Some of the busiest roads in the nation are found in New Jersey. No matter how carefully you may drive, you are always in danger of a terrible automobile accident caused by another careless driver or by some other defect in the roads, in your vehicle, or in someone else’s vehicle since there are so many people on the highways. If someone else’s negligence or recklessness caused you harm, you ought to be compensated financially and hold the responsible parties responsible for their actions. Falls on unsafe property in the city are handled separately, by our Newark slip and fall lawyers. The legal claims procedure may be significantly streamlined and made more effective with an experienced attorney on your side. Our Newark personal injury lawyers at The Epstein Law Firm, P.A. vigorously pursue favorable outcomes on behalf of our clients who have been wounded in auto accidents without fault of their own.

Our Newark car accident lawyers have a solid reputation and a demonstrated track record of winning just and adequate compensation for our clients. Insurance companies and defense firms are aware that we are ready to put in as much effort as necessary to pursue financial recovery for our clients when we sit down to negotiate or enter the courtroom. You don’t have to feel overburdened while attempting to recuperate from your injuries and speak out for your rights. So that you may remain focused on what matters to you, let us handle all the laborious work involved in pursuing your claim.

To learn more about your legal rights and alternatives for obtaining compensation for the losses and injuries you have experienced in a vehicle accident that was not your fault, call or contact us now if you have been hurt in a Newark automobile accident.

Newark Car Accident Lawyers Fighting for Full Compensation

The Newark car accident lawyers at The Epstein Law Firm, P.A. go above and beyond to make sure you get the most money and personal compensation for your losses if you were hurt in an accident that may have been caused by a careless or negligent driver. Our attorneys work on your behalf to obtain compensation for:

  • Health-related costs
  • Occupational and physical therapy
  • Long-term or at-home care services
  • Repair or replacement expenditures for vehicles and property
  • Loss of employment perks or income
  • Loss of operating capacity and predicted future revenue
  • Loss of quality of life brought on by physical impairment or deformity
  • Both physical and mental suffering

You can count on our company to use all of its resources and knowledge to build a strong case that makes the driver who caused the accident or other parties responsible for your injuries and gets you the justice you deserve.

Car Accident Types We Can Assist You In Securing Reimbursement For

Any number of diverse factors, including the carelessness or negligence of other drivers or other road users, can result in car accidents. If you have been in an incident involving any of the following, our auto injury attorneys in Newark, NJ can assist you in pursuing your legal claim for financial recovery:

  • Rear end collisions
  • Rollover accidents
  • Intersection accidents
  • Guardrail accidents
  • Accidents caused by texting while driving
  • Driving when impaired by drugs or alcohol
  • Reckless driving collisions
  • Accidents caused by tired drivers
  • Driving while distracted
  • Commuter vehicle collisions
  • Pedestrian collisions
  • Uber accidents
  • Lyft accidents
  • Accidents in limos or taxis
  • Accidents involving uninsured or underinsured drivers
  • Speeding
  • Tailgating
  • Swerving through traffic
  • Failure to yield
  • Not using a turn or lane change signal before making a turn
  • Not checking mirrors
  • Ignoring stop signs or red lights
  • Poor state of the roads
  • Adverse weather, such as snow, ice, fog, or torrential rain
  • Faulty auto parts
  • Insufficient car upkeep

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Car accident legal help from The Epstein Law Firm in Newark, NJ

With over 10,000 crashes a year on Newark’s highways, you need an attorney who knows these roads and these cases. The Epstein Law Firm can review your car accident claim and explain the compensation you may be owed.

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How a Newark Car Accident Lawyer Can Help Your Recovery

After a vehicle accident caused by another driver’s carelessness or recklessness, you can’t afford to wait to start the process of obtaining the financial compensation you want and deserve while medical bills and other costs are mounting. Call or email The Epstein Law Firm today for a free, no-obligation case review to explore how our Newark car accident lawyers can promptly and effectively help you seek responsibility and justice for the injury you’ve experienced following a vehicle accident.

