New Jersey Personal Injury
New Jersey motor vehicle collision lawyers
Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. a New Jersey personal injury law firm represents motor vehicle collision victims in New Jersey. With decades of experience behind them, our NJ personal injury attorneys understand the complex web of laws and regulations that apply in these cases. In addition, we are familiar with the many scientific and engineering principles that help unravel how a motor vehicle accident occurred. We employ this knowledge when negotiating with clients' insurance companies and, when necessary, to present the case in court before a jury.
Often parties involved in these types of accidents suffer catastrophic injuries that may include or lead to:
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If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident, it is important for you to realize that insurance companies do not always act in your best interest. They are in business to make money and often that means they will offer far less than you are entitled to receive. Our aggressive car accident lawyers make sure insurance companies honor obligations to their customers who are hurt in motor vehicle accidents. Our New Jersey personal injury law firm will allow you to focus on healing while we work hard to recover for you.
We will not charge any attorney's fees unless we recover compensation on your behalf.
Besides New Jersey injuries and fatalities from car collisions, we represent motorcycle and bicycle accident victims.
Causes of car accidents
There are many causes of car, motorcycle, and bicycle accidents ranging from alcohol abuse to inattentive drivers. Most traffic crashes involve some kind of driver error. Cell phone use and text messaging while driving are also the cause of a significant number of accidents. Other causes of accidents include poorly or inadequately lit roads, defective seats belt and air bag failures. Whatever their cause, accidents can impact significantly on a family’s stream of income if the main wage earner is injured and unable to work. We understand how devastating these types of NJ personal injury accidents can be to a family.
Our lawyers will explain local New Jersey injury laws to you, will hire experts, and will ensure that the crash site is examined. Turn signal laws, speeding charges, drunk driving charges, defective restraints, and any other matters that arise out of or relate to your car accident can be looked into on your behalf. We will provide you with the available options, attempt to settle your case, file a NJ personal injury lawsuit and if necessary, will take your case to trial.
New Jersey product liability lawyers
Deaths, injuries, and property damage from product liability accidents cost the United States more than $700 billion annually. Any type of product can be the source of a product liability claim.
Products liability claims are based on one or more of the following causes of action:
- Design defect
- Manufacturing defect
- Failure to warn
If you become injured after using a product, an attorney at Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. will fight aggressively to recover the compensation you deserve. You may bring a product liability claim even when you use a product incorrectly, provided the incorrect use was foreseeable by the manufacturer, or by someone else in the "supply chain."
Product liability cases can be brought against automobile or motorcycle manufacturers for defective parts, and against bicycle manufacturers for defective design. A defective product can be a tire, a crib, or an aerosol can. If you are injured in any fashion while using any type of product, the NJ injury lawyers of Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. can assist you in determining if you may be entitled to compensation.
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New Jersey medical and hospital negligence lawyers
When you are ill and go to a doctor or hospital you expect to receive quality care that will result in your regaining your health. Unfortunately, each year thousands of people die or are injured as a result of negligent medical care. If you are the victim of medical malpractice, contact an attorney to pursue your case. Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. is an experienced New Jersey medical negligence firm.
Medical negligence, or malpractice, occurs when health care professionals, or providers such as hospitals, deviate from or fail to meet professional standards of practice. All types of health care providers such as doctors, dentists, technicians, nurses, hospitals or hospital staff are held to standards in their professions. If a health care provider does not meet professional standards, or deviates significantly from them without good reason, and those actions result in harm, the health care professional may be liable for malpractice.
Some situations that illustrate medical or hospital negligence include:
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Hospitals in New Jersey must adhere to State mandated standards and regulations in order to be licensed to operate. If the treatment you received was at a State or other municipal facility there are strict time limitations on when you must give notice that you intend to file a claim or suit against such an institution. If you believe you have been the victim of medical or hospital negligence contact an attorney at Shebell & Shebell as soon as possible.
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New Jersey dental negligence attorneys
It has been estimated that one out of every seven medical malpractice cases directly involved a dental professional in the year 2006. Dental negligence, or dental malpractice, is defined as any type of poor quality of dental care performed by a dentist or dental professional that result in harm or injury to a patient.
Some instances of dental negligence are:
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If you believe you have been the victim of dental negligence, contact an attorney at Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. as soon as possible.
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New Jersey construction accident attorneys
While general contractors and construction site owners have an obligation to keep sites safe, construction sites are inherently dangerous places where accidents can easily occur. Due to the nature of the heavy equipment, and the type of intense physical labor called for on construction sites, the types of injuries that arise are often major, resulting in catastrophic injury, and sometimes death. Injuries at construction sites often require a long convalescence during which you must attend expensive therapy, and cannot work to support a family. Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. understands the ramifications of construction accident injuries. We can take on the investigation and hire necessary experts, while you heal and spend time with your family. We will help minimize the economic impact of your injury and argue aggressively for the compensation you deserve.
