Who Pays If I Am Injured in a Crash as a Passenger?
If you’ve ever been injured in an accident while in the passenger seat, you know that it’s an incredibly frightening experience. What is often worse than the accident, however, is the fact that New Jersey insurance laws are incredibly confusing and can be difficult to understand, much less navigate. Who pays your medical bills if […]
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 […]
Breast Cancer Misdiagnosed as Benign Conditions Increasingly Common
With rapid innovations in medical technology and widespread availability of cancer screening, it may come as a surprise that breast cancer remains far more common than any of us would like to think. According to the National Cancer Institute, nearly 282,000 cases of breast cancer were diagnosed in 2021, with over 46,000 deaths. In recent […]
Investigators Uncover J&J Scheme to Cap Cancer Payouts
Americans have long associated the Johnson & Johnson brand with safety, but in recent years the company’s pristine reputation has become tarnished to say the least. There have been tens of thousands of accusations that the company’s talc products cause cancer and they have lost huge verdicts to victims in court. But in early February, […]
Beware of Winter Slip and Fall Hazards
We’re in the thick of New Jersey winter, which means snowy streets, icy sidewalks, and, unfortunately, slips and falls that can lead to serious injuries. If you’re the victim of a slip and fall during wintry weather, it’s important to understand when the property owner could be liable. Below, I’ll describe the basics for succeeding […]
How Mass Tort Case Settlement Amounts Are Determined
On a daily basis, we rely on medical devices, prescription drugs, and household products to improve our lives, but sometimes the very items we accept as safe and helpful result in serious injuries and harm. In many cases, a dangerous product or drug affects not just a single individual, but tens, hundreds, or even thousands […]
Top 5 Tips for Safe Winter Driving in New Jersey
Winter is an intense season for driving in Northern New Jersey, and this year has been no exception. In early January, treacherous freezing rain conditions caused hundreds of crashes between New Jersey and Westchester County, and two drivers were killed after they exited their vehicles after a crash and were struck by vehicles that lost […]