The Chartwell Chronicles: Permanent Disability
An Overview of New Jersey Workers' Compensation
A car accident, slip-and-fall, or other incident can turn your life upside down when catastrophic injuries occur. These serious injuries go beyond sprains or fractures, leaving you out of work and with long-term or permanent...more
Ohio law caps damages that can be awarded for pain and suffering (i.e., noneconomic damages) up to $350,000 in tort claims unless a plaintiff can establish that she: (1) sustained a permanent and substantial physical...more
Most personal injury lawyers have represented clients suffering from the chronic consequences of concussion and musculoskeletal injuries following a rear end collision that caused minimal damage to the vehicles involved. ...more
This brief, practical article presents strategies for challenging claims of permanent injury without relying on a defense expert. Originally published in the Trial Advocate Quarterly, Winter 2018 Volume 37, Number 1. ...more
The public often expresses outrage at high-dollar verdicts when they reach the six- and seven-figure level. This is understandable in court cases, since only the jury hears all the evidence in a given case and the public is...more
Over 5 million Americans have suffered a traumatic brain injury, or a TBI, and are living with disabilities that range from minor to severe. TBI patients who survive face a lifetime of consequences that affect every aspect of...more