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Knowledge, experience, and dedication have brought the lawyers of The Epstein Law Firm to the forefront of their profession. From personal injury to civil litigation, they have built a strong record of success in achieving justice for their clients.
Our practice is diverse and well-established. Recognizing that every case is unique, we always begin by listening to you.
The Epstein Law Firm, P.A. has been successfully representing clients throughout New Jersey since 1973
An unexpected injury can disrupt your health, work, finances, and family life. If someone else may have caused the harm, the immediate questions are often practical: Who is responsible? Which insurance policy applies? What records should you preserve? How long do you have to act?
The Epstein Law Firm, P.A. represents injured people throughout New Jersey and has done so since 1973. Our Cliffside Park NJ personal injury lawyers can investigate what happened, identify the potentially responsible parties, document your losses, and handle communications with insurers while you focus on recovery.
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A personal injury claim generally requires evidence that another person or organization failed to use legally required care and that this failure caused a compensable injury. A poor outcome or accident alone does not establish negligence. The applicable legal standard depends on whether the case involves a driver, property owner, employer, health care provider, product manufacturer, public entity, or another party.
Claims arising in Cliffside Park NJ may involve:
Cliffside Park NJ is a compact Bergen County community with residential buildings, businesses, sidewalks, and traffic along corridors such as Palisade Avenue, Anderson Avenue, and Gorge Road. The location may affect which police department holds a report, who controls a property, which insurers are involved, and where a lawsuit may properly be filed.
Protecting your health comes first. The following steps may also help preserve important information:
The Epstein Law Firm offers a free case evaluation. Learn what evidence may matter, which insurance policies may apply, and what deadlines could affect your claim.
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Responsibility depends on who created, knew about, or controlled the dangerous situation. A driver may be responsible for an unsafe maneuver. A commercial property owner or tenant may be responsible for an uncorrected hazard. A business may be accountable for an employee acting within the scope of employment. A manufacturer, distributor, or retailer may be involved when a defective product causes harm.
Some incidents involve several parties. A work injury, for example, may support workers’ compensation benefits while also creating a separate claim against a negligent driver, contractor, equipment company, or property owner. Workers’ compensation generally limits lawsuits against an employer, but New Jersey law does not automatically eliminate a claim against a legally responsible third party.
Useful evidence varies by case, but an injured person can often help by preserving:
A lawyer may seek additional material such as surveillance footage, vehicle data, property records, contracts, maintenance documents, inspection records, or insurance files. Because some evidence can be overwritten or lost, an early investigation may be important.
The Epstein Law Firm can review the evidence, insurance issues, and next steps that may matter in your personal injury claim.
Depending on the claim, recoverable losses may include medical expenses, future treatment and rehabilitation, lost income, reduced earning capacity, pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, and damaged personal property. Qualifying family members may have additional rights in catastrophic-injury or wrongful-death cases.
A work-related injury may instead or additionally support workers’ compensation medical benefits, temporary wage benefits, permanent disability benefits, or dependency benefits. No particular category or amount of compensation is guaranteed.
New Jersey follows modified comparative-negligence rules. An injured person whose negligence was not greater than the negligence of the party or combined parties from whom recovery is sought may still recover, but the award is reduced by the injured person’s percentage of fault.
Most New Jersey lawsuits for personal injury must be commenced within two years after the claim accrues. Different rules and exceptions can apply, and a claim involving a public entity or public employee may require a formal notice of claim within 90 days. Prompt review is especially important when a municipal vehicle, public sidewalk, government building, school, or transportation agency may be involved.
A personal injury lawyer can determine which legal rules apply, investigate the incident, identify all potentially responsible parties and insurance policies, and calculate how the injury has affected the client’s life. The lawyer may also obtain records, consult appropriate experts, negotiate with insurers, address medical or benefit liens, and file a lawsuit when necessary.
The Epstein Law Firm prepares claims for the possibility of trial while evaluating reasonable settlement options with the client. Contacting the firm for a free case evaluation does not guarantee that a claim will be accepted or that compensation will be recovered.
If you or a family member was injured in Cliffside Park NJ, The Epstein Law Firm can review the circumstances and explain potential next steps. The firm has offices in Bergen County, including an Englewood Cliffs office available by appointment.
Call (201) 231-7847 or use the firm’s secure contact form to request a free case evaluation.
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These answers provide general information about New Jersey personal injury claims. The facts, parties, insurance coverage, and applicable exceptions can change the analysis; this information is not individualized legal or medical advice.
You may have a claim if another person or organization failed to use legally required care and that failure caused your injury and resulting losses. The required proof depends on what happened. A traffic crash, unsafe property condition, dog bite, defective product, or medical error may involve different duties and defenses.
An injury or poor result does not by itself prove legal responsibility. A lawyer may need to review reports, photographs, medical records, witness accounts, insurance policies, and evidence showing how the incident occurred. More than one party may be responsible, and each party’s conduct must be evaluated separately.
Sources: NJ Courts: Negligence and Ordinary Care; NJ Courts: Proximate Cause.
Seek appropriate medical attention, report the incident, and document what happened without putting yourself at further risk. Call 911 for severe bleeding, loss of consciousness, trouble breathing, a suspected head or spinal injury, or another potentially life-threatening condition. Tell medical providers how the injury occurred and follow their instructions.
If it is safe, photograph the scene and obtain witness contact information. Save reports, medical paperwork, receipts, damaged-property information, and insurer communications. Do not enter restricted property, interfere with medical treatment, or post detailed statements about fault or your physical condition on social media.
Sources: CDC: Concussion Symptoms and Danger Signs; MedlinePlus: When to Use the Emergency Room; HHS: Access to Your Medical Records.
