Tag Archives: New Jersey
Injured Plaintiff Fails to Prove Permanent Injury Following New Jersey Car Accident
Under New Jersey’s no-fault insurance law, in order to sue a negligent driver for damages such as pain and suffering after a car accident, you must be able to prove that you suffered a “permanent injury” within the meaning of the law. In the case of Zimmerman v. Kahn, decided last month, the appeals… Read More »
New Jersey Appeals Court Upholds Jury Award in Car Crash
In the recent case of Bonner v. Szelc, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division upheld a jury verdict of nearly a quarter of a million dollars for a car crash that left the plaintiff with permanent injuries and chronic pain. The defendant argued on appeal that the judge made several errors at… Read More »
No Pay, No Play Another Good Reason to Carry Auto Liability Insurance in New Jersey
Like all states, New Jersey requires all drivers to carry liability insurance or proof of financial responsibility sufficient to meet the state minimum amounts, which in New Jersey are $15,000 per person injured in a car accident, up to $30,000 total for all injured persons, on the standard policy (New Jerseyans can also purchase… Read More »
New Jersey Risk Map: An Innovative Tool for Reducing Car and Truck Accidents
A project of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (AAAFTS) known as the United States Road Assessment Program (usRAP) may help deliver critical information about road safety in New Jersey. The idea behind the program is to create a Risk Map which gives drivers an instant visual image of which New Jersey roads have… Read More »
New Jersey Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Lawsuit
Earlier this month, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division upheld the dismissal of a malpractice lawsuit in a long-running dispute between a former corporate CEO and his attorneys. The case began when Allstates Worldcargo, Inc., a shipping company based in Bayville, underwent a merger. Allstates’ former president and CEO, Joseph Guido, while… Read More »
