Hunterdon, Somerset And Warren County Work Injury Attorney

If you have been injured on the job, New Jersey law provides compensation for medical bills, lost income and disability. Known as the Workers’ Compensation law, these laws cover any work-related illness or injury, regardless of who was at fault.At the Flemington, New Jersey, Murgatroyd Law Group, we have successfully obtained maximum compensation for many injured workers. While workers’ compensation laws are intended to help the injured worker, they are also complex. Claims are frequently delayed or denied, resulting in the need for immediate legal action.

To obtain the best possible results for your work injury claim, contact an experienced workers’ compensation claims lawyer. Call the Murgatroyd Law Group at 908-788-7011 for a free initial consultation.

A Job Injury Attorney Serving The Flemington, Washington And Somerville Areas

Your employers’ workers’ compensation coverage must pay for all accident-related injury medical bills. Also, if you become temporarily or permanently disabled due to your work-related injury, workers’ compensation benefits must compensate you for your wage loss and disability. We know the workers’ compensation laws well and will provide you with all the information you need to understand your rights and benefits.

What If Someone Else Caused My Work Injury?

If you have been injured in the course of your employment because of the negligence or carelessness of a third party — someone other than your employer — you may also be entitled to receive compensation from the responsible individual or business.

For example, a delivery truck driver is injured because of icy pavement in the parking lot at the delivery site. In such a case, the owner of the parking lot would be liable for the driver’s injuries. There are countless other examples.

At the Murgatroyd Law Group, we have vast experience in such third-party workplace injury claims. Our experience as house counsel for a major insurance company has given us insight into how insurance companies operate in defending against these claims. We use that knowledge to get the best possible recovery for injured employees.

What Must I Do If I Am Injured?

You should notify your employer of the accident as soon as possible. There are strict time limits for such notice. The notice should be given to the foreman, supervisor, personnel office or anyone with authority at the employer’s place of business. The notice need not be in writing. If you are injured, you should also request that your employer provide you with medical treatment. You should not treat for any injury on your own.

What If My Employer Refuses To Provide Medical Services And/Or Disability Benefits?

You should seek the services of a knowledgeable attorney who will file a formal claim petition and a motion for medical and temporary benefits with the Division of Workers’ Compensation. Attorneys are prohibited by law from charging a fee in advance for such services. Fees will be fixed by the court only if compensation is awarded to you.

Important: There is a two-year statute of limitations. A formal claim petition must be filed within two years of the date of the injury or the last payment of compensation, whichever is later. Medical treatment that is authorized and paid for by the employer or the employer’s workers’ compensation carrier is considered a payment of compensation. In cases of occupational illness such as asbestosis, lead poisoning or hearing loss, the claim petition must be filed within two years from the date the worker first became aware of the condition and its relationship to employment.

Can My Employer Take Action Against Me For Filing A Workers’ Comp Claim?

The workers’ compensation statute prohibits your employer from discharging or in any other manner discriminating against you because you claimed or attempted to file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits or because you testified or are about to testify in a workers’ compensation case.

Attorney Anthony J. Murgatroyd has decades of experience helping people in New Jersey win compensation for their injuries, whether they are caused at work or anywhere else. He and our legal team know that the process of filling out paperwork, tracking claims and appealing denials can take a toll on people struggling with serious injuries. At our firm, we attend to the legal work so that our clients can focus on their recovery.

If you have just been injured on the job, notify your employer as soon as possible, then email or call our firm at 908-788-7011 for a free consultation.

Your Guide Through The Workers’ Compensation Process

Whether you were injured on a construction site or in an industrial accident or have acquired an occupational disease over time, we can help you file for workers’ compensation benefits if you are unable to work.

We handle every kind of work-related injury or disease. Some of the many kinds of claims our firm handles are:

Temporary and permanent disabilities
Occupational diseases
Manufacturing accidents
Back and shoulder injuries

Wherever possible, we also pursue third-party liability claims to help our clients recover additional compensation when negligence leads to injuries. In every case, we fight for our clients so that a workplace injury does not lead to long-term financial hardship.

Our firm accepts workers’ compensation cases on a contingency basis, meaning you will pay attorney’s fees only if we recover benefits for you.

Contact Murgatroyd Law Group

Arrange to speak with Flemington workers’ compensation lawyer Anthony J. Murgatroyd in a free consultation. Email us or call 908-788-7011.

Verdicts & Settlements

$2,150,000

Settled – Slip and Fall- Plaintiff suffered low back and stomach complications that required surgery following a slip and fall on ice at a retail store. The case settled following lengthy negotiations just prior to the start of trial.

$1,500,000

Judgment – Motor Vehicle Crash – Plaintiff was stuck head on by a drunk driver. She suffered serious leg injuries requiring surgery.

$1,000,000

Settled – Motor Vehicle Crash- Plaintiff was injured by a tractor-trailer, he suffered serious injuries to his vertebrae requiring a laminectomy, fusions and insertions of rods.

$750,000

Settled – Motor Vehicle Crash – Plaintiff was injured in a high impact rear end crash suffered significant neck injuries requiring surgery.

$737,000

Settled – Motor Vehicle Crash – This was an automobile crash in which the plaintiff suffered severe personal injuries. Although he appeared to have made an excellent recovery, he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.

