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Meniscus Tears

Legal Representation for Catastrophic Injuries in New Jersey

Holding defendants accountable for accidents that result in knee injuries

The meniscus is the cartilage positioned underneath your kneecap that cushions your knee joint and regulates range of motion to prevent hyperflexion or hyperextension. An acute or chronic injury to this important shock absorber affects your ability to stand, walk, run and bend down, and causes pain and discomfort. Surgery and lengthy rehabilitation are often required to repair the damage. However, without quality care, you may never regain full function of your knee.

Gelman Gelman Wiskow & McCarthy LLC was founded in 1950 to help victims of injury recover damages. We have since expanded our offices to Elmwood Park, Bridgewater, Hackensack, Morristown, and Roseland, and represent clients residing and working throughout New Jersey. If your meniscus tear was caused by the negligence of another person or corporation, our law firm pursues compensation to cover your medical expenses, lost wages, diminished future earning capacity, pain and disabilities.

Medical care for meniscus injuries

Because of the lack of blood flow to the meniscus, meniscus tears often fail to heal on their own and typically require arthroscopic knee surgery in which your doctor excises the damaged cartilage. The recovery time following your surgery can prohibit you from performing vital job tasks and prevents you from enjoying normal activities and independence.

Knee trauma that tears the meniscus

Your meniscus can tear if you twist or hyperflex the knee joint, especially during a weight-bearing activity or a traumatic accident, such as:

Our personal injury attorneys file a lawsuit to recover damages that arose from the traumatic accident that caused your catastrophic knee injury.

Workplace repetitive stress injuries

Your meniscus can become worn out from overuse and lead to a repetitive stress injury. Repetitive stress injuries can occur when you repeatedly perform the same awkward tasks over time. Job duties that involve constant bending and lifting of heavy objects throughout the day for years can take eventually fray your meniscus. Our lawyers guide you through your workers compensation claim so you can get the medical treatment you need.

Schedule a free consultation to discuss recovery for your knee injury

To learn more about lawsuits involving meniscus tears and knee injuries, call Gelman Gelman Wiskow & McCarthy LLC at 973 676-1555 or contact us online to schedule your one-hour free initial consultation. You pay no up-front costs, and we only collect fees if you win. For your convenience, we have offices in East Orange Office, Elmwood Park Office, Pompton Plains, and Avon by the Sea, with Spanish-speaking translators available by request.

$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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