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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
Practical legal help for people injured in Fort Lee NJ and throughout Bergen County.
A serious injury can leave you dealing with medical treatment, missed work, insurance questions, and uncertainty about what comes next. If another person, business, professional, or organization may have caused your injury, New Jersey law may allow you to seek compensation.
The Epstein Law Firm, P.A. has represented clients throughout New Jersey since 1973. A Fort Lee NJ personal injury lawyer from the firm can investigate what happened, identify potentially responsible parties, communicate with insurers, and explain your legal options during a free case evaluation.
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Most personal injury claims require evidence that another party failed to use reasonable care, that this failure caused or contributed to the incident, and that the injured person suffered measurable harm. The precise legal standard depends on the case. A car crash, dog bite, defective product, medical malpractice claim, and workplace injury may involve different laws and insurance systems.
New Jersey also follows a modified comparative-negligence rule. An injured person’s compensation may be reduced by their percentage of responsibility. Recovery is generally barred if the injured person’s negligence was greater than the negligence of the person or combined parties from whom recovery is sought.
Your health comes first. After obtaining appropriate medical care, consider these practical steps:
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An early review can help identify applicable insurance, responsible parties, important records, and approaching deadlines.
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An injury claim may arise on a road, sidewalk, commercial property, construction site, workplace, or healthcare facility. The firm’s published practice areas include:
The applicable law, insurance coverage, evidence, and potential defendants will depend on how the injury happened.
Related injury information: Exactech Recall Injuries.
The borough’s official road directory identifies I-95, Routes 4 and 5, U.S. Routes 1-9, 9W and 46, Main Street, Hudson Terrace, Anderson Avenue, and River Road among the state, county, and local roads passing through the community. The George Washington Bridge also connects Fort Lee NJ with Upper Manhattan. The agency responsible for a roadway or report may therefore vary by location.
When venue is proper in Bergen County, a civil lawsuit may proceed through the Civil Division of the Superior Court at the Bergen County Justice Center in Hackensack NJ. The New Jersey Department of Health also maintains a current list of designated trauma centers, including a Bergen County facility. In an emergency, call 911 and allow emergency professionals to determine appropriate transportation and care.
A lawyer’s investigation may identify one or several potentially responsible parties, including:
Responsibility is never automatic. Contracts, ownership records, insurance policies, witness accounts, expert review, and evidence showing who controlled the relevant activity or condition may all affect the analysis.
The Epstein Law Firm can review the evidence, insurance issues, and next steps that may matter in your personal injury claim.
You do not need to build the case yourself. Preserve what is reasonably available and let your lawyer determine what additional material should be requested.
A lawyer may seek surveillance footage, maintenance records, vehicle data, contracts, inspection materials, professional records, or other evidence before it is deleted or lost.
Depending on the claim, recoverable losses may include medical expenses, future treatment and rehabilitation, lost income, reduced earning capacity, pain and suffering, disability, scarring, and property damage. Qualifying family members may have additional rights following a fatal injury.
A workplace injury may involve workers’ compensation benefits, while a separate claim may sometimes be available against someone other than the injured person’s employer. No category of compensation is guaranteed, and every claimed loss must be supported by the facts and evidence.
New Jersey generally requires a lawsuit for personal injury to be filed within two years after the claim accrues, but important exceptions can change the calculation. Claims involving a state agency, municipality, public authority, or public employee may also require a Tort Claims Act notice within 90 days.
Because medical malpractice, childhood injury, wrongful death, workplace, and public-entity cases can follow different rules, prompt review is safer than relying on the general deadline.
The firm can investigate the incident, determine which people or organizations may be responsible, obtain relevant records, evaluate insurance coverage, and document how the injury has affected your health, work, and daily life. The attorneys can also handle insurer communications and negotiations while preparing the case for litigation when necessary.
The Epstein Law Firm offers free case evaluations and states that it has represented clients throughout New Jersey since 1973.
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If you were injured in Fort Lee NJ, The Epstein Law Firm can review what happened, discuss the evidence and insurance involved, and explain your potential options.
Call (201) 231-7847 or request a free case evaluation online.
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 the level of care required under the circumstances and that conduct caused an injury. A viable negligence claim ordinarily requires more than showing that an accident occurred. There must be evidence connecting the other party’s conduct to your injury and losses.
Some cases follow different standards. New Jersey has specific laws for matters such as dog bites, defective products, professional negligence, workplace injuries, and claims against public entities. A lawyer can review reports, photographs, medical information, ownership records, and insurance policies to determine which legal rules may apply.
Sources: NJ Courts: Negligence and Ordinary Care; NJ Courts: Proximate Cause.
Obtain appropriate medical attention, report the incident, and preserve information that is safely available. For a traffic crash or urgent incident, call 911 when necessary. Ask how to obtain the police or incident report, photograph relevant conditions without entering a dangerous area, and save the names of witnesses and insurers.
Continue following your healthcare provider’s instructions and report new or worsening symptoms. Some concussion symptoms may not appear immediately, while certain warning signs require emergency care. You can also request copies of your medical and billing records. Avoid guessing about fault or giving inaccurate information when speaking with an insurer, business, or investigator.
Sources: CDC: Concussion Symptoms and Danger Signs; MedlinePlus: When to Use the Emergency Room; HHS: Access to Your Medical Records.
