If you suffered an injury in North Bergen, Hudson County, you may be dealing with a hospital bill, missed work, a damaged vehicle, and a savvy insurance adjuster who seems friendly but is trained to protect the insurance company’s bottom line. Whether the incident was a crash near Route 495, a pedestrian injury on Kennedy Boulevard or Bergenline Avenue, a fall at a store or apartment building, or an incident at the Tonnelle Avenue light rail station, you need clear information about your rights under New Jersey law.

This guide explains how personal injury cases work in North Bergen, what evidence helps, how New Jersey deadlines apply, who may be responsible, and what compensation may be available. The attorneys at The Epstein Law Firm, P.A. — a New Jersey personal injury firm with more than 120 years of combined experience and more than $150 million recovered for injured clients — can review your case during a free consultation. Call (201) 231-7847 today.

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Why Injured People Turn to The Epstein Law Firm

Personal injury cases are not abstract disputes. They involve medical treatment, work absences, family strain, and often months of uncertainty about the future. The firm’s goal is to answer three practical questions: what the law allows, what the evidence can prove, and how the injury affects your life now and in the years ahead.

A serious case should never be evaluated from the injury alone. Two people with similar diagnoses may have very different treatment needs, occupations, family responsibilities, and long-term limitations. The firm develops each case around the individual: the medical records, employment history, household impact, and future care requirements.

The firm’s results show what thorough preparation can accomplish. A $13.585 million settlement was obtained for a truck accident injury caused by excessive driving speeds. A $10 million jury verdict was achieved in a New Jersey Transit bus accident case involving a pedestrian injured in a marked crosswalk. A $4 million result was obtained in a car accident case. A $4.25 million recovery was obtained in a wrongful death and survival action.

Michael J. Epstein has been designated a New Jersey Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court, a distinction that recognizes demonstrated trial experience and professional qualifications. He earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. from Hamilton College, and his professional service includes leadership roles and service in the New Jersey State Bar Association, the New Jersey Association for Justice, and the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey.

The Epstein Law Firm represents clients on a contingency basis. You pay no legal fee unless the firm recovers compensation for you, and consultations are free.

Why North Bergen NJ Injury Cases Require Local Investigation

North Bergen combines neighborhood streets, busy commercial corridors, county roads, state highways, public transit facilities, and heavily traveled approaches to the Lincoln Tunnel. An injury may happen within the township while involving property controlled by an entirely different public agency.

That distinction matters. Responsibility for a dangerous intersection, broken sidewalk, transit facility, construction zone, or roadway defect depends on who owned, designed, maintained, repaired, or controlled the location — not simply on the North Bergen mailing address.

Consider Route 495. The NJ Department of Transportation describes it as an urban freeway connecting the New Jersey Turnpike with the Lincoln Tunnel and passing through North Bergen. Its jurisdiction is divided among the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, NJDOT, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey at different points.

Other corridors present different questions. Hudson County’s official county-road list includes John F. Kennedy Boulevard and portions of Bergenline Avenue, Palisade Avenue, and River Road. A claim involving one of those roads may require investigation of county records, municipal work, utility activity, or a contractor’s maintenance obligations.

A North Bergen NJ Accident Snapshot

The North Bergen Police Department’s 2025 Annual Report gives a useful picture of local traffic risk:

  • 2,427 traffic crash reports were filed by the department in North Bergen during 2025.
  • The monthly data recorded 569 reported injuries during those crashes.
  • 72 crash reports involved pedestrians.
  • 32 involved bicycles.
  • 8 involved motorcycles.
  • The 2020 Census counted 12,336.6 residents per square mile in North Bergen.

The numbers do not establish who was at fault in any individual case. They do show why prompt evidence collection matters in a dense township where drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, commercial vehicles, and construction activity regularly occupy the same limited space.

Where Serious Injuries Happen in North Bergen NJ

Tonnelle Avenue and the Route 495 approaches

Tonnelle Avenue carries local traffic while also serving as part of the US 1/9 corridor. Near Route 495, drivers encounter ramps, merging traffic, trucks, buses, rail infrastructure, businesses, and vehicles traveling toward the Lincoln Tunnel. A collision in this area may involve more than two drivers. Evidence can include commercial vehicle records, traffic-camera footage, nearby business surveillance, construction records, vehicle data, and information held by a state or transportation agency.

Kennedy Boulevard, Bergenline Avenue, and neighborhood intersections

County roads such as Kennedy Boulevard and portions of Bergenline Avenue pass through densely developed residential and commercial areas. Pedestrians may be crossing near bus stops, schools, stores, or parked vehicles while drivers make turns or enter traffic from side streets. In these cases, an investigation should look beyond the initial police narrative. Signal timing, sight obstructions, lighting, road work, curbside parking, driver distraction, and video from nearby properties may help explain what happened.

The Tonnelle Avenue light rail station

NJ TRANSIT’s Tonnelle Avenue Station is the North Bergen terminus of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail. Injuries around the station may involve platforms, elevators, walkways, parking areas, buses, vehicles, or the approaches used by pedestrians. The location of an incident determines whether a claim may involve NJ TRANSIT, a parking or maintenance contractor, another driver, or a separate property owner.

James J. Braddock North Hudson County Park

James J. Braddock Park is part of the Hudson County park system even though it is located in North Bergen. An injury involving a walkway, recreational facility, vehicle, maintenance condition, or county employee may therefore raise public-entity notice and immunity issues.

Apartment buildings, stores, restaurants, and construction sites

Many injuries happen away from the road. Falls, negligent security incidents, dog attacks, falling objects, defective equipment, and construction accidents require a careful review of ownership and control. The person listed on a property deed may not be the only responsible party. A tenant, property manager, maintenance company, snow-removal contractor, security provider, general contractor, or subcontractor may have had a separate duty to address the condition that caused the injury.

