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Understanding Personal Injury Law
Personal injury law allows individuals who have been harmed because of another person's negligence to seek financial compensation. These cases arise when a person or business fails to act with reasonable care and another person suffers injury as a result. Personal injury attorneys represent accident victims and help them recover damages for medical bills lost wages and pain and suffering.
In the United States personal injury claims are governed by state tort law. Victims may pursue compensation through insurance claims or civil lawsuits. Lawyers investigate accidents gather medical records interview witnesses and negotiate with insurance companies. Because insurers often attempt to minimize payouts, legal representation can significantly improve the chances of obtaining fair compensation.
Serious injuries may lead to long term medical treatment disability or permanent changes in lifestyle. Lawyers help ensure compensation accounts for current and future medical costs rehabilitation and lost earning capacity.
Common Personal Injury Cases
- Car and truck accidents
- Slip and fall incidents
- Workplace injuries
- Defective products
- Dog bites
- Medical malpractice
Each type of case requires evidence such as accident reports photographs medical records and expert testimony.
When You Should Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer
Victims should consider contacting a lawyer when injuries require medical treatment or when insurance companies dispute liability. Legal advice is especially important when injuries cause long term disability or significant financial loss.
How the Legal Process Works
- Initial consultation and case evaluation
- Investigation and evidence gathering
- Insurance negotiations
- Filing a lawsuit if necessary
- Settlement or trial
Cost of Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer
Most personal injury attorneys work on contingency fees meaning clients pay no upfront legal fees. Lawyers typically receive between twenty five and forty percent of the recovered settlement.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a personal injury lawyer do?
Personal injury lawyers investigate accidents gather evidence negotiate settlements and represent clients in court.
How long do personal injury cases take?
Some cases settle within months while complex cases involving serious injuries may take years.
What compensation can victims recover?
Victims may recover damages for medical expenses lost wages rehabilitation costs and pain and suffering.
Do most cases go to trial?
Most personal injury claims settle before trial through negotiation.
When should I hire a lawyer?
It is best to contact a lawyer soon after an accident so evidence can be preserved and legal deadlines are not missed.
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I have been practicing in the areas of personal injury and workers compensation for over twenty (20) years now. Over this time period, I have handled over a thousand cases. While some of the cases have resolved by way of settement, many others have gone to trial. My results have allowed me to be invited as a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, as well as receive the designation as a Rising Star by Superlawyers. I am also certified as a Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, a designation reserved for less than two (2) percent of attorneys licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey. I welcome the opportunity to speak to you about your case.
William is a New Jersey attorney with over 23 years of legal practice. His main areas of focus include plaintiff personal injury, workplace injuries, premises liability, dog bite injuries, employment disputes, real estate closings and municipal court tickets. Additionally, as an avid motorcycle rider, William often represents fellow motorcycle riders injured in motorcycle accidents.
Steven Dimian has been an attorney focusing on personal injury cases for nearly 10 years, successfully representing thousands of accident victims.. A life-long resident of New Jersey, Steven graduated Seton Hall University School of Law, where he received a Juris Doctor Degree. Following law school, Mr. Dimian served as a judicial law clerk in the New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division, Hudson County with the Honorable Judge Joseph Charles, J.S.C., before joining Anise & Anise Attorneys at Law.. In 2006 he formed his own law firm, Steven B. Dimian Attorney at Law. He later teamed with Patrick Masterpalo to form Dimian & Masterpalo Attorneys At Law with the goal of merging their backgrounds and expertise to be able to offer Personal Injury, Criminal and Real Estate law.. Mr. Dimian is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Mr. Dimian is also a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association.