$600,000

Partial Trial/Settlement – Construction Accident- Plaintiff was stuck on the forehead with a grinder when it fell from a scaffold. Plaintiff suffered mild TBI and a cervical bulge and herniation.

$500,000

Settled – Motor Vehicle Crash – Plaintiff suffered a fractured pelvis, concussion, and upper and lower back injuries. This represented the full available amount of available auto coverage.

$435,000

Partial Trial/Settlement – Motor Vehicle Crash – Plaintiff suffered neck injuries requiring surgery as a result of rear end crash. Settled after Plaintiff’s expert testified.

$400,000

Settled – Slip and Fall – Plaintiff slipped and fell on ice at an apartment complex. Plaintiff suffered an extruded discs herniation requiring cervical discectomy and decompression with fusion and cervical plating, and a lumbar laminectomy, foraminotomy, and decompression.

$368,000

Verdict – Slip and Fall – Plaintiff suffered leg fractures requiring surgery from a slip and fall on ice.

$365,000

Settled – Motor Vehicle Crash- Plaintiff was injured in a tractor-trailer crash. He suffered an aggravation of a pre-existing disc osteophytes which required a level one fusion.

$350,000

Settled – Motor Vehicle Crash – Plaintiff suffered cervical herniation requiring cervical discectomy and fusion. She also suffered and an aggravation of a meniscal tear.

$350,000

Settled – Motor Vehicle Crash – Plaintiff suffered for post-traumatic stress disorder. This case was heavily contested since there was minimal vehicle damage, little evidence of physical injury, and it took a year before the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder was made.

$350,000

Trial/Settled on Retrial – Fall Down – Plaintiff was injured at a casino when he fell from a collapsed chair. Plaintiff suffered permanent foot injuries. This case was heavily contested, due to the fact that there were no signs of the foot condition until two and one half months after the fall and the condition could have been caused in ways other than trauma.

$350,000

Settled – Motor Vehicle Crash – Plaintiff settled his case against a tractor trailer driver for mild cognitive injuries and back injuries.

$320,000

Settled – Nursing Home Case – Plaintiff was fondled by another elderly resident of the nursing home. This is considered a good result because the Plaintiff died before suit and could not present her version of the incident. In addition, she was alleged to be suffering from dementia when she was touched, as did the resident who fondled her.

$300,000

Settled – Motor Vehicle Crash – Plaintiff suffered sprain a disc herniation in the neck, along with the aggravation of a prior torn rotator cuff which required surgery. This is considered a very good result since surgery had already been discussed prior to the crash.

$295,000

Settled – Fall Down – Plaintiff fell down exterior steps which were eroded. Plaintiff suffered loosening of a screw from previous surgery and a bulging disc requiring a cervical fusion.

$275,000

Settled- Fall Down – Plaintiff fell the down basement stairs due to inadequate doorways and absence of handrails. Plaintiff suffered cervical fracture requiring fusion.

$268,000

Settled – Motor Vehicle Crash – Plaintiff sustained back injuries as well as knee injuries which required surgery.

$250,000

Settled-Motor Vehicle Crash – Plaintiff suffered a shoulder injury and a herniation requiring surgery. This represented the full available amount of available auto coverage.

$250,000

Settled – Motor Vehicle Crash – The plaintiff suffered wrist and shoulder injuries sustained in a car crash. This represented the full available amount of available auto coverage. This represented the full available amount of available auto coverage.

$250,000

Settled – Motor Vehicle Crash – Plaintiff suffered a wrist fracture, along with upper back strain.

$240,000

Settled – Motor Vehicle Crash – Plaintiff sustained ankle and wrist fractures.

$225,000

Settled – Construction Accident – Plaintiff suffered shoulder injuries requiring surgery when he tripped and fell at a construction site.

$220,000

Settled – Motorcycle Crash – Plaintiff suffered a fracture of the foot along with a partial, un-operated spleen rupture that went on to a good heal.

$240,000

Partial Trial/Settlement – – Motor Vehicle Crash – Plaintiff was a special needs child who was a passenger on a school bus when the driver fell asleep and struck a utility pole and a tree. Plaintiff suffered Post-traumatic stress disorder, and a disc herniation.

$200,000

Settled – Motor Vehicle Crash – Plaintiff suffered upper and lower back strain and a concussion resulting in memory problems. This was a difficult case because there was evidence of memory problems and learning disabilities before the crash.

$165,000

Verdict – Fall Down – Plaintiff suffered sprain and strain of the low back with disc herniation when he was jarred in a bucket truck.

$135,000

Settled – Trip and Fall – Plaintiff suffered a non-displaced foot fracture, with knee and back sprain and strain.

$100,000

Settled – Slip and Fall – Plaintiff suffered a herniated disc when she slipped and fell on ice at an apartment complex. This is considered an excellent result given the Plaintiff was elderly, had extensive pre-existing degenerative conditions in her back, and neither injections nor surgery was recommended.

$100,000

Settled – Dog Bite – Plaintiff was a child who a minor scar on his back, along with a fear of dogs that improved before the end of the case.

$100,000

Verdict – Motor Vehicle Crash – Plaintiff suffered a significant scar on his forearm.

$82,500

Verdict – Slip and Fall – Plaintiff suffered knee injury resulting in surgery.

$75,000

Partial Trial/Settlement – Product liability/Defective Maintenance – Plaintiff suffered anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury requiring surgery. The matter settled after plaintiff’s expert testified.