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If you or someone you love has suffered or has died due to someone else’s reckless or careless behavior, you may be entitled to financial compensation to cover expenses related to the injury or death.

Author: Paula Blackburn

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Personal injury law deals with people who have been injured or killed due to the negligence or wrongdoing of another person or company. Personal injury lawyers handle claims for a variety of areas including:

Auto and truck accidents
Medical malpractice
Construction site accidents
Defective products
Slip and fall injuries
Wrongful death

If you or someone you love has suffered or has died due to someone else’s reckless or careless behavior, you may be entitled to financial compensation to cover expenses related to the injury or death. An experienced, knowledgeable, dedicated personal injury lawyer will work diligently to get you the compensation to which you are entitled.

How much can I expect to receive if I have been injured?

This is a very difficult question because each and every personal injury claim varies. It is safe to say, however, that the more serious your injuries, the more you may stand to collect. For instance, if your injury has resulted in some type of permanent disability or disfigurement or if your injury prevents you from ever working again, you may collect more money from the defendant than if you simply suffered minor whiplash in a fender bender. Even though we cannot provide an estimate of what you will receive, you can expect to receive compensation for the following:

Medical bills
Prescriptions
Physical rehabilitation
Lost wages, present and future
Funeral expenses
Pain and suffering
Punitive damages, if applicable

Why do I need a personal injury lawyer?

It is virtually impossible to file a claim against another party and collect monetary compensation without a personal injury attorney on your side. You need a lawyer because the law in many of these cases is very complex, and there are many factors that must be considered when filing a lawsuit. Only an experienced personal injury lawyer will be able to give you an estimate of what you are entitled to, and only an experienced personal injury lawyer will be able to anticipate the strategy of the defendant to avoid having to pay anything.

Do personal injury lawsuits always end up in court?

On the contrary, most personal injury claims are settled out of court, and that is usually the goal. Going to court is always the last resort. Many defendants are eager to settle out of court because going to court could mean that a judge and/or jury will decide the amount of money to be awarded to you. This amount is usually much greater than what is agreed upon should the parties settle out of court. For this reason, defendants are happy to settle out of court and save themselves a few hundred thousand dollars.

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If you live in Newark or Jersey City, New Jersey and feel you may have a valid personal injury claim, please visit the website of the Law Offices of Anthony Carbone, P.C. today to learn more or to schedule a confidential, no-cost consultation.

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