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When someone else’s carelessness leaves you injured, the immediate concerns are usually medical treatment, missed work, insurance calls, and uncertainty about what comes next. A personal injury claim can provide a way to seek financial compensation, but the right approach depends on how the injury happened and who may be legally responsible.
The Epstein Law Firm, P.A. represents people injured in New Brunswick NJ and elsewhere in Middlesex County NJ. The firm handles claims arising from vehicle crashes, unsafe property, professional negligence, defective products, catastrophic injuries, and wrongful death. A free case evaluation can help you understand which laws, insurance policies, and deadlines may apply.
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Most personal injury claims require evidence that another person or organization failed to use legally required care, that this conduct caused an injury, and that the injured person sustained measurable losses. The specific proof changes with the type of claim:
The goal is not simply to show that an accident occurred. The evidence must connect another party’s conduct to the harm experienced by the injured person.
Protect your health first. Then take reasonable steps to preserve information before conditions change or records become harder to obtain:
Injured in New Brunswick NJ? Speak with The Epstein Law Firm about your circumstances and possible next steps.
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New Brunswick NJ combines busy local streets, regional highways, rail service, university activity, medical facilities, and dense pedestrian areas. Route 18 provides access to downtown, Rutgers University, hospitals, and the NJ TRANSIT Northeast Corridor station. Route 27, George Street, Albany Street, and College Avenue also connect areas where vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, transit passengers, students, patients, and delivery traffic regularly interact. (nj.gov)
Location can affect which police agency took a report, who controlled the property, where cameras may have been operating, and which government or private organization possesses relevant records. If a lawsuit is necessary and venue is proper in Middlesex County NJ, it may proceed through the Superior Court’s Middlesex Vicinage in New Brunswick NJ. (njcourts.gov)
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick NJ is designated by the New Jersey Department of Health as a Level I Trauma Center. This local designation may be relevant to people seeking information about available emergency trauma resources, but readers should call 911 in an emergency or follow the guidance of their medical professionals. (nj.gov)
Responsibility depends on who created the risk, controlled the location or activity, and could reasonably have prevented the harm. Potentially responsible parties may include:
A lawyer can investigate relationships that may not be obvious at first, including property-management agreements, commercial insurance, vehicle ownership, employment, maintenance responsibilities, and contracts between companies.
Useful evidence often includes:
The injured person does not need to obtain everything alone. An attorney may seek surveillance footage, contracts, electronic vehicle information, inspection records, maintenance documents, and other evidence through investigation or litigation.
Depending on the claim and available proof, compensation may include medical expenses, future care, rehabilitation, lost income, reduced earning capacity, pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, and loss of enjoyment of life. Qualifying wrongful death and survival claims may involve additional losses. Not every category applies in every case.
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 recovery is sought. The award is reduced by the injured person’s percentage of responsibility. (lis.njleg.state.nj.us)
Most New Jersey actions for personal injury must be filed within two years after the claim accrues. Important exceptions exist. Claims against public entities or employees can require a formal notice within 90 days, making early review especially important when an incident involves a municipality, public property, public transportation, or another government-related party. (lis.njleg.state.nj.us)
The Epstein Law Firm can review the evidence, insurance issues, and next steps that may matter in your personal injury claim.
The firm can examine how the injury occurred, identify potentially responsible parties and insurance coverage, request time-sensitive evidence, review medical and financial records, consult qualified experts when appropriate, and handle communications with insurers and defense attorneys. If a reasonable resolution cannot be reached, the firm can prepare the claim for litigation.
The Epstein Law Firm has represented New Jersey clients since 1973 and reports more than 120 years of combined legal experience and over $150 million recovered. Its published case results include recoveries of $13.585 million, $10 million, $8.25 million, $4.25 million, and $4 million. Results depend on the facts and legal circumstances of each matter and do not guarantee a future outcome.
Michael J. Epstein is a Harvard Law School graduate and a New Jersey Certified Civil Trial Attorney. Personal injury cases are handled on a contingency-fee basis, so there is no attorney fee unless compensation is recovered, subject to the written representation agreement.
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An injury can affect your health, income, independence, and family at the same time. The Epstein Law Firm offers free case evaluations to help injured people understand whether another party may be responsible and what steps may be available.
Call (201) 231-7847 or schedule a free case evaluation. There is no attorney fee unless the firm recovers compensation for you, subject to the representation agreement.
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 party failed to use reasonable care, that conduct caused or contributed to an accident, and you sustained an injury or other compensable loss. The responsible party could be a driver, business, property owner, employer of a negligent worker, manufacturer, healthcare provider, or another entity.
An accident alone does not prove negligence. A lawyer will ordinarily examine what each party did, whether the harm was reasonably connected to that conduct, and what medical and financial losses resulted. Claims involving defective products, medical care, public entities, or workplace injuries require additional analysis.
Sources: NJ Courts: Negligence and Ordinary Care; NJ Courts: Proximate Cause.
