Do I have to pay taxes on a personal injury settlement?
A personal injury damage award is not subject to Federal or State income tax. The Internal Revenue Code and the New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act excludes from gross income the amount of any damages received on account of personal injuries or...
If I get hurt on someone else’s property, do they have to pay my medical expenses?
When an injury occurs on someone else’s property, the owner might be responsible for your medical bills.
Many insurance policies have coverage known as “med pay.” Med pay will provide reimbursement for your medical bills ...
If I file a claim for injuries, does the person I sue have to pay anything personally?
Whenever you file a lawsuit for someone’s negligence, such as a car accident, you file the lawsuit directly against that person. If your lawsuit goes to trial and the jury gives you a judgment, the judgment will be awarded against the oth...