Bergen County Law Blog

After suffering injuries from medical malpractice, it is not always easy to determine who is liable for the harm and on the hook for compensating you fairly. In many cases, this may include the hospital where the injury occurred — but not always. Before you assume you can include the hospital in your claim, it is wise to carefully examine the relationship of the hospital to the doctor or other medical care provider that caused your injury. You'll also want to look into other ways that the hospital may hold liability due to negligence or other egregious actions.

Building a strong claim takes time, but you only have a limited amount of time to file your claim before the window to do so closes. If you have any grounds for a medical malpractice suit, you should examine the hospital's roll in the injury very carefully. Without taking special care to build your claim effectively, you may not receive the full compensation that you deserve, or may overlook vital protections to your rights throughout the process.

Experiencing a car accident involving a commercial truck can be an overwhelming experience, even when you are fortunate enough to survive without permanent or fatal injuries. While all car accidents present some potential complications to resolving an injury claim, truck accidents can prove more complicated than most.

In many cases, it is wise to begin building your claim at the scene of the accident itself, especially considering that much of the most valuable evidence you might use in your claim may soon get cleared away by the clean-up crew who comes to deal with the aftermath.

When you were a kid, you fell down all the time. It was no big deal. However, unless you've made a career as an Olympic athlete or a stunt double, you probably haven't had too much experience falling lately-and you're likely out of practice.

As a result, when you fall as an adult, you often do all of the wrong things-and you end up causing yourself more harm than necessary. Because you can't control every aspect of your environment, you're bound to slip or trip sooner or later. If you find yourself hurtling towards the ground, think fast and remember these tips to reduce your chance of injury:

Losing a loved one suddenly is an extremely harrowing experience. If you are still reeling from a tragic death that was caused by an accident, there are a few things that you need to think about. Each of these is important enough on its own, but putting them together can help you to move forward with your life after such a derailing blow.

From dealing with the initial shock through deciding if a wrongful death lawsuit is something to pursue, you need to create a plan.