Do I Have a Claim If I Slip and Fall on Another Person’s Property in New Jersey? If you step and fall on another person’s property, you absolutely have a claim against that other person, and that assumes, of course, that the person had notice of the condition, either actual notice or caused the condition…
Cerebral Palsy Resulting from Birth Injury Negligence Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affects the child’s ability to control movements such as mental retardation, impairment of speech, hearing or sight, seizures, muscle spasms or tightness, or involuntary movement. Statistics on Cerebral Palsy 5,000 children are diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy each year; Approximately 1,300…
Do I Have a Case if I Fall on an Icy Sidewalk in New Jersey? If you fall on an icy sidewalk, there are many, many elements that are going into the determination by an attorney whether or not you have a case. For example, when did the snow event occur? Secondly, how much time…
Erb’s Palsy resulting from Birth Injury Negligence Erbs Palsy is a type of Brachial Plexus injury which is a network of nerves that run from the spine through the shoulder and to the tips of the fingers and conducts signals in order to control muscles. Any or all of these muscles may be paralyzed. Your…
Failure to perform a timely C-section Medical guidelines state that a C-section should not be performed more than thirty minutes after the decision has been made to perform one. The failure to make a Cesarean delivery in a timely manner can result in serious brain damage to the baby. There are some circumstances a doctor…
Failure to Recognize Fetal Distress during Delivery A wide variety of health problems can cause symptoms that fall under the umbrella term of fetal distress. These problems include a significant increase or decrease in the baby’s heart rate in the birth canal or womb, a decrease in the baby’s movement through the birth canal, or…
Can I Sue The Other Driver For My Injuries in New Jersey? If you’re involved in a motor vehicle accident, you will be suing the other driver for your injuries. Now, sometimes people are reluctant to sue the other driver, because the other driver maybe someone they know. Sometimes, there are passengers in a motor…
Manalapan Township Workers Comp Attorney Explains When to let Your Employer Know About Your Injury I often advise clients as a Manalapan Township Workers Comp Attorney that if you’re injured in a workplace, notify your employer immediately that you suffered an injury. It’s your employer who is ultimately in a position to recommend and pay…
Can I Sue if the Accident is Partially My Fault in New Jersey? In New Jersey, we have a principle called Comparative Negligence. And that means simply that if after investigation or after a trial, it turns out that the other driver was 75% responsible but maybe you were 25% responsible, the ultimate verdict in…
Depriving Baby of Oxygen During Delivery Deprivation of oxygen during childbirth is due to negligent medical care. It is essential that your doctor recognizes and treat symptoms of oxygen deprivation immediately to avoid serious birth injury to the baby which can be devastating. It is extremely important that the medical professionals monitor the infant during…
