Falling and getting hurt can feel embarrassing. Some people do everything they can in the immediate aftermath of a fall to minimize what has happened. They might tell the property owner or worker they feel “fine.” They might try to walk it off. They might shy away from attention from staff or good Samaritans. We…
A lot. Most importantly, an experienced Atlantic City slip and fall injury lawyer can protect your legal rights and financial interests by holding a property owner, or anyone else, accountable for the dangerous decisions, actions, or conditions that led to your fall. The specific steps a lawyer might take on your behalf can vary, depending on…
Your first meeting with our experienced Atlantic City slip and fall injury attorneys is free. You pay nothing to discuss your fall with our lawyers and get a basic idea of whether you have a claim that we can help you with. Our Atlantic City lawyers always represent our clients who fall and get injured…
As soon as possible. You may have valuable legal rights to compensation, but you must act on them quickly to give yourself the best possible chance at obtaining the compensation you need and deserve. If you wait too long to contact a lawyer, you could lose your rights altogether and end up empty-handed. So, do not…
Chances are good that you can file a claim. Motor vehicles should never collide with pedestrians. When it happens, it usually means the driver of the vehicle (or someone else) did something seriously dangerous that violated not just the law, but also a basic duty to avoid decisions or actions behind the wheel that could…
Assuming you can sue, then the parties who may owe you damages can vary, because every case is different. As a general matter, however, after suffering serious injuries in an Atlantic City pedestrian accident, victims often have the right to sue one or more of: Drivers of the vehicle that struck them; Employers of drivers…
You may still have a strong case for damages, and should talk to our experienced Atlantic City pedestrian accident injury lawyers right away. It’s true that, as a pedestrian, you should use crosswalks and obey traffic signals. Like anyone, you have a duty not to take actions that endanger others. Failing to follow traffic laws and putting…
New Jersey law allows for the recovery of both economic and non-economic damages in a pedestrian accident lawsuit. Economic damages refer to current and future out-of-pocket expenses you incur as a result of your injuries. Examples of economic damages commonly recovered through a lawsuit include: Medical expenses, such as emergency treatment at the scene or…
Possibly. Victims of pedestrian accidents in Atlantic City may have numerous places to turn for compensation after getting hurt by a driver who lacked insurance coverage. These can include: The driver’s personal assets and income. Failing to carry insurance does not let the driver off the hook for damages. If that driver has money, stocks,…
If you are a close family member of the deceased, then there is a good chance you can. In New Jersey, the surviving spouse, children, grandchildren, parents, or other close family members or dependents of a person who dies in a pedestrian traffic accident will often have the right to file a wrongful death lawsuit…