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Statutes of limitation are legal time limits. Plaintiffs in Bergen County liability cases must act in a timely manner for a case to be considered valid. A two-year filing deadline is set in most, but not all, claims for personal injury and wrongful death, under New Jersey statute 2A: 31. A high school student died […]

When your car strikes another vehicle of the same size in a low speed collision, the damage is usually slight or at least confined to property. Replace the car causing the accident with a truck and change the second vehicle to a person. The likelihood of the pedestrian’s serious injury is elevated dramatically. A New […]

A Bergen County driver’s response to being in a traffic accident is extremely important. Drivers in car accidents have obligations to fulfill, including calling for emergency help and aiding injured victims. Drivers may not intend to cause a crash but, if they flee the scene, it’s clear a conscious decision is made. New Jersey state […]

Bergen County employees punished for doing the right thing may feel they occupy the area between a rock and a hard place. A whistleblower can be viewed as a snitch by supervisors and colleagues. Isn’t changing jobs easier than putting up with an at-work backlash? The State of New Jersey is being sued by one […]

Many fired Bergen County workers feel their terminations were unfair. An unfair firing may get you the sympathy and jobless benefits, but it may not result in a damage award. For a wrongful termination claim to be approved in court, a public or private employer must break a New Jersey or federal employment law. A […]

Many Bergen County residents are weary of shoveling snow. According to the National Weather Service and New Jersey State Climatologist, Bergen County had over a foot of snow just during the Valentine’s Day storm. That represents a lot of physical labor, just to clear a sidewalk path or free a car from a parking spot. […]

The investigation of a motor vehicle accident can be complicated. Bergen County authorities may have to race to collect and preserve evidence at night, during inclement weather or under pressure to reopen a roadway to traffic. Proof of wrongdoing or negligence may be buried in wreckage or destroyed. Police or independent accident reconstruction teams record […]

Age and maturity don’t always coincide. Bergen County teens may be old enough to have driving privileges, but that’s no guarantee they’re fully prepared for the responsibilities that go with a license. Negligent drivers are the first to say they never meant to cause an accident, an injury or death. One Ocean County teen is […]

Laws sometimes don’t change until there’s enough outrage over a senseless incident to push New Jersey lawmakers to act. A car accident victim may have to suffer extraordinary injuries or die before a new regulation is passed. The victim or family’s loss is a legal propellant to protect future innocent lives. The first name of […]

Even momentary carelessness in traffic can lead to a crash. Defendants in accident liability cases often claim they never meant to hurt anyone, but harmful intent and negligence are not the same. Negligence is as much what a Bergen County driver does as what he or she doesn’t do. In both cases, an injury or […]