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New Jersey’s No-Fault Insurance: Zero or Verbal Threshold

If injured in a New Jersey auto accident, depending on your insurance policy and the extent of injuries, you may be able to take action against the responsible driver. In the Garden State, all drivers are required to have No-Fault automotive insurance. Under the No-Fault system, if you are involved in a car accident and Read More

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Misdiagnosing Illnesses

Most people think of surgery gone wrong when they hear the phrase medical malpractice. While surgical errors are among the most common medical mistakes, there are many forms of medical malpractice, including misdiagnosis. One of the most important jobs physicians have is to properly and accurately diagnose a patient’s condition. After all, the diagnosis determines Read More

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Determining Who is Liable in a Slip/Trip and Fall Accident

Slip and fall accidents cause many serious and even fatal injuries each year. If you suffer a head, back or other type of injury in a trip and fall accident, you may be entitled to compensation. However, first, you must determine who is liable for your accident. Depending on the details of your case, the Read More

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The School’s Responsibility in Bullying

No school should tolerate bullying, teasing or hazing. Yet these types of behaviors occur frequently in countless classrooms across the country. If your child is bullied, you may feel helpless. However, New Jersey has taken great strides toward putting an end to bullying. The new Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights in New Jersey (ABBR) provides in Read More

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New Jersey Motorcyclists Should Be Especially Vigilant When Riding Season Begins

To many motorcyclists, few things are more enjoyable than getting the bike out after a rough winter. Unfortunately, other drivers are not immediately aware that they now share the roads with small, vulnerable vehicles. A collision may point to the legal fault of the other motorist, but this fact provides little comfort to a motorcyclist Read More

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Victims of Unsafe Product Injuries Need to Weigh the Costs against the Benefits Before Taking Legal Action

Anyone who suffers injuries from unsafe products has the right to pursue compensation from the responsible parties. However, products liability suits can be very costly. By all means, seek advice from an experienced products liability attorney, but do not be surprised if you learn that the costs of a full trial outweigh the compensation you Read More

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A Wake Up Call for Drowsy Drivers in New Jersey

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration drowsy drivers are responsible for about 100,000 motor vehicle accidents a year, causing 71,000 injuries and 1,500 fatalities per annum. There are many laws and media campaigns dealing with the dangers of driving under the influence and driving while talking or texting on a cell phone. The Read More

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You Can Sue Government Agencies for Injuries

The Teaneck Patch recently reported the story of a 42-year-old woman who fell 20 feet down an embankment along Route 4. The apparently was no guard rail in place. The woman had apparently run out of gas and was walking to a nearby gas station in Hackensack. She was injured and eventually rescued by Teaneck Read More

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Welcome to Gelman Gelman Wiskow & McCarthy LLC

Welcome. Thank you for visiting the blog of our office. We will be updating this blog with information about the firm, recent legal updates and other legal issues.

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$800,000.00 settlement in less than nine (9) months!
In September of 2025, Phil Wiskow settled a legal malpractice case, resulting from a botched personal injury case, for $800,000.00. Most significantly, Mr. Wiskow settled the case less than nine (9) months after the client hired him. Since the client settled his botched case for over $200,000.00, the full amount of the client's recovery exceeded one million dollars.
Settled his 60 year old client’s motorcycle accident case for $1,700,000.00
In the Spring of 2017, Phil Wiskow settled his 60 year old client’s motorcycle accident case for $1,700,000.00. Frankly, the case would have settled for more money but the most culpable party only had a $300,000.00 liability insurance policy. The firm’s client, who was already disabled and receiving social security benefits at the time of his accident, sustained multiple lower leg fractures–which ultimately resulted in numerous surgeries and an above the knee amputation–when a delivery van blindly backed out of a loading dock and pinned his leg against his bike. The majority of the client’s settlement money was paid by the owner of a tractor-trailer and the lessee of the loading dock whose dangerous loading and unloading procedures blocked the van driver’s view of the motorcycle and the firm’s client’s view of the van.
VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS
  • In the Spring of 2020, Phil Wiskow settled a motor vehicle/motorcycle accident case for the Defendant’s 1.3M policy limit. The terms of the settlement are confidential.
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