New Jersey Personal Injury Law Firm

Recovering the Loss in the Value of Your Car After a Motor Vehicle Accident

Mar 24, 2023

When you have been in an automobile accident, your concerns are mostly about the personal injuries you’ve suffered—how do you make certain you get full and fair compensation for all potential losses, even the expenses you may incur in the distant future for physical therapy or rehab. You may give little or no consideration to the diminished value of your vehicle. After all, your insurance company paid to have it repaired and it runs jus...

How Does New Jersey’s PIP Coverage Work?

Mar 24, 2023

When you have been injured in a car accident, one of the first things you traditionally do is gather insurance information from the party at fault. But that’s not because you will need to file a claim with the at-fault party’s insurer to pay for any medical expenses you have. In fact, in New Jersey, as in all states, insurance coverage is what is known as “no-fault,” i.e., medical bills are paid regardless of fault...

Reductions in Workers’ Compensation Benefits Lead Claimants to Pursue Other Remedies

Mar 24, 2023

Since the inception of workers’ compensation laws, they have been typically written to provide injured workers with their “exclusive remedy” for any work-related accident. Workers’ compensation statutes generally prohibit injured workers from seeking damages in a court of law, unless they can show that an employer engaged in “gross negligence” or unless they can show that the injuries were caused by the acts of a third party. The workers’ compensation system has been consistently sol...

Study Shows Increased Injury Rates for Truck Drivers

Mar 24, 2023

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of over-the-road truckers who have filed workers’ compensation claims has been rising over the last few years. In a study completed by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, researchers have concluded that the factor most contributing to the rise is the level (or lack thereof) of experience of many current drivers. Many attribute the influx of inexperienced drivers to recent pay increases for long distance truc...

Facebook While Driving – Motor Vehicle Accident Death

Mar 24, 2023

Twenty year old Abby Sletten, is facing charges of negligent homicide in North Dakota. She is alleged to have been accessing Facebook on her cellphone when she wrecked into another vehicle, killing an elderly woman, in May. Ms. Sletten is alleged to have been driving over 80 miles per hour on Interstate 29 when she rear-ended Jennifer Meyers’ SUV. Ms. Meyers’ daughter, and her 89 year old grandmother, were passengers at the time of th...

NHTSA Study Shows Distracted Driving Still a Problem

Mar 24, 2023

If the federal government has a website devoted exclusively to distracted driving, it’s a pretty safe bet that officials consider it a serious problem. According to the site (http://www.distraction.gov), distracted driving contributes to about one in ten traffic fatalities every year. That number decreased slightly for 2012, from 3,360 to 3,328. During the same period, though, there was a 30,000 incident increase in non-fatal traffic accidents where distracted driving played a part. The website define...

Unveiling the Risks: How Everyday Household Products Can Pose a Threat to New Jersey Residents

Mar 14, 2023

Here at the Law Offices of Harold J. Gerr, we believe in the empowerment of our community members through knowledge. One area that can't be overlooked is the safety of your home, particularly the products you use daily. While it's easy to assume that household items are benign, the reality might surprise you. For New Jersey residents, it's crucial to be aware of the hidden dangers that could lurk in your own home, posing potentia...