Posted on October 16, 2019 in Car Accidents by Paul Jensen
In Orientale v. Jennings, ___ N.J. ___, Docket No. A-43-17 (Sept. 23, 2019), the New Jersey Supreme Court established new requirements governing the use of additur or remittitur in New Jersey courts. Now, where the trial judge believes that a jury’s award is so grossly excessive or grossly inadequate that […]
Posted on May 13, 2019 in Personal Injury by Paul Jensen
Today, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law extending the statute of limitations in civil actions for sexual abuse. It also creates a two-year period for parties to bring lawsuits based upon sexual abuse that would have been time-barred, even with the new statute of limitations. In his signing statement, Gov. […]
Posted on February 15, 2019 in Personal Injury by Paul Jensen
In Vu v. Ski Liberty Operating Corp., Civil Action No. 18-1769, 2019 WL 549393 (3d Cir. Feb. 12, 2019), the Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the trial court’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a skier severely injured at Ski Liberty in Pennsylvania. The plaintiff, an experienced skier, alleged […]
Posted on December 5, 2018 in Personal Injury by Paul Jensen
New Jersey law provides that injured persons are entitled to compensation for any aggravation of a preexisting condition. But what exactly is a preexisting condition and how does one demonstrate an aggravation? What Is a Preexisting Condition? A preexisting condition may be defined as “one that has become sufficiently associated […]