It’s perfectly normal if you’re reluctant to hire a lawyer. A lot of people find the prospect intimidating or even downright scary.

Does hiring an injury attorney mean you have to accept that the auto accident was serious, and that you won’t be “bouncing back” right away?

Does the possibility make you think of dramatic trials you’ve seen on television, imagining a future where you have to

If one single question is more important than all the rest, it’s this: “Do I have a case?”

This is also one of the most challenging questions to answer.

Let me explain.

Every single car accident case is different. The causes are different. The consequences are different. The injuries, the insurance coverage, the way the accident affects the victim’s life – all of these factors are truly

A car wreck can bring about some of the most horrific injuries you can suffer. If you (or your loved one) sustained devastating spinal cord damage, a severed limb, or a serious blow to the head, then you already know how drastically a car accident injury can change your life. You were likely rushed straight from the scene of the crash to the hospital, possibly for a

You’ve been in a car accident, and you need medical care now. The question is, who pays for it?

New Jersey’s No-Fault Law

Under the state’s no-fault law, you’re the one responsible for your own medical bills – not the driver who caused the crash.

No-fault laws don’t mean that no one is at fault. Of course someone is! Instead, no-fault laws require the insurance company of

The insurance company isn’t on your side – not by a long shot. From the moment of your contract, the insurer’s goals directly oppose yours. You want to get the full amount of money you’re entitled to after a car accident. The insurance company wants to hold onto every possible dollar.

But it’s not just a matter of conflicting objectives. It’s also about how each party approaches

A lawyer represents you and advocates for your best interests. That support is critical in areas in which you are unfamiliar, which, for most people, includes the legal and insurance industries. It means that the damages you have suffered are taken seriously and, ultimately, reimbursed fairly.

Lawyers get their clients more money – a lot more. Statistically, the difference amounts to, on average, 3.5 times what unrepresented

First, you should know that you’re not alone in thinking this way. More than 14 percent of total survey respondents – nearly 30 percent of those who had been in an accident that was someone else’s fault – said they were reluctant to sue because they aren’t “that type of person.”

Not because they didn’t have legitimate injuries and damages. Not because they didn’t need that money

Perhaps the most troubling situation for injured car accident victims is when the person they must sue is their own friend or family member.

It happens more often than you might think. Passengers usually do know their drivers. And a single moment of distraction or one instance of a lack of caution is all it takes for a driver to cause an accident. It very well may

When deciding whether to pursue a car accident claim, the question is, what will you get out of it?

In the kind of high-value claim for which you should have a lawyer, you will often see settlements in the range of tens of thousands of dollars. The settlement amounts for your typical personal injury cases range from $3,000 to $75,000, with an average payout of $52,900, according

July 12, 2022 – Recently, Central Licensing Bureau, Inc. (”CLB”) filed notice of a data breach after the company discovered it was the target of a ransomware attack. Based on the most current information, the Central Licensing Bureau breach resulted in the following information being leaked: first and last names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and, in some cases, driver’s license numbers. On July

July 12, 2022 – Recently, LendingTree, LLC filed official notice of a data breach following what the company referred to as a “code vulnerability.” Based on LendingTree’s disclosures, the breach resulted in the names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and street addresses being leaked. According to another news outlet, two users posted a large amount of data purported from the LendingTree breach on the dark

July 12, 2022 – Afni, Inc. reported a data breach after the company was targeted in a recent cybersecurity attack. As a result of the breach, the name, address, Social Security Number, and date of birth of certain individuals was compromised. The number of individuals affected by the Afni, Inc. data breach has not been reported. On June 14, 2022, Afni, Inc. sent out data breach

July 11, 2022 – For every funny meme or cute pet picture posted on social media by a friend, for every “like” and congratulatory comment, there’s a darker side to social media. Researchers have linked social media exposure—especially excessive and problematic usage—to social media addiction, mental health issues, eating disorders, self-harm behaviors, and suicidal ideation.

What Can Parents Do About Harm Caused by Social Media?

Given the

July 11, 2022 – Recently, Charlotte Radiology posted notice of a data breach on its website. Evidently, the breach resulted in certain patients’ names, Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of birth, health insurance information, medical record number, patient account numbers, physician names, dates of service, and diagnosis and treatment information. Charlotte Radiology has not yet filed official notice of the breach with the state or federal

July 8, 2022 – Recently, OrthoNebraska Hospital announced a data breach following an incident in which an unauthorized party gained access to an employee’s email account. As a result of the breach, sensitive patient information was compromised, including patients’ first and last names, genders, home addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, state identification card numbers, usernames and passwords, Social Security numbers, medical history/diagnosis/treatment,