- Posted by admin Posted on 31 Oct 0 Comments Read More