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Don’t Wait — Deadlines Apply

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Car accident claim deadlines from The Epstein Law Firm

New Jersey’s two-year deadline means time matters after a car crash. Talk to a Newark car accident lawyer today about your case.

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Car Accidents in Newark: What the Data Shows

Newark has more car accidents than any other municipality in New Jersey. In 2023, 10,759 crashes were reported in Newark — nearly double the next-highest city (Elizabeth, with 5,847). If you drive in Newark regularly, understanding where and why these crashes happen can help you stay safer on the road.

Newark’s Most Dangerous Intersections

The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) identified the following as Newark’s highest-crash intersections in the city’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Action Plan:

  • Broad Street & Market Street — ranked the #1 most dangerous intersection in Newark
  • Market Street & Mulberry Street
  • Bergen Street & 12th Avenue
  • Ferry Street & Monroe Street
  • Raymond Boulevard & Raymond Plaza East
  • Walnut Street & McWhorter Street
  • Ferry Street & Adams Street
  • Raymond Boulevard & Mulberry Street
  • 7th Avenue & Colonnade Place
  • Market Street & Raymond Plaza East

Raymond Boulevard between Broad Street and McCarter Highway (Route 21) is considered one of the most dangerous road segments in the state — high traffic volume, complex intersections, and the stretch passing under the Pulaski Skyway near Newark Penn Station combine poor lighting, potholes, and sudden lane changes.

Highways That Run Through Newark

Several of the busiest highways in the Northeast pass through Newark, and each contributes to the city’s crash volume:

  • I-95 / NJ Turnpike — runs through eastern Newark; documented speed-crash hotspots near mileposts 58.65–59.65 and 60.75–61.75
  • I-78 — east-west through Newark, connecting to the Holland Tunnel; heavy commuter and truck volume
  • I-280 — connects Newark to the western suburbs
  • US-1/9 (Pulaski Skyway) — elevated highway through Newark’s East Ward
  • Route 21 (McCarter Highway) — north-south arterial along the Passaic River
  • US-22 — along the southwestern edge of the city

Why Newark Has So Many Truck Accidents

Two major freight hubs sit inside Newark’s borders, and the truck traffic they generate is a significant crash factor:

  • Port Newark: Doremus Avenue near the port carries only 3,500–4,000 vehicles per day, but approximately 65% are heavy trucks. Many port-area roads are one lane in each direction and operate near capacity.
  • Newark Liberty International Airport: airport traffic congests I-78, US-1/9, and surrounding roads. Truck Route 1&9 through Newark carries roughly 20,000 vehicles per day, about 30% of them heavy trucks.

When a passenger vehicle collides with a fully loaded tractor-trailer, the injuries are often catastrophic. Truck accident cases also involve additional liable parties — the trucking company, the freight broker, and sometimes the port or airport authority — which makes experienced legal representation especially important.

When Crashes Happen Most in Newark

Newark crashes cluster during weekday rush hours — 7:00–9:00 AM and 4:00–7:00 PM — when commuter traffic merges with port and airport truck traffic. Speed is a major factor: Newark recorded 763 speed-related crashes in a single year, the highest of any Essex County municipality.

Where Newark Car Accident Cases Are Heard

Car accident lawsuits arising in Newark are filed in the Essex County Superior Court, Law Division, Civil Part:

  • Essex County Veterans Courthouse, 50 West Market Street, Newark, NJ 07102
  • Civil Division: Hall of Records, Room 201, 465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102
  • Phone: (973) 776-9300

Hospitals for Newark Accident Victims

  • University Hospital, 150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103 — Northern New Jersey’s only Level I Adult Trauma Center and one of just three Level 1 trauma centers statewide
  • Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 201 Lyons Ave, Newark, NJ 07112 — 667-bed quaternary care center with a full emergency department

Sources: NJDOT 2023 crash records (aggregated by municipality); North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, City of Newark Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Action Plan (2016); NJDOT Portway Extensions Concept Development Study; NJ 2016 Highway Safety Plan; NJ Courts, Essex Vicinage.