Most New Jersey actions for personal injuries caused by a wrongful act, neglect, or default must be commenced within two years after the claim accrues. Missing the applicable deadline may prevent the injured person from pursuing the lawsuit, even when the underlying allegations otherwise have merit.
The correct deadline is not always calculated simply from the accident date. Different rules can apply to minors, delayed discovery, medical malpractice, sexual-abuse claims, wrongful death, workers’ compensation, and claims involving public entities. Because deadline questions are fact-specific, obtaining an individualized review promptly is safer than assuming the general two-year period controls.
Sources: N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2: Personal Injury Filing Period; NJ Treasury: Tort and Liability Notice Requirements; N.J.S.A. 59:8-9: Late Notice of Claim.
A claim involving a New Jersey public entity or public employee may be subject to the Tort Claims Act. In many cases, the injured person must serve a legally sufficient notice of claim within 90 days after the claim accrues. This notice is separate from an accident report, police report, OPRA request, insurance form, or court complaint.
The identity of the public entity can be difficult to determine when an incident involves a roadway, sidewalk, public building, school, bus, or government vehicle. Late-notice relief may be available in limited circumstances, but it requires court approval and is not automatic. The potential government involvement should therefore be investigated promptly.
Sources: NJ Treasury: Tort and Liability Notice Requirements; N.J.S.A. 59:8-9: Late Notice of Claim.
Possibly. New Jersey’s comparative-negligence law generally permits recovery when the injured person’s negligence was not greater than the negligence of the party or combined parties from whom damages are sought. The recoverable damages are then reduced by the percentage of negligence allocated to the injured person.
Fault percentages are determined from the evidence, not simply from what an insurer asserts. Vehicle data, photographs, witness testimony, surveillance footage, property records, expert analysis, and applicable safety rules may affect the allocation. If the injured person’s negligence is found to be greater than the negligence of the parties being sued, recovery may be barred.
Sources: NJ Courts: Comparative Negligence and Ultimate Outcome; NJDOBI: Comparative Negligence Settlement FAQs.
New Jersey Personal Injury Protection coverage, commonly called PIP, often provides medical-expense benefits after an automobile accident without regard to fault. The applicable policy, coverage limits, deductibles, health-insurance options, treatment requirements, and the injured person’s status as a driver, passenger, pedestrian, or household member can affect which coverage applies.
PIP benefits do not automatically resolve a liability claim against an at-fault driver. A person subject to New Jersey’s limitation-on-lawsuit option may also need to satisfy a statutory injury category to recover noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering. Insurance documents should be reviewed before important coverage or settlement decisions are made.
Sources: NJDOBI: 2026 Auto Insurance Buyer’s Guide; NJDOBI: Standard Auto Insurance Policy.
You may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, and you may also have a separate personal injury claim against a responsible third party. New Jersey workers’ compensation generally provides authorized medical treatment, wage-replacement benefits, and disability benefits without requiring proof that the employer was negligent. In exchange, employees ordinarily cannot sue their employers for ordinary negligence.
A third-party claim may exist when someone other than the employer caused the injury, such as a negligent driver, contractor, property owner, or equipment company. Any third-party recovery may be subject to workers’ compensation reimbursement rights, so the two matters should be coordinated rather than handled as unrelated claims.
Sources: NJ Labor: Injured Worker Protections; NJ Labor: Workers’ Compensation FAQs and Third-Party Recoveries.
Preserve the materials already in your lawful possession that show how the incident happened and how it affected you. Important items may include photographs, videos, witness details, reports, medical paperwork, insurance correspondence, receipts, damaged-product information, and records showing missed work or reduced income.
Other evidence may need to be requested quickly. Surveillance recordings can be overwritten, vehicles may be repaired, dangerous conditions may be corrected, and products may be discarded. A lawyer can send preservation requests and seek records from businesses, property owners, government agencies, health care providers, and insurers without asking you to enter unsafe or restricted property.
Sources: HHS: Access to Your Medical Records; New Jersey State Police: Crash Report Requests; NJ Courts: Proximate Cause.
Compensation may include past and future medical expenses, lost income, diminished earning capacity, pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, rehabilitation costs, and damaged personal property. The available categories depend on the legal claim, insurance coverage, proof of causation, and the injury’s effect on the person’s health and daily life.
There is no universal settlement value for a particular diagnosis or accident type. Medical evidence, treatment history, expected future needs, employment records, policy limits, comparative fault, and the strength of liability evidence all matter. Wrongful-death, survival, workers’ compensation, and automobile claims also have distinct rules governing available remedies.
Sources: NJ Courts: Medical Expenses in Non-Auto Claims; NJ Courts: Loss of Earnings; NJ Courts: Disability, Pain, and Loss of Enjoyment of Life; NJDOBI: 2026 Auto Insurance Buyer’s Guide.
Not necessarily. Personal injury disputes can be resolved through negotiations, mediation, arbitration, or settlement before a trial. Whether settlement is appropriate depends on the available evidence, disputed legal issues, insurance coverage, the extent of the losses, and whether the opposing parties make an offer the injured person chooses to accept.
If a lawsuit is filed in the Bergen Vicinage, the case may still settle while discovery and court proceedings continue. The client retains the authority to accept or reject a settlement after receiving legal advice. The Epstein Law Firm evaluates settlement opportunities while preparing cases for trial when litigation is necessary.
Sources: NJ Courts: Civil Practice and Dispute Resolution; NJ Rules of Professional Conduct: Client Decisions and Fees.
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After an injury, the legal process can feel overwhelming. At The Epstein Law Firm, P.A., we listen, we care, and we fight for the compensation you deserve. Call (201) 231-7847 for your free consultation, or reach out online. Let us handle the legal battle while you focus on healing.
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