Three Steps to Get the Most out of Your Personal Injury Claim
Among the most common legal negotiations we see at Buttafuoco & Associates are with insurance companies for personal injury claims. After an injury, people are commonly offered payouts from insurance companies; however, too many individuals accept the first offer because they don’t realize it’s too low to cover the full extent of medical bills and […]
Most Common Causes of Traffic Crash Death
Last month on the Buttafuoco & Associates blog, we discussed the sharp increase in car wrecks that our Northern New Jersey car crash lawyers have observed in recent years. Research indicates that even though fewer cars were on the road in early 2020 due to COVID lockdowns, traffic accidents—and therefore deaths—increased. Researchers found that two […]
5 Must-Know Legal Facts About New Jersey Car Accident Settlements
New Jersey is notorious for its excessive number of car accidents, but despite the frequency of accidents, there is a lot that most people don’t know about state laws when it comes to car crash settlements. All too often, this lack of knowledge leads victims to settle prematurely or not bring a case at all, […]
Pandemic-Related Reckless Driving Deaths on the Rise in New Jersey
If you think you’ve noticed an uptick in reckless driving on New Jersey roadways during the pandemic, your suspicions are correct. What’s worse, this disturbing trend has led to a spike in traffic-related fatalities on our roads and highways. According to reporting in the final weeks of 2021, New Jersey saw 633 traffic deaths and […]
