Bergen County Law Blog
FMCSA to conduct major study
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently announced that it was planning a study into the causes of large truck crashes. It is seeking public input into how the study should be designed so that the FMCSA can reduce the number of crashes that occur in...
Can I sue if I slip and fall on an icy or snowy sidewalk?
The groundhog may have predicted an early spring, but the fact of the matter is that it is still winter in Northern New Jersey, meaning there is always the possibility that we will see more ice and snow fall in the coming weeks. When snow and ice cover the streets and...
Epstein Law Firm PA Named One Of The Top 20 Car Accident Lawyers
The Epstein Law Firm, P.A., is happy to announce we have been named as one of the best car accident firms serving Paterson, New Jersey in 2019. Best Car Accident Lawyers in Paterson Expertise.com evaluated and selected firms based on five main criteria: Reputation...
Top three causes of large truck crashes
You may find yourself driving around large trucks here in North Jersey, and it would be natural to feel a little apprehensive. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in its landmark Large Truck Crash Causation Study (2007), found that in 44% of crashes...
What to do in cases of nursing home abuse
If you have an elderly loved one in a nursing home in North Jersey, know that there are laws and regulations in place to protect him or her. Both state and federal law require nursing homes to treat patients with respect and never expose them to the threat of abuse,...
Calculating damages, and how your injury has changed your life
If you file a personal injury lawsuit, every aspect of your claim will up for debate and argument, and perhaps none more than your calculation of damages. In the context of a personal injury case, the term damages refers to the monetary value of your claim. As the...
Follow these insurance claim tips after a car-truck accident
An accident with a commercial truck has the potential to cause personal injury, as well as quite a bit of damage to your vehicle. In the immediate aftermath of a car-truck accident, the most important thing you can do is receive medical treatment. This helps stabilize...
Truck drivers and dangerous lane changes
One of the biggest hazards that you face when driving around a semitruck is that the driver is going to make an unsafe lane change and hit your car. We've all been there. You're driving down the interstate in New Jersey. A truck driver refuses to move over to the...
People underestimate highway deaths
A plane crashes, and it's all over the news. Tragically, 250 people die in the crash. You see stories about it for weeks. The authorities run an extensive investigation to see what went wrong. When you talk to friends and family members, some of them admit that they...
The medical and financial impact of delayed cancer diagnosis
Cancer is a progressive disease, which means it gets worse over time. Cancer cells usually develop slowly at first, but it is not uncommon for cancer to spread quickly once it begins to metastasize or attach to other parts of the body than the place where it...
