The Insurance Adjuster Called After My Accident. What Should I Say?
If an insurance adjuster has already called you after a Bergen County accident, here is the short version: you do not have to answer every question, you do not have to give a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurer, and the first number they offer is not the real value of your claim. The […]
Slip and Fall on Ice in New Jersey: Who’s Actually Liable?
Whether anyone can be held liable for a slip-and-fall on ice in New Jersey depends heavily on one factor most people never think to ask about first: was the property commercial or residential? New Jersey courts have drawn a clear, and often surprising, line between the two, and it shapes almost every winter premises liability […]
How New Jersey’s Comparative Negligence Rule Affects Your Injury Case
New Jersey does not require you to be entirely fault-free to recover compensation after an accident, but the amount you can recover, and whether you can recover anything at all, depends directly on how much of the fault is assigned to you. This is New Jersey’s comparative negligence rule, and it is one of the […]
What to Do After a Car Accident in Bergen County: Step-by-Step
The first 48 hours after a car accident in Bergen County set the direction for everything that follows, your health, your insurance claim, and any injury case you may need to pursue. The steps below are written specifically for crashes on Bergen County roads, where local police jurisdiction, hospital choice, and PIP timelines all work […]
How Long Do You Have to File a Personal Injury Claim in New Jersey?
In New Jersey, most people injured by someone else’s negligence have two years from the date of the injury to file a personal injury lawsuit. That deadline comes from N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2, New Jersey’s general statute of limitations for injury to the person. But the two-year rule is only the starting point. The real deadline in […]