Category Archive: Personal Injury

Whether you have a personal injury claim in New York, New Jersey, or Florida, you need to show negligence and must file a claim within a certain amount of time. To file a claim, you need to understand the state law where the claim is being filed. Each state has established guidelines for submitting a claim and filing lawsuits that involve personal injury. Personal injury can include negligence related to car accidents, medical malpractice, construction incidents, slip-and-falls, and dog bites. Reach out to an experienced fall injury lawyer from read more

Injuries can happen anywhere, and when a serious injury happens when you are at your job, the situation can be especially stressful. In some cases, workers might worry that they will be fired if they cannot perform their jobs after a short-term or long-term injury. In some scenarios, these fears come true, after an injury heightens the emotional and financial challenges workers face. Fortunately, injury laws in New York have been designed to protect the worker who has been injured on the job. If you believe you have been wrongfully fired, speak with read more

The plaintiff slipped and fell on sweat at her gym, causing injury to her elbow that required surgery. Prior to joining the gym, the plaintiff signed a contract that prevents an injured patron from suing the gym for negligence for any injuries sustained while using the gym. The New Jersey Appellate Division upheld the trial court’s decision to dismiss the case because the contract prevented the plaintiff from suing the gym for negligence in connection with “voluntarily use of equipment and participation in instructed activity.” Plaintiff tried to read more

New York is a beautiful city, and people from all over the country and the world always visit the city to enjoy the same things many of the locals enjoy in this bustling city. Things such as the world’s finest restaurants, Broadway shows, excellent museums, and Central Park, among many others. As the New York Times reported, a record 65 million people visited the city in a recent year. Unfortunately, like any large metropolitan city, and with that many people around the city, New York has its fair share of accidents and injuries, even among the read more

The holidays are both a time of joy and, unfortunately, a time of accidents. As people rush to get to holiday parties, or shoppers rush about trying to get an in-demand gift, accidents happen. If you have been in an accident and suffered a personal injury this holiday season and were not at fault, you might be entitled to damages. Experienced personal injury attorneys from the Varcadipane & Pinnisi, P.C. are here to answer any questions you might have about your Christmas injury, and we invite you to read on to learn more about the most common read more

The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court found that medical expenses are recoverable by Workers’ Compensation insurers. Relying on Section 40 of the Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA), the Court found that Workers’ Compensation carriers may claim part of a judgment where a worker obtains recovery from a third-party tortfeasor. If an employee, including green card employee, suffers in a work-related accident, receives recovery for his or her injuries, and relies on workers’ compensation benefits for recovery,

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Upheld By Superior Court Of New Jersey, Appellate Division

01/07/15 JESSE L. MICKENS, JR. VS. TIMOTHY S. MISDOM AND CITY OF ELIZABETH A-0326-13T3

Plaintiff sustained a herniated disc as a result of defendants’ truck collision with plaintiff’s parked vehicle. The jury heard evidence that the herniated disc was surgically removed but the forty-year-old plaintiff has and will continue to live with persistent back pain and discomfort. The jury awarded plaintiff $2

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