Negligence

No one plans on being injured in an accident, whether it is a car accident, a fall down, or other injury caused by negligence. Speak with a personal injury attorney immediately to retain all your rights. Businesses are responsible for the maintenance of their premises. It is the duty of the site manager to inspect and keep the property in a safe condition and free from any and all pitfalls, obstacles or traps that would likely cause injury to workers and persons lawfully thereon. If there is negligence, the careless party could be liable for the injuries caused. In the Event You or a Member of Your Family Suffers Serious Injury Due to the Negligence of Others....Know Your Rights INSURANCE COVERAGE: Some insurance industry figures estimate that over 20% of drivers are driving on our roads with no liability coverage! Many other drivers are underinsured for cases involving serious injuries. In New Jersey, you have the right to obtain uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage which protects you in the event that the negligent-at-fault driver is not adequately insured. An attorney can explain the rights and obligations associated with each type of coverage, and can assist you in discovering all available insurance. TIME LIMITATIONS: New Jersey law requires a victim to bring a claim for negligence within a specific time period, or legal action is barred forever. It is also critical to document and preserve important evidence related to a potential claim as soon as possible. An attorney can offer advice to ensure that your rights will not be jeopardized by the passage of time.

LEGAL ADVICE FROM INSURANCE COMPANIES: If an insurance adjuster asks you to sign a release or other legal document, and/or attempts to obtain a recorded statement in person or by telephone, and/or offers you legal advice or discourages you from speaking with a lawyer, BE CAUTIOUS! Insurance adjusters are not permitted to engage in the unauthorized practice of law. An injury attorney will offer advice that protects you, not the insurance company. It is the duty of the owner to properly and adequately inspect, maintain and keep the premises free from danger to life, limb and property of persons lawfully and rightfully using same and to warn of any such dangers or hazards thereon. You may be lawfully upon the premises as an employee or business invitee in the exercise of due care on your part. If severely injured, and the negligence was of someone other than your employer, you can retain an attorney to file a lawsuit for damages, together with costs of suit. Injured people in lawsuits can demand trial by jury. Jury trials are not permitted in worker's compensation cases. The Appellate Division court in RAIMO v. FISCHERA __ NJ Super. __ docket 2201-03T5A held contractor's duty of care for persons who come onto a construction site is governed by general negligence principles, which require a contractor to exercise reasonable care to maintain the site in a safe condition for any persons who the contractor may reasonably expect to come onto the site, rather than by the common law doctrine of premises liability, under which the landowner's tort liability is determined by the injured person's classification as a business invitee, licensee, or trespasser.