Obtain appropriate medical attention, report the incident, and document the scene if you can do so safely. Save the incident number, witness information, photographs, insurance details, damaged property, and any written communications concerning what happened.
Do not delay emergency care to gather evidence. If your head was struck, remember that concussion symptoms can develop hours or days later. Follow professional medical advice, keep your follow-up appointments, and request copies of relevant medical and billing records for your files.
Sources: CDC: Concussion Symptoms and Danger Signs; MedlinePlus: When to Use the Emergency Room; HHS: Access to Your Medical Records.
Most New Jersey lawsuits seeking damages for personal injury must be filed within two years after the cause of action accrues. The correct starting date can depend on the claim, and different rules may apply to minors, medical malpractice, sexual abuse, wrongful death, occupational illness, and other matters.
A person should not assume that two years will always be available. Claims involving government entities may require notice within 90 days, and valuable video or physical evidence can disappear much sooner. Prompt legal review allows the applicable deadline to be identified without relying on a general rule.
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 municipality, county, state agency, public employee, or other qualifying public entity may be subject to the New Jersey Tort Claims Act. The Act generally requires a Notice of Claim within 90 days after accrual, and a claimant must satisfy additional standards before liability can be established.
Reporting the incident to the police or another department may not, by itself, satisfy the formal notice requirement. Identify the public entities involved and obtain individualized advice promptly. A government investigation, citation, or maintenance record may be relevant, but it does not automatically prove civil liability.
Sources: NJ Treasury: Tort and Liability Notice Requirements; N.J.S.A. 59:8-9: Late Notice of Claim.
Possibly. Under New Jersey’s modified comparative-negligence system, an injured person may generally recover when their fault is not greater than the fault of the party or combined parties from whom damages are sought. The recovery is reduced by the injured person’s percentage of responsibility.
If the injured person is found 51% or more responsible, recovery is generally barred. Fault percentages are fact-specific and may be disputed by insurers. Photographs, witness accounts, reports, video, physical evidence, and expert analysis can all affect how responsibility is allocated.
Sources: NJ Courts: Comparative Negligence and Ultimate Outcome; NJDOBI: Comparative Negligence Settlement FAQs.
New Jersey Personal Injury Protection generally pays covered medical expenses for an insured person injured in an automobile accident, regardless of who caused the collision, subject to the policy’s limits, deductibles, coordination-of-benefits selection, and other requirements. The appropriate insurer can depend on the injured person’s household and insurance status.
PIP does not resolve every loss caused by a crash. A liability claim may address qualifying pain and suffering, lost income, uncovered expenses, and other damages, but the policyholder’s lawsuit option can affect a claim for noneconomic loss. Review the applicable policies before accepting a final settlement.
Sources: NJDOBI: 2026 Auto Insurance Buyer’s Guide; NJDOBI: Standard Auto Insurance Policy.
Preserve photographs, videos, witness information, damaged property, medical paperwork, bills, wage records, and communications with insurers or businesses. Keep the original product, packaging, clothing, footwear, or vehicle component when it is relevant and belongs to you, without altering or repairing it unless safety requires otherwise.
Tell a lawyer about evidence you cannot personally obtain, such as surveillance footage, electronic vehicle data, internal incident reports, inspection records, or maintenance contracts. A lawyer may take steps to request or preserve those materials. Never trespass or enter a dangerous location to collect evidence.
Sources: HHS: Access to Your Medical Records; New Jersey State Police: Crash Report Requests; NJ Courts: Proximate Cause.
You should be sure to report the injury to your employer as soon as possible and request authorized medical treatment. New Jersey workers’ compensation is a no-fault system that may provide reasonable and necessary medical care, temporary disability benefits, permanent disability benefits, or dependency benefits when the legal requirements are met.
Workers’ compensation usually limits lawsuits against an employer, but it does not necessarily eliminate a claim against an unrelated third party. A negligent driver, contractor, property owner, equipment manufacturer, or another company may bear separate responsibility. Formal workers’ compensation claim petitions are also subject to a two-year filing rule.
Sources: NJ Labor: Injured Worker Protections; NJ Labor: Workers’ Compensation FAQs and Third-Party Recoveries.
Compensation may include medical expenses, future care, rehabilitation costs, lost net income, diminished earning capacity, pain, emotional distress, disability, disfigurement, and loss of enjoyment of life. Vehicle or other property damage may also be recoverable in an appropriate case.
Available damages depend on the claim and supporting evidence. The severity and duration of the injury, necessary treatment, effect on employment and daily activities, available insurance, and allocation of fault can all matter. There is no universal settlement value, and not every claimant qualifies for every category.
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.
The initial case evaluation is free. You can explain what happened, when and where the incident occurred, the injuries and medical treatment involved, and any contact you have had with insurers, employers, property owners, or other parties. Available reports, photographs, and claim information can help with the preliminary review.
Contacting the firm does not guarantee that it will accept the case or that compensation will be recovered. If representation is offered, the responsibilities of the firm and client, attorney fees, litigation costs, and other material terms should be explained in a written agreement before you agree to representation.
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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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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