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New Jersey Law Journal

A Look at No Fault in 2022

This year, there were no new cases dealing with the verbal threshold; however, there were two new cases from the Supreme Court dealing with motor vehicle accidents: Cooper Hospital (Collateral Sources: Medicare) and Stewart (Tort Claims Act: Dangerous Condition of Public Property). In addition, there have been two new statutes relating to automobile insurance.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Compulsory Liability Insurance

I recommended that the Legislature amend the insurance statutes to provide that the minimum liability and UM/UIM coverage for automobiles and all motor vehicles be increased to $100,000. The action of the Legislature in increasing the compulsory insurance limits to $25/50,000 on Jan. 1, 2023 and $35/70,000 on Jan. 1, 2026 is welcome, but is not enough.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Jury Awards $2 Million to Woman Hurt in Crash

A Burlington County jury awarded $2.06 million on Dec. 5 in the case of a woman who suffered spinal injuries in a motor vehicle accident, Smiley v.…
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The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Awards $4.1M in Long-Pending Car Crash Suit

While plaintiffs lawyers often fret that their cases will lose value as injuries fade into the past, Frank Campese Jr. said, "Here, it was the opposite."
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The Legal Intelligencer

Defense: Plaintiff's Failure to Yield Caused Accident

On March 15, 2018, plaintiff Craig Czaplinski, a radiologist in his early 50s, was driving on Route 23/Ridge Road in Elverson. The front of his sedan struck the passenger's side rear quarter panel of a sedan driven by Rachel Palmer. Czaplinski claimed a fractured knee, a torn meniscus and a wrist injury.
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New Jersey Law Journal

$2 Million Settlement Reached For Rear-End Case Involving Dump Truck

A $2 million settlement was reached in Middlesex Couhty suit Teaha Whitaker v. Advanced Site Contractors on Sept. 9 for a woman who was hit by a…
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Law.com

Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act Claim Against Ford Doesn't Meet Monetary Threshold for Federal Jurisdiction, Judge Concludes

"... [E]ven if the court were to consider the full damages sought by the plaintiff through her complaint, this calculation is too speculative and falls short of demonstrating jurisdiction by a preponderance of the evidence," the court said.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiff's Failure to Yield Caused Accident, Defense Claimed

On March 15, 2018, plaintiff Craig Czaplinski, a radiologist in his early 50s, was driving on Route 23/Ridge Road in Elverson. The front of his sedan struck the passenger's side rear quarter panel of a sedan driven by Rachel Palmer. Czaplinski claimed a fractured knee, a torn meniscus and a wrist injury.
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New Jersey Law Journal

$5.35 Million Settlement for ICE Agent Injured in Crash With County Prosecutor Employee

A settlement of $5.35 million was reached in Martins v. Corino on June 10 for a former officer with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Agency who was…
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New York Law Journal

Why One Personal Injury Attorney Is Taking on NYC Over a License Plate

Adam White was arrested for "criminal mischief" in November after removing the offending piece of plastic in Park Slope. He was later issued a Desk Appearance Ticket, and Brooklyn D.A. Eric Gonzalez declined to pursue the case.
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