FAQs
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FAQs
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I was injured in a car accident, and the other motorist was without insurance. How can I recover damages?
Under New Jersey law, automobile insurance is compulsory, and there are minimum amounts required for personal injury liability. However, the law is not always enforced. If one of the drivers is uninsured, the injured parties may have to try to obtain damages from their own insurance policies. When the other vehicle has no automobile insurance,…
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What is assumption of risk?
Assumption of risk is a defense that the defendant can use to prevent a plaintiff from recovering, or diminish a plaintiff’s right to recover, against a negligent defendant. The defendant must show that the plaintiff willingly and knowingly assumed the risk of the behavior in which he or she was engaging at the time of…
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What is negligence per se?
Negligence per se is a doctrine of the law that states that an act is considered to be negligent because it is in violation of a statute or regulation. In order to prove negligence per se, the plaintiff is required to show that the defendant acted in violation of the statute; the statute calls for…
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What is the law concerning New Jersey car insurance?
Insurance policies in New Jersey are referred to as no fault insurance, which means that the majority of policies cover individuals and their families who reside with them for injuries suffered in motor vehicle collisions. One’s medical expenses are covered regardless of who was at fault in causing the crash. Thus, even in the event…
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Is a homeowner’s association liable for injuries suffered by people who fall on the sidewalks that are owned and maintained by the community?
Yes. The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in August 2015 that homeowner’s associations can be held liable for injuries sustained by people who fall on the sidewalks that are owned and maintained by the community. The court determined that a woman who suffered injuries following a slip-and-fall on an icy sidewalk was able to file…
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How can one prove fault in a premises liability case?
Under premises liability, the owners of, and those who live on, the property are responsible for any accidents that occur on the property. They are liable for any injuries suffered by those who enter the property. Among the kinds of accidents that could result in a premises liability lawsuit are a fall on a public…
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What are some of the usual causes of truck accidents?
Trucks, especially commercial ones, pose a danger to the drivers and passengers of smaller vehicles. Truck drivers must be mindful of the perils inherent in operating such massive and bulky vehicles, and other motorists should exercise caution when approaching them.Truck accidents are often caused by minor driving mistakes, such as neglecting to signal prior to…
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If a person is injured when struck by a commercial vehicle, is he or she allowed to sue the driver’s employer as well as the driver?
Whenever a truck driver injures another person while acting in the scope of his or her employment, the victim may sue the truck driver’s employer as well as the truck driver because the former was acting on behalf of the latter, a liability that is known as vicarious liability. However, employers are not usually responsible…
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If a person has witnessed the injury of another individual may the former sue the party who caused the injury for negligent infliction of emotional distress?
Yes, under two circumstances. One such circumstance transpires when the person who witnessed the injury was in the so-called zone of danger, so that they were in danger of harm themselves and suffered emotional distress. The other valid situation arises when there is a family relationship involved between the bystander and the individual who has…
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I was involved in a motor vehicle accident, and I do not think that it was entirely my fault. Will this affect the amount of damages I receive?
In a comparative negligence state such as New Jersey, the degree of fault attributed to each party is dependent on the extent to which each driver was responsible for the accident. If the court finds that you were 40% negligent, and the other party was 60% negligent, then the defendant would be liable for 60%…