In New Jersey, if you are a pedestrian injured by a car that was uninsured or by a hit-and-run driver and you do not own a car or live with a family member that owns a car you may be able to file a claim with the (more…)
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05
Feb
2012
NJ Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment Fund
New Jersey Personal Injury Settlements What happens when you receive a settlement offer for a personal injury claim but are a judgment debtor for child support within the State of New Jersey? New Jersey Statute N.J.S.A 2A:17-56.23b (1) (a) provides that a judgment for child support entered (more…)
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24
Jan
2012
Actions to be Submitted to Arbitration
39:6A-25 – NJ Car Accident Actions to be Submitted to Arbitration In New Jersey, where the amount in controversy for the recovery of noneconomic loss sustained in an automobile is less then $15,000.00, the action will be submitted to arbitration. The statute provides as follows: 39:6A-25 – (more…)
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Confidential Personal Identifiers In the past, when an injured party filed a lawsuit seeking redress for injuries sustained, they were required to reveal certain information to the adverse party. This could include, for example, social security numbers or license pate numbers. This information was included in documents (more…)
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21
Jan
2012
New Jersey Limitation on Lawsuit Options
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Feb
2010