My law practice focuses on class actions, mass torts, personal injury, and asbestos related diseases including mesothelioma. I have been blessed with success made possible by working with some of the greatest lawyers in America. At Cohen, Placitella & Roth we often take on fights for the wrongfully injured that other lawyers have turned away.My professional passion involves using my legal skills and relationships to help people in need of assistance. I try to devote some part of every day to helping others in our community including people with disabilities, people who have suffered catastrophic losses, those who have served our country, and young lawyers looking for direction and purpose. I am proud of being a lawyer and an advocate for lawyers and for the great things the legal profession has done for our nation
If you're looking for a New Jersey attorney, you'll find the help you need at The Moriarty Law Firm. With more than 50 years of experience the attorneys at The Moriarty Law firm are well equipped to serve your needs throughout the State. Our reputation for providing knowledgeable and aggressive representation is unmatched. Our experienced lawyers will provide you with exceptional insight and advice to help you make informed decisions, and will work diligently to ensure you receive the results and compensation you deserve.
Brian E. Mahoney, who has been certified and re-certified as a Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, joined Blume, Goldfaden in the summer of 2004. He has participated in a variety of complex litigation over the past 25 years, involving construction, toxic tort, products liability, medical malpractice and personal injury law. His trial experience has encompassed either trying or co-trying over 50 cases to verdict, including two cases which produced verdicts in excess of $1.0 million.. Mr. Mahoney is the author of New Jersey Comparative Fault and Liability Apportionment (Gann Law Books), a leading treatise which has been published annually since 2000. In 2005, this treatise was re-titled 'New Jersey Personal Injury Recovery'. This work has been cited by the New Jersey Supreme Court as authoritative in its field. Mr. Mahoney has lectured on the subject of comparative fault in the Inns of Court program.. An accomplished appellate attorney, Mr. Mahoney has provided briefing or oral argument in several cases which have produced published opinions. In recent years, Mr. Mahoney's appellate successes contributed precedential advancements or clarifications in successor corporation liability law, the doctrine of forum non conveniens, and the law of evidence, experts, and trial practice.. Mr. Mahoney attended the University of Exeter in Exeter, England and received his B.A. with honors from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1976. He received his J.D. with honors from Rutgers Law School in Newark, New Jersey in 1979 and was admitted to the New Jersey Bar the same year.
Barry A. Cooke, Esq. has more than 30 years of success negotiating fair, efficient recoveries for his clients who have suffered serious injury in New Jersey. He is a shareholder in the Eatontown office of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., one of New Jersey's largest and most respected law firms. Mr. Cooke and the Wilentz personal injury team has secured over $2 BILLION in aggregate recoveries for their injured clients. Results achieved in prior matters are not meant to be a guarantee of success as the facts and legal circumstances vary from matter to matter. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in an accident or on the job, phone Mr. Cooke at for a free case evaluation.. Mr. Cooke is a seasoned, skilled and experienced litigator in both the Superior Court of New Jersey and the New Jersey Workers' Compensation Court. He provides personalized dedicated representation of injured victims, and has defended clients in superior and municipal courts throughout the State of New Jersey on a variety of criminal and motor vehicle charges. In addition, Mr. Cooke represents numerous small businesses from start-up to merger/sale.. In 1993, Mr. Cooke successfully litigated a personal injury claim resulting in the ninth largest verdict awarded in the State of New Jersey. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a group of trial lawyers in the country who have achieved a verdict in the amount of $1,000, or more.. Mr. Cooke has dedicated a significant portion of his professional career to public service. He has and continues to serve in the following public sector positions:. If you or a loved one has been injured in New Jersey as a result of an accident caused by someone else's negligence and deserve compensation, Mr. Cooke can help. Call him for a free case evaluation and to learn about the personal injury process in New Jersey.. Rankings Disclaimers: Super Lawyers® (http://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process_detail.html) is published by Thomson Reuters. Best Lawyers in America® (https://www.bestlawyers.com/methodology) is published by Best Lawyers in partnership with U.S. News & World Report. Martindale-Hubbell® (https://www.martindale.com/ratings-and-reviews/) is published by