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Victims cannot wait forever to recover damages from accidents in New Jersey, and our lawyers can help speed up settlement negotiations so that they get compensation as soon as possible. Settlement negotiations might take several weeks to a few months. The evidence you have to leverage in your case might influence settlement talks, so our […]

Always call 911 after an accident in Newark so that officers can process the scene and write a report, which our lawyers can help you obtain in the following days. To get a police accident report for a car crash in Newark, victims must first identify the responding policing agency. This could be the Newark […]

When preparing your claim, our lawyers may obtain any documents or reports connected to your recent accident, including the crash report from law enforcement. How you get your accident report may depend on the police department that responded to the scene, whether it was the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office or a municipal police department. Typically, […]

Every type of legal claim in New Jersey has a time limit before the courts will not accept it. This is commonly referred to as the “statute of limitations.” While some states give injury victims three or even four years to file a lawsuit, New Jersey only provides two years to file a lawsuit. However, […]

When car crashes happen, police officers are often among the first people to arrive at the scene. While EMTs and other first responders are trying to make sure everyone involved gets the medical care they need, police are trying to determine what happened. That job includes compiling information they know about the crash in police […]

Understanding New Jersey’s rules on comparative negligence is important, especially if they could threaten your recovery after an accident. Being a “modified comparative fault” state means New Jersey lets victims who share fault for accidents sue, provided their negligence is not greater than the defendant’s. Furthermore, a victim’s damages can be reduced proportionally to their […]