Many New Jersey personal injury lawsuits must be filed within two years after the claim accrues. That general rule does not control every case, and the date on which a claim legally accrues may be disputed. Medical malpractice, childhood injuries, sexual-abuse claims, wrongful death, and other matters may involve different rules or exceptions.
A claim involving a municipality, state agency, public authority, or public employee may require a formal notice within 90 days. A court may permit a late notice only under limited statutory conditions. Because identifying a public entity can require investigation, it is important to have the circumstances reviewed promptly rather than assuming the ordinary two-year period applies.
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.
Possibly. New Jersey’s comparative-negligence law generally permits recovery when the injured person’s negligence was not greater than the negligence of the person or combined parties from whom damages are sought. Any award is reduced by the percentage of negligence allocated to the injured person.
For example, an injured person found 20% responsible would generally receive 80% of the proven damages. If the injured person’s responsibility is greater than that of the party or combined parties being held responsible, recovery may be barred. Fault percentages depend on evidence such as reports, witness accounts, photographs, video, physical evidence, and expert analysis—not simply an insurer’s initial opinion.
Sources: NJ Courts: Comparative Negligence and Ultimate Outcome; NJDOBI: Comparative Negligence Settlement FAQs.
New Jersey Personal Injury Protection coverage, commonly called PIP, generally pays covered medical expenses following an auto accident without initially deciding who caused the collision. The available coverage, deductible, coordination with health insurance, treatment requirements, and policy limits depend on the applicable auto policy.
PIP is separate from a liability claim against an at-fault driver. The injured person’s selected lawsuit option may affect a claim for pain and suffering, while uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage may become important if the responsible driver lacks sufficient insurance. All potentially applicable household, vehicle, employer, and rideshare policies should be identified before accepting an insurer’s coverage position.
Sources: NJDOBI: 2026 Auto Insurance Buyer’s Guide; NJDOBI: Standard Auto Insurance Policy.
Compensation may cover medical expenses, future treatment, rehabilitation, lost wages, reduced future earning capacity, pain and suffering, disability, and loss of enjoyment of life. A property-damage claim may also be available after a vehicle collision or another incident involving damaged belongings.
The available categories depend on the legal claim and the evidence connecting each loss to the injury. Medical bills, expert opinions, employment records, tax documents, and testimony about the person’s daily limitations may be relevant. Wrongful-death and survival claims involve separate statutory rights and losses. A settlement or verdict is never guaranteed, and damages cannot properly be based on speculation.
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.
Save incident reports, photographs, videos, witness contact information, medical instructions, bills, receipts, and communications with insurers or businesses. If the injury affected your employment, preserve pay statements, absence records, benefit information, and written work restrictions. Keep damaged personal property when it is safe and legally permissible to do so.
You are not expected to obtain every piece of evidence yourself. A lawyer may request surveillance footage, vehicle data, property records, maintenance documents, contracts, insurance policies, or professional records. Some material may be erased or overwritten, so early investigation can matter. Never trespass, enter an unsafe area, interfere with medical treatment, or take property that does not belong to you.
Sources: HHS: Access to Your Medical Records; New Jersey State Police: Crash Report Requests; NJ Courts: Proximate Cause.
Report the injury to a supervisor, personnel office, or another person in authority as soon as possible and request necessary medical treatment. New Jersey workers’ compensation is generally a no-fault system providing authorized medical care, temporary wage benefits when eligibility requirements are met, and compensation for qualifying permanent disability.
Workers’ compensation usually limits lawsuits against the employer, but another person or company may sometimes be independently responsible. Examples may include a negligent driver, property owner, contractor, equipment company, or product manufacturer. A third-party claim can involve damages unavailable through workers’ compensation, although liens and coordination rules may affect any recovery. The two matters should be evaluated together.
Sources: NJ Labor: Injured Worker Protections; NJ Labor: Workers’ Compensation FAQs and Third-Party Recoveries.
There is no reliable universal timeline. A case may resolve after medical treatment and investigation, while another may require a lawsuit, discovery, expert review, motions, settlement conferences, and trial. The severity of the injury, number of parties, disputed facts, insurance limits, and time needed to understand future medical needs can all affect the schedule.
Resolving a claim too early may leave future treatment or lost earning capacity inadequately documented. Unnecessary delay can also create evidence and deadline problems. When a Bergen County lawsuit is appropriate, the case proceeds under New Jersey court rules and the Civil Division’s assigned track. Your lawyer should explain important developments and evaluate settlement offers as the evidence develops.
Sources: NJ Courts: Civil Practice and Dispute Resolution; NJ Rules of Professional Conduct: Client Decisions and Fees.
The Epstein Law Firm offers a free case evaluation, so there is no charge for the initial discussion described on the firm’s contact page. During that conversation, the firm can ask what happened, identify the general type of claim, and explain whether additional records or investigation may be needed.
Personal injury cases are often handled under a written contingent-fee agreement, meaning the attorney’s fee depends on a recovery. New Jersey Court Rule 1:21-7 regulates contingent fees in tort matters. The agreement should clearly explain the fee, litigation expenses, and what the client may owe under different outcomes. Ask for clarification before signing because fee arrangements and responsibility for case costs can vary.
Sources: The Epstein Law Firm: Free Case Evaluation; NJ Court Rule 1:21-7: Contingent Fees; NJ Rules of Professional Conduct: Client Decisions and Fees.
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