Construction accident injuries can result from a number of unsafe situations and include:
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The list above is illustrative. No matter what trade you are in, or what type of NJ injury you suffer on your job-site, we can assist you and evaluate your claim.
Your damages can include:
- Medical care and bills
- Lost present and future wages
- Pain and suffering
Our New Jersey injury attorneys will keep you involved throughout negotiation, settlement, and if necessary, trial. We will advise you on the different options available, and keep you informed. When there are multiple parties that can be at fault, assessing liability is complex. We are experienced in untangling the intricacies of owner, agent and contractor liability, as well as the complexities of construction laws, OSHA guidelines, and safety laws.
If we fail to recover compensation for your New Jersey injuries in judgment or settlement, there will be no charge to you. If you were hurt on a construction site, or if someone you loved died in a construction site accident, contact Shebell & Shebell a New Jersey personal injury law firm.
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New Jersey wrongful death attorneys
Wrongful death refers to a legal cause of action that may be brought when a person's death has been caused by the negligence of another. These matters are without exception very difficult, tragic, and devastating to surviving family members.
The attorneys at Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. are sensitive to the legal and emotional needs of wrongful death clients. Our attorneys provide the family members with compassion, special care, and attention, and we try to minimize the frustration and anger that can easily arise while the case moves through what often is a lengthy proceeding.
Cases of wrongful death often involve issues including:
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Punitive damages may also be sought in some cases where the actions of the party who has caused the death are particularly reckless or egregious.
Establishing liability and obtaining monetary damages in cases of wrongful death often require skill, experience, attention to detail, and creative legal thinking on the part of the attorney representing your wrongful death case. Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. will obtain and secure all necessary records, documentation and evidence. The firm knows which experts to hire to evaluate your case, and provide testimony. Our NJ personal injury lawyers are well-versed in using our skills and resources to obtain the compensation that you deserve.
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New Jersey nursing home neglect attorneys
With the elderly population growing, the number of instances of reported negligent care in nursing homes is on the rise. With the baby-boomer generation aging, the instances of nursing home negligence can be expected to increase even more. The lawyers of Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. are waiting to hear from you if your loved one is the victim of any type of nursing home neglect or abuse. Abusing an elderly resident of a nursing home is a particularly horrendous act that should not be tolerated. Our firm will advocate aggressively on behalf of your elderly relative who is no doubt too weak to defend himself. Nursing homes are places we expect to give caring attention to our relatives, not places where the elderly are ignored, treated badly, or abused. Yet all too often, nursing homes do become places that victimize the elderly.
We can look into circumstances such as:
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When you visit, does your relative display a fear of the staff? There may be a reason.
If you notice any of the following, contact us:
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We can help your elderly relative receive compensation for negligent care. We can also move your loved one to a better facility which will provide the proper care your relative deserves. Contact an attorney at Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. today to discuss your New Jersey nursing home neglect case.
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New Jersey premises liability attorney including slip and fall
If you are hurt while on someone else's property, the owner of the property may be liable for your injuries, and may be responsible for compensating you for your damages. This area of the law is known as premises liability. The most common type of premises liability case is a slip and fall injury that usually arises out of poor maintenance or construction. Other premises liability cases include those involving inadequate security that leads to violent crime, or an attack by a domestic animal.
Slipping and falling is not a joke. Each year millions of Americans fall and wind up in the emergency room. Brain damage, paralysis, burn scars, disfigurement, and soft-tissue damage can result from a slip and fall. Many of these injuries are preventable, with a little care from the person responsible for maintaining the property.
Situations that commonly lead to a premises liability injury include:
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Owners of stores and other public places can be held responsible for NJ injuries that occur because they did not take reasonable care to make their property safe. Property owners have a responsibility to maintain the public sidewalk outside their doors, as well as their own property. Pedestrians have a duty to avoid obvious dangers, and must take reasonable care to avoid injury. If you were hurt on someone’s premises, contact an New Jersey personal injury attorney at Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. to discuss the facts of your case. You may be able to collect for your injury, medical bills, lost wages, emotional damages, pain and suffering, and for any permanent disability or reduction in the quality of your life caused by the accident.
Do not sign away your rights. Let an attorney speak for you. Contact Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. today to learn how we can help you.
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New Jersey dog bite/animal attack attorneys
Pet owners have an obligation to control their animals to prevent injury to others. If you or someone you know are bitten or attacked by a dog, or any other animal, there may be serious consequences and injury. Injuries such as scarring, disfigurement, brain damage, broken limbs may result from an animal attack. To ensure that you are compensated for your injury, contact an attorney early in the process so that evidence may be preserved, and gathered. Depending on the injuries suffered from an animal attack, you may be entitled to recover for:
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Punitive damages may also be awarded in dog bite or animal attack cases when a wrongdoer’s conduct is found to be more than negligent. Reckless or intentional conduct is the type of conduct that may result in an award of punitive damages. For example, if a dog owner is aware that his dog is prone to biting people, yet he allows the dog to run free near a place children play, such as a school or park, and his dog attacks a child, punitive damages may be awarded by a jury.
