What can I include in my personal injury claim?

You can include all accident-related losses and damages in your claim. The only caveat is that you must have evidence to prove that those losses and damages were accident-related. If you can, then you can include them all in your claim. Examples of these kinds of compensable damages include lost income or earning ability, pain, suffering, a loss of independence, the loss of a loved one, property damage, and funeral, burial, or cremation expenses in the event of an accidental fatality.

How are noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering quantified?

Economic damages (such as medical treatment expenses, lost income, and property damage) are usually easy to quantify using medical treatment invoices, pay stubs, and repair costs or estimates. Noneconomic damages such as pain, suffering, emotional trauma, and the loss of a loved one can be harder to quantify. What we do is use a multiplier (which is usually a figure between 1.5 and 5), and we multiply that by your economic damages. The multiplier will be based on the nature and severity of your damages and other case facts, such as if recklessness or gross negligence were involved. The sum of your economic and non-economic damages is what we will seek as compensation for your accident.

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Woodbridge Personal Injury Lawyers

We Provide Accident Victims with Seasoned Legal Counsel from Experienced Accident Attorneys in Woodbridge for Personal Injury Cases of All Types in Middlesex County and Throughout New Jersey

If you sustained physical injuries or other losses of any kind in an accident, you may be able to file a personal injury claim for those damages. Unintentional accidents can happen in an instant, but they often lead to serious, long-term injuries. These injuries can take months or even years to recover from, that too at considerable expense for the victim. If you suffered an accident of any kind, we are just a call away. The dedicated Woodbridge personal injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Harold J. Gerr will help you gather evidence and quantify your losses so that you can file a claim with the insurer of the at-fault party.

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Common Personal Injury Cases Handled by Our Highly Rated Accident Attorneys in Woodbridge

Our Woodbridge personal injury lawyers take pride in representing victims of accidents of all kinds in Middlesex County and throughout New Jersey. Irrespective of how the accident you suffered occurred or the severity of your injuries, we are here to help. We handle a wide range of personal injury cases and provide professional legal services to victims of accidents that include:

Road and motor vehicle accidents
Medical malpractice, nursing home, and birth injuries
Defective product injuries
Premises liability injuries
Catastrophic injuries
Workplace accidents
Wrongful death

Accidents of these types are a daily occurrence, with hundreds of people losing their lives in preventable accidents every day, and tens of thousands more requiring hospital treatment and missing work because of accidents and unintentional injuries.

Depending on the severity of your injuries, medical treatment costs alone can be as high as tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. This does not include the pain, suffering, lost income, property damage, or wrongful death losses that are often seen in personal injury cases. Thankfully, the law protects you and gives you the right to file for compensation for losses suffered as a result of the dangerous, reckless, or negligent actions of someone who owed you a duty of care.

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Our Woodbridge personal injury lawyers will help you by:

Identifying the at-fault party
Determining the cause of your accident
Gathering evidence, such as witness statements, police reports, photos, and videos of the accident
Quantifying your damages
Identifying the relevant insurers and coverage limits that apply to your case
Keeping you informed of the case progress
Ensuring that you meet all filing and procedural requirements
Negotiating a settlement with the insurers
Representing you in court if a fair settlement cannot be reached

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Our Dedicated Accident Attorneys in Woodbridge Will Help You Understand Insurance Rules and the Duty of Care

You must file your claim with the insurer of the at-fault party that caused your accident. However, in doing so, you must be able to prove that the at-fault party owed you a duty of care. This is sometimes defined differently in different situations, but it generally refers to the safe, capable, and fair treatment that one can expect in a given setting.

For example, doctors and health care practitioners can be expected to have the training, expertise, and knowledge needed to treat their patients. Motor vehicle operators and road users can be expected to use the road safely and follow all applicable laws. Employers and business operators should provide the training and safety equipment needed to ensure that their workers and their workplaces are safe. A failure to do these things and meet socially and/or professionally acceptable criteria of care can be defined as not meeting the standard of care.

In addition to gathering proof to show how the duty of care was breached, our accident attorneys in Woodbridge will also identify the insurers with whom you must file your claim. This can sometimes be tricky, as is often the case with, for example, uninsured motorist accident cases. According to theInsurance Information Institute, New Jersey has one of the lowest rates of uninsured motorists in the country, but what happens if you are struck by an uninsured motorist who cannot compensate you for your losses using insurance coverage they don’t have? What if the same happens with a doctor, business, or employer who does not have adequate insurance coverage?

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This is where the services of our dedicated Woodbridge personal injury lawyers can be the difference between winning and losing your case. From gathering evidence and quantifying damages to understanding insurance and proving a breach of the duty of care, our accident attorneys in Woodbridge will handle every aspect of your case from start to finish, so contact us today for a free and private case consultation.

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The Knowledgeable Accident Attorneys at the Law Offices of Harold J. Gerr Answer Your Frequently Asked Questions

You can include all accident-related losses and damages in your claim. The only caveat is that you must have evidence to prove that those losses and damages were accident-related. If you can, then you can include them all in your claim. Examples of these kinds of compensable damages include lost income or earning ability, pain, suffering, a loss of independence, the loss of a loved one, property damage, and funeral, burial, or cremation expenses in the event of an accidental fatality.
Economic damages (such as medical treatment expenses, lost income, and property damage) are usually easy to quantify using medical treatment invoices, pay stubs, and repair costs or estimates. Noneconomic damages such as pain, suffering, emotional trauma, and the loss of a loved one can be harder to quantify. What we do is use a multiplier (which is usually a figure between 1.5 and 5), and we multiply that by your economic damages. The multiplier will be based on the nature and severity of your damages and other case facts, such as if recklessness or gross negligence were involved. The sum of your economic and non-economic damages is what we will seek as compensation for your accident.

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