Internet Brands, Inc. A description of the selection processes may be accessed via the above links. The aforementioned organizations are private peer review organizations, not court-specific, public certification vehicles. No aspect of this advertisement has been submitted to or approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Kenneth Berkowitz is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.. Since joining Blume Goldfaden more than 20 years ago, Ken Berkowitz has handled dozens of million-dollar settlements and jury verdicts, and has appeared on ABC’s 20/20 news program.. His trial expertise is evident in the significant verdicts he has obtained for clients injured as a result of diverse types of cases, including medical malpractice and product liability, including automobile defects, bicycle safety, and hot water heaters. Some of his cases were also fought in the appeals process that often follows a jury verdict.. In 2003, Mr. Berkowitz forged a record $25 million settlement for a New York family man who was permanently paralyzed from the waist down at a Caribbean resort hotel. Our research indicates that this is the largest recovery for a personal injury claim in New Jersey State Court history.. In 2009, Ken settled a personal injury case for $11 million (confidential settlement).. Utilizing mediation, rather than the lengthy litigation process, Mr. Berkowitz obtained a $2.75 Million recovery on behalf of the family of the limousine driver shot and killed by ex New Jersey Nets basketball star, Jason Williams. By entering into mediation with the attorneys representing Mr. Williams, Mr. Berkowitz was able to bring the civil suit to a swift conclusion - sparing the family of the victim the emotional and financial expense of litigation.. Among the numerous Product Liability and Medical Malpractice recoveries Mr. Berkowitz has obtained are:. A settlement with a present value of 2.75 million dollars on behalf of an infant with spastic quadriparesis following a hypoxic ischemic brain injury at the time of her birth. The infant’s mother was admitted to a local hospital with irregular contractions and spontaneous rupture of membranes for a vaginal birth after C-Section (VBAC). After approximately 15+ hours of labor, the obstetrician decided to perform a repeat C-Section because of a lack of progress in the labor. The Plaintiffs did not claim that the trial of VBAC labor was contraindicated. Rather, the plaintiffs contended that the fetal monitoring strips were indicative of fetal distress, requiring the earlier performance of an emergency C-Section. The infant mother’s uterus ruptured along the previous C-Section incision and the infant’s body extruded outside the uterus. The child was immediately transferred to another area hospital with diagnoses of asphyxia, anoxic seizure disorder and respiratory failure. The claim had been previously rejected by other plaintiffs’ counsel.. After graduating from Union College in New York (B.A. 1971) and the Boston University School of Law (J.D. 1975), Ken Berkowitz clerked for Judge Arnold Stein and then joined a commercial litigation firm in Newark.. Mr. Berkowitz has also handled a number of other significant defective products and medical malpractice cases. He has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at Rutgers, teaching trial presentation.
Laura Carney comes to Blume Goldfaden from the Office of the Attorney General. As a Deputy Attorney General (D.A.G.), Laura spent ten years vigorously defending the interests of the people of the State of New Jersey in a variety of personal injury actions including automobile accidents, train accidents and slip and falls. She also defended railroad claims brought pursuant to the Federal Employer’s Liability Act.. Having been a litigator for the Office of the Attorney General, Laura joins the Blume Goldfaden firm bringing with her insight into litigation from a defense perspective. While serving as a D.A.G., Laura played an integral role in mentoring new Deputy Attorneys General, participated in the Attorney General’s Advocacy Institute (lecturing on how to maximize settlement position), and, was appointed to the Attorney General’s Deputy Advisory Committee.. Laura is designated by the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney. Laura is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Government and Public Sector Lawyers Special Committee, and, the Hudson County Bar Association’s Civil Litigation Committee. She is also a member of the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey and the New Jersey Association for Justice. She also serves as a Barrister in the Hudson County Inns of Court, where she is active on the programming committee.. Laura earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida (B.S., 1993), and her graduate degree from Seton Hall Law School (J.D., 1999).. In her spare time, Laura is an avid runner. As an active member of the New York Road Runners Association, Laura has run over ten marathons throughout the country. Her goals include running the five World Major Marathons, three of which she has completed, and running a marathon in every state.
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