Contact Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. a NJ personal injury law firm to discuss your dog bite or animal attack case.
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New Jersey social host attorneys
Under the social host law passed by the New Jersey legislature in 1987, if a guest in your home consumes too much alcohol and injures someone in a car accident after leaving the party, the injured person (not the guest) can recover damages from you. In addition, in New Jersey, a social host may be held responsible for the injuries suffered by intoxicated minors after they leave a party.
If you serve alcohol to guests in your home you should keep an eye on things. If it looks like someone has had too much to drink, ask another guest to drive the intoxicated person home, or consider calling a cab.
Many homeowner's and tenant's insurance policies provide coverage for situations where a host is accused of serving a guest too much alcohol.
Remember, if a guest is visibly intoxicated, and you know that this guest is going to drive, if you do nothing to reduce the risk your guest creates, you may be liable. Under the law, an innocent third party who is injured by the intoxicated guest may sue you. Any guest who is old enough to buy and drink alcohol is disqualified from recovering damages from you, even if the guest was injured. But an underage guest may recover damages from the host if that minor is injured in a car accident after negligently being served alcohol.
Another area of law relating to intoxicated persons is The Dram Shop Act which applies to anyone licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, and to people who have a permit to sell alcohol from the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, such as bars, restaurants, taverns, and their employees. Under the Dram Shop Act people or businesses who sell a container of alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person may be held liable for such service of alcohol. Both the intoxicated individual who was served and innocent third parties are potential claimants.
Contact Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. if you have questions about social host liability, or Dram Shop liability.
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New Jersey intentional assault and battery tort
Intentional torts encompass the malicious or intentional infliction of harm that results in injury. Many types of intentional torts, such as assault and battery, are both criminal and civil offenses. The NJ injury lawyers of Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. can file a civil suit to assist you in recovering monetary damages for your injuries suffered in an assault or battery.
In an assault a victim fears for his or her safety due to threats or attempts to harm by another individual. A battery is a harmful, non-consensual touching. Many times assault and battery occurs together, and sometimes they are simply referred to as assaults.
Assault and battery cases can be physical, sexual, or verbal.
A physical assault is the infliction of pain or bodily injury upon another person during a physical attack.
In a sexual assault there is unwanted physical contact that is sexual in nature. Sexual assaults can include:
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Verbal assault is another type of assault. Some verbal threats are considered to be assaults. Touching the victim is not required.
Assaults can occur anywhere including nightclubs, and bars. Assaults are often committed against women, children, and the elderly. While sexual assault can be committed by a stranger, often it is committed by someone a victim knows. Women are more likely to be assaulted than men. Assaults occur in colleges, and in domestic abuse situations. One in four women will be sexually assaulted in her life. Hate crimes against certain populations are also assaults. Victims may also have been attacked by the police or other municipal enforcement officer.
Contact a lawyer at Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. if you have been assaulted and have questions. It is important you contact us as soon as possible so that we can preserve evidence, and file suit within the time limits set forth for this type of incident.
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New Jersey civil rights lawyers
Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. are skilled in civil rights cases that involve the deprivation of an individual’s civil rights by a public entity. These cases may involve suits against counties, municipalities, and public officials for:
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When civil rights are violated, it is best to seek the advice and counsel of an attorney. At Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. we can assist you with issues involving:
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Contact an attorney at Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. today to discuss your civil rights matter.
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New Jersey pedestrian injury lawyer
Thousands of pedestrians are injured in traffic accidents in the United States each year. When a person is hit by a car, the resulting injury can be severe, causing permanent or temporary disability, and even death.
Often pedestrian accidents are caused by driver error or inattention. Cell phone use including text messaging, weather, compromised vision due to road construction, and the behavior of other drivers can all contribute to the occurrence of pedestrian accidents. Poorly marked crosswalks, speeding drivers, or drivers who are not familiar with right-of-way laws, or refuse to yield, can also contribute to pedestrian accidents.
Pedestrian accident victims can seek compensation for medical bills, vocational rehabilitation needs, counseling to alleviate psychological trauma, lost current and future wages, and future treatment costs. Instead of settling quickly with your insurance company, seek the advice of a skilled New Jersey pedestrian injury attorney to bring a suit to recover the monetary compensation you deserve.
Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. represents injured pedestrians, and bicyclists, in New Jersey. Our attorneys can explain the New Jersey personal injury laws and guide you through the often confusing process of obtaining the monetary compensation you deserve.
Contact a New Jersey personal injury lawyer at Shebell & Shebell, L.L.C. about your pedestrian or bicycle accident today.
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