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New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Laws

New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Laws

Whether you are out for a stroll or riding a bike, every individual in New Jersey has various rights and responsibilities when interacting with roadways. This post will aim to provide a general overview of what is expected of pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists as they intermingle with each other...

Governor Murphy Signs Two Bills into Law Overturning Haines v. Taft. Plaintiff’s May Board Unpaid Medical Expenses at the Time of Trial.

Governor Murphy Signs Two Bills into Law Overturning Haines v. Taft. Plaintiff’s May Board Unpaid Medical Expenses at the Time of Trial.

On August 15, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed two bills into law, which overruled the New Jersey Supreme Court decision of Haines v. Taft. The issue before the Haines Court was whether a plaintiff could seek to board medical expenses at trial as part of their damages for amounts that were less than the standard personal injury protection “PIP” limit of $250,000. The Court decided the issue...

Appellate Division Allows Wrongful Death Suit Involving Uninsured Driver to Proceed

Appellate Division Allows Wrongful Death Suit Involving Uninsured Driver to Proceed

In the published opinion, Memudu v. Gonzalez, et. al., the Appellate Division declined to apply the statutory bar of N.J.S.A. 39:6A-4.5(a) to a plaintiff’s claim involving the second of two accidents occurring at the same location approximately a half hour apart and found that the decedent was not “operating” the uninsured vehicle at the time of the second collision. Id. at *2.

 

On October 26, 2019, the decedent was driving a 2007 Lexus southbound on the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison when he was rear-ended

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