We cost you nothing. At The Levin Firm, we start with a free consultation to learn more about your claim. Then, if we agree to work together, we will take your case on a contingent fee basis, in which you pay no upfront attorney’s fees. We only deduct a percentage of any personal injury settlement…
Generally speaking, you have a personal injury case if you suffered injuries because of someone else’s unreasonably dangerous decisions or actions. The American Bar Association defines personal injury as an area of law “designed to protect you if you or your property is injured or harmed because of someone else’s act or failure to act.” That “someone”…
Virtually any situation in life that involves someone getting hurt can result in an Atlantic City personal injury case. Some common ones include: Traffic accidents involving cars, commercial trucks, rideshares, taxis, buses, motorcycles, bicycles, electric scooters, all-terrain vehicles, pedestrians, aircraft, or watercraft. Accidents and incidents caused by dangerous property conditions, such as those that lead to someone slipping…
Every Atlantic City personal injury case is different, and there are no guarantees. However, in general, New Jersey law allows victims of Atlantic City personal injuries to seek compensation for their economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages are out-of-pocket expenses resulting from the injury, such as: Medical expenses, including the cost of emergency treatment at…
The short answer is, it depends on how you got hurt, who hurt you, and on the insurance coverage and other resources available to pay for your medical costs. For example, if you are a New Jersey driver who gets into a motor vehicle accident, then your personal injury protection (PIP) insurance will usually serve as the…
Yes and no. It can depend on whether you have also suffered a physical injury. In New Jersey, the only allows you to sue someone for negligently causing emotional (or mental) distress alone—that is, without an accompanying physical injury—in a few special circumstances. As a general matter, however, you need not have suffered a physical…
In New Jersey, victims of personal injury generally have two years from the date of their injury to take legal action for damages. However, that is an outside time limit, and it is subject to lots of exceptions that can lengthen or shorten the window of time for filing a lawsuit. Missing the deadline for…
Not necessarily. Most Atlantic City personal injury lawsuits end in a settlement before they even see the inside of the courtroom. A settlement is an agreement between you and the party at-fault for your injuries, in which you agree to end your legal claim in exchange for a payment of money. Note that we said most cases…
As humans, we question everything. After an accident, it is entirely natural to wonder “Did I do something wrong?” Even if you think that you may have helped cause your own injuries, however, you may still have the right to receive compensation for your injuries. Do not admit to anyone that you were at fault…
There is no “average” settlement of an Atlantic City personal injury case. Every personal injury’s unique facts and circumstances affect the amount of money a victim might hope to recover. Some factors that affect settlement amounts include: The severity of your injuries. As a general rule, the worse your injuries and the greater their impact…