Automobile Accidents | InjuryBoard Bergen County

New Jerseyans who suffer emotional distress after witnessing the death or serious injury of a family member in a car accident can claim damages from auto insurance companies, the state Supreme Court...

The New Jersey Supreme Court recently decided a case which determined whether, and under what circumstances, a driver who is involved in a single-vehicle accident resulting in no personal injury...

11/04 Neuroscience article shows objectively that those in chronic pain have resultant cortical atrophy. i.e. the brain shrinks. Great article. It is not the only one, by the way. Here is abstract: 1: J Neurosci. 2004 Nov 17;24(46):10410-5. Chronic back pain is associated with decreased prefrontal and thalamic graymatter density.Apkarian AV, Sosa Y, Sonty S, Levy RM, Harden RN, Parrish TB,...

International Paper Co. has agreed to pay $5.2 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed the company was liable for a car crash caused by an employee who was talking on a company-provided cell phone. The plaintiff in the case eventually lost most of her arm following medical complications. Attorneys for International Paper maintained that the employee was not talking on the cell phone at the time...

The AP reported today that the Florida Insurance Commissioner suspended Allstate companies from writing new automobile insurance policies in Florida for refusing to comply fully with a subpoena from the state.The Commissioner ended a scheduled two-day meeting Tuesday after just two hours. He reportedly was angered that Allstate officials failed to turn over some information the state requested...

A Missouri appeals court Tuesday upheld an $8 million punitive damages judgment imposed in Jackson County against State Farm Insurance.The case involved a lawsuit filed by Johnson County residents Jennie Hampton and Marvin Vail, who accused State Farm of malicious prosecution and breach of contract.The case began a decade ago when Hampton reported the theft of her Toyota 4Runner, which was found...

Often times, persons involved in motor vehicle accidents suffer injuries to that part of their shoulder called a rotator cuff. A rotator cuff injury can significantly limit the range of motion in one's shoulder. Some stuff you just take for granted - like being able to pull a sweater over your head and to grab a gallon of milk from the refrigerator. And, don't forget being able to sleep...

A contract worker doing routine maintenance work for Verizon was killed in a car accident on Wednesday. The worker, 54, of Kearny was employed by J. Fletcher Creamer Construction Corporation.The accident occurred just after 8:15 a.m., on Wednesday, as the man was working on replacing manhole covers on South Orange Avenue.A vehicle driven by a 72-year-old woman, of East Orange, plowed through the...