Jersey City Personal Injury Lawyer

JERSEY CITY PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER

Different Types of Personal Injuries

Personal injuries are, by definition, any injury caused by a negligent act. This negligent action can happen at any time and can be caused by any action. Our law firm, however, has found that most personal injuries fall into one of the following categories:

Car Accidents

Accidents involving cars are the leading cause of personal injuries. Statistics show that nearly 800 car accidents occur each day throughout the state. Not every accident that occurs will result in an injury. For those that do, injury victims should contact a LAWYER ASAP!

Car accidents include all of the following types of events:

• Multi and Single Passenger Car Accidents
• Trucking or Commercial Vehicle Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Pedestrian Accidents
• Personal Watercraft Accidents

Medical Malpractice

Injuries caused by medical care are considered  MEDICAL MALPRACTICE.  This type of injury can be caused by anyone in the medical field that provides direct care to the patient. When this care leads to harm or injuries, malpractice has happened. Since this type of case can be difficult to prove, it is essential that you speak with a JERSEY CITY personal injury attorney as soon as you suspect that malpractice has occurred.

Birth Injuries

BIRTH INJURIES to the infant or mother are considered medical malpractice. However, since these injuries often have devastating and life-long effects, our law firm has dedicated certain attorneys for handling these cases. We feel that the only way to secure justice for these injury victims is to make sure that their legal representation has the knowledge and compassion to represent these cases aggressively.

Slip and Fall in JERSEY CITY NJ

Slip and fall accidents are the second most common type of personal injury. Technically, these injuries fall under premises liability cases. However, since this type of accident is more common than other premises cases, it is listed separately.

Premises Liability

Premises liability includes most SLIP AND FALLS and injuries that happen on a commercial property.

Most premises liability cases occur from:

• Dangerous or debris filled walkways
• Dangerous staircases
• Poorly lit areas
• Falling objects
• Escalator and Elevator accidents

Defective Products

All products that are released for public consumption must be safe to use. This includes products that are used business-to-business and all products released for purchase if a product that is being used as intended cues harm to the end-user, the manufacturer can be held responsible for the injuries and losses.

Food poisoning and food-borne illnesses are included in defective product laws. If prepared food from a restaurant, deli, or other vendor causes harm, they are held responsible for the illness. The same applies to food processing companies. All foods processed or prepared must not cause illness upon consumption.

Dangerous Medications or Medical Devices

Medication and medical devices are considered consumer products and fall under the defective products category. However, these two consumables are set apart because of their potential to harm many people across the country at nearly the same time.

When a dangerous medication or medical device causes harm to several people in many different areas, the court system often requires that these cases are condensed into one large case or a class-action. If your injury is part of a class-action lawsuit, your JERSEY CITY personal injury lawyer will help you join the action so that you can make a claim for compensation.

Asbestos Exposure Injuries

Mesothelioma is a serious lung disease that is caused by asbestos exposure. This is the only way that a person can develop this disease. Mesothelioma is a very slow progressing disease a first, and victims may not experience symptoms for decades after initial exposure. Our law firm has dedicated attorneys available to help those who have been diagnosed with Mesothelioma secure compensation for their injury.

Jersey City Nursing Home Injuries

Nursing homes are supposed to be a safe place where patients can receive the care they need without harm or indignity. The frailest members of our society often need the assistance of a nursing home, and it is just devastating to believe that someone could be harmed while in nursing homes care.

Sadly, nursing home injuries and abuse do happen. Understaffed or incorrectly staffed homes lead to sub-standard care and harm of the patients. If you believe that your loved one has been injured as a result of being in a home, contact an attorney immediately. Your lawyer will notify the correct authorities to start an investigation, and then file a lawsuit on behalf of your loved one to seek damages for their injuries and losses.

Signs that abuse is occurring may include:

• Cracked lips and skin on hands from dehydration or malnutrition
• Broken bones, bruising and cuts
• Acting withdrawn or timid when family arrives
• Bed sores
• Changes to their financial standings

These are only a few signs of abuse taking place. Always monitor your loved one carefully in these facilities. Many elderly people will not say anything about being abused because they fear that medial care will be withheld if they say anything.

Work Related Injuries

Any injury that you receive while you are at work is covered under the worker’s compensation policy for your company. Worker’s comp is an insurance program that pays for medical care for work-related injuries. This insurance program is also designed to cover a portion of your wages if you are forced to be off of work while recovering from your injuries.

Although the program was designed to work in favor of the employee, this is often not the case. Employees are often denied coverage, certain treatments, and reimbursement for their wages. If you have been injured at work, contact a JERSEY CITY personal injury lawyer to protect your rights to receive workers comp benefits.

Wrongful Death

When a personal injury causes the death of the victim, wrongful death occurs. In most cases, dependent surviving family members have the right to seek compensation for the loss of their loved one. Surviving family members are encouraged to consult with one of our compassionate JERSEY CITY personal injury layers about the loss of their loved one to see if their family can qualify for this benefit to help them during this most difficult time.

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Truck crashes are among the deadliest traffic wrecks. While the careless or reckless actions of truck drivers can cause these accidents, so too can the negligence of other motorists, trucking companies and other parties.

At Pagliara Law Group, P.A. we have vast experience advocating truck accident victims’ rights in various types of cases, including (but not limited to) claims involving:

• Impaired truck drivers, like fatigued, drunk or distracted truckers
• Rollover accidents
• Jackknife accidents
• Underride truck accidents
• Municipal truck accidents.

Car accidents are a leading cause of death in the U.S.  More than 90 percent of all car crashes that occur in the U.S. each year are caused by human error.  This human error can come in many forms, like (but not limited to):

• Driver errors, like distracted driving, drunk driving and reckless driving
• Manufacturer negligence, such as vehicle design flaws or defective automotive equipment
• Other negligence, like failures to maintain safe roadways.

When any form of negligence contributes to a car crash, victims (including families who lost a loved one to a deadly wreck) will likely have legal options for holding the negligent parties accountable.