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Notable Results

Selected case results obtained by The Epstein Law Firm:

$10 Million · $4.25 Million · $4.195 Million

$10 Million — Settlement

Bus Accident

The Epstein Law Firm obtained a $10 million settlement working as local counsel with a Baltimore law firm on behalf of a Maryland woman who lost both of her legs after being struck by a New Jersey Transit bus in Lakewood, New Jersey.

$4.25 Million — Confidential Settlement

Wrongful Death — Motor Vehicle

The Epstein Law Firm obtained a $4.25 million confidential settlement in a wrongful death and survival action for a Teaneck husband and father who died after a tire fell off his car, causing it to flip and catch fire. A major mechanic operations company was at fault for failing to attach the tire properly.

$4.195 Million — Jury Verdict

Drunk Driving — Dram Shop

The Epstein Law Firm obtained a $4.195 million jury verdict for a 59-year-old Oradell resident who suffered multiple leg fractures as a passenger of a drunk driver who had been served while visibly intoxicated at a bar in South Hackensack. The jury found the driver 80 percent at fault and the bar 20 percent at fault.

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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is different and must be evaluated on its own facts.

New Jersey Car Insurance Rules You Should Know

New Jersey is a no-fault state for car accidents. That means your own Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage pays your medical bills after a crash, regardless of who caused it. Here’s what every NJ driver should understand:

Verbal Threshold vs. Zero Threshold

Key Legal Deadlines for Newark Car Accident Claims

DeadlineWhat It Means
2 yearsStatute of limitations for personal injury lawsuits in NJ (N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2). Miss this and you lose your right to sue permanently.
90 daysNotice deadline if your claim is against a public entity — a city bus, a county road defect, NJ Transit (NJ Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:8-8).
51% ruleNJ’s modified comparative negligence: you can recover damages as long as you were not more than 50% at fault. Your award is reduced by your percentage of fault (N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1).

Sources: N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2; N.J.S.A. 59:8-8; N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1.

What To Do After a Car Accident in Newark

The steps you take in the hours after a crash protect both your health and your legal claim:

  1. Check for injuries and call 911. Get medical help on the way immediately — even if injuries seem minor.
  2. Move to safety if possible. Get vehicles out of travel lanes, turn on hazard lights.
  3. Call the police. A Newark Police report creates the official record your claim depends on.
  4. Exchange information. Name, insurance, license plate, and phone number from every driver involved.
  5. Document everything. Photograph all vehicles, damage, skid marks, road conditions, traffic signals, and your injuries.
  6. Get witness information. Names and phone numbers of anyone who saw what happened.
  7. See a doctor within 24 hours — even if you feel fine. Adrenaline masks injuries; medical records link them to the crash.
  8. Notify your insurance company promptly, but stick to basic facts.
  9. Do not admit fault — not to the other driver, not to police, not to insurance. Do not give a recorded statement before speaking with a lawyer.
  10. Call a car accident lawyer before the evidence disappears and the deadlines run.

Car Accident Lawyers by Town

When you bought your NJ auto policy, you chose one of two lawsuit options — and it dramatically affects your rights after a crash:

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Contact our Rochelle Park office at (201) 231-7847, our Englewood Cliffs office at (201) 734-3763, or our Montclair office at (973) 381-8410 for a free consultation.

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Do I qualify for punitive damages in my case?

A victim of an automobile accident may occasionally be granted punitive damages. Punitive damages are normally only used in vehicle accident situations where the person at fault acted in a severely reckless or intentional manner. Punitive damages are not meant to make up for the loss the accident victim suffered as a result of the collision; rather, they are meant to penalize the at-fault party for their actions and serve as a deterrent to others who might engage in similar activity.

What is insurance with “no-fault”?

The vehicle insurance program employed in New Jersey is known as “no-fault” insurance. In New Jersey, it is a legal requirement for drivers to have personal injury protection coverage on their auto insurance. PIP coverage, sometimes known as “no-fault” coverage, can be used to assist cover medical bills and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by a driver and their passengers after an automobile accident, regardless of who may have been at fault for the collision. No-fault insurance is designed to provide those hurt in auto accidents quicker access to financial compensation to cover medical costs and other post-crash liabilities.

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