Personal Injury Cases The Epstein Law Firm Handles

The firm represents people injured by another party’s negligence, recklessness, or wrongful conduct, including cases involving:

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What to Do After an Accident in North Bergen NJ

  • Get medical care promptly. If you struck your head, remember that concussion symptoms can appear immediately or develop over hours or days. Seek emergency care for danger signs such as worsening headache, repeated vomiting, weakness, seizures, confusion, or difficulty waking.
  • Call 911 so police can document the incident. North Bergen Police accident and incident reports can be obtained through the Records Bureau.
  • Photograph the scene, vehicles, traffic controls, surface conditions, injuries, and anything that may later be moved or repaired.
  • Get the names and contact information of witnesses. Independent observations can matter when the parties disagree about what happened.
  • Keep damaged property. A torn shoe, broken helmet, or damaged vehicle component may help explain the mechanism of injury.
  • Save medical instructions, bills, insurance communications, and records showing missed work or lost income.
  • Avoid recorded statements and early settlement offers before understanding your rights and the full extent of your injuries.
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Evidence That Can Strengthen a Personal Injury Claim

A strong case usually develops from several sources rather than one dramatic piece of evidence. Useful materials may include:

  • Police, incident, or workplace reports
  • Photographs and video
  • Nearby business or residential surveillance
  • Dashcam or vehicle-event data
  • Witness statements
  • Medical records and diagnostic images
  • Ambulance and emergency-room records
  • Property inspection and maintenance records
  • Work orders, contracts, and repair histories
  • Driver phone, qualification, or employment records
  • Wage statements, tax records, and employer correspondence
  • Prior complaints or reports involving the same hazard

The North Bergen Police Records Bureau provides incident and accident reports from police headquarters at 4233 Kennedy Boulevard. Depending on where and how the injury occurred, other records may be held by Hudson County, NJDOT, NJ TRANSIT, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, a private business, or a property manager. Some evidence is not preserved indefinitely. A lawyer can send preservation requests, identify the organizations that may possess records, and use the litigation process to obtain material that an injured person may not be able to secure alone.

New Jersey Personal Injury Laws and Deadlines

The general filing deadline is usually two years

Under N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2, most New Jersey personal injury lawsuits must be filed within two years after the claim accrues. The calculation is not always as simple as counting two years from the accident. Different rules can apply to minors, injuries discovered later, medical malpractice, wrongful death, sexual abuse, and claims involving public entities. Waiting also creates practical problems even when time remains. Witnesses move, video is erased, and physical conditions change.

Claims against public entities may require notice within 90 days

New Jersey’s Tort Claims Act generally requires notice of a claim against a public entity or employee within 90 days. The NJ Division of Risk Management explains that state claims must be filed through its claim portal, while claims against counties, municipalities, and local agencies must be submitted directly to those entities. Failing to identify the correct public body is dangerous. A crash near Route 495 could implicate NJDOT, the Turnpike Authority, or another transportation agency. A park injury could involve Hudson County. A sidewalk or roadway condition might involve the township, county, a utility, or a private contractor.

Auto insurance rules can affect what compensation is available

New Jersey Personal Injury Protection, commonly called PIP, generally pays covered medical expenses after an auto accident without first deciding who caused the crash. Depending on the policy, it may also provide benefits for certain lost income and household services. The injured person’s lawsuit option also matters. The NJ Department of Banking and Insurance explains that a person subject to the Limitation on Lawsuit option generally must satisfy a statutory injury category before recovering damages for pain and suffering.

What If You Were Partly at Fault?

Being partly responsible does not necessarily end a New Jersey personal injury case. Under New Jersey’s comparative-fault system, you may recover compensation when your share of responsibility is not greater than the combined responsibility of the defendants from whom you seek recovery. Your award is then reduced by your percentage of fault. A person found 20% responsible, for example, would receive 80% of the damages awarded. If your fault is greater than the combined fault attributed to the defendants, recovery is barred. The practical fight is often over the percentage itself.

Insurers may argue that a pedestrian crossed carelessly, a driver was speeding, or an injured customer should have noticed a hazard. Photographs, video, witness testimony, traffic controls, lighting, and physical evidence can determine whether that argument is supported or merely an effort to shift blame.

Who May Be Liable for a North Bergen NJ Injury?

Depending on what happened, potentially responsible parties may include:

  • A negligent driver
  • A vehicle owner
  • A trucking or delivery company
  • A public transportation agency
  • A property or business owner
  • A landlord or property manager
  • A maintenance or snow-removal contractor
  • A construction company or subcontractor
  • A product manufacturer or distributor
  • A utility company
  • North Bergen Township
  • Hudson County
  • NJDOT or another state agency
  • The New Jersey Turnpike Authority
  • Another public entity controlling the location

Liability depends on control, notice, conduct, and causation. A property owner may argue that a contractor was responsible for maintenance. The contractor may contend it was never told about the condition. A government agency may dispute that it controlled the road. Those questions must be resolved with records, contracts, testimony, and physical evidence — not assumptions based on the location’s street address.

Compensation Available in a Personal Injury Case

Compensation depends on the nature of the claim, available insurance, the strength of the liability evidence, and how the injury affects your life. Recoverable losses may include:

  • Medical expenses not otherwise covered
  • Future medical and rehabilitation costs
  • Lost wages
  • Reduced future earning capacity
  • Pain and suffering
  • Disability or impairment
  • Loss of enjoyment of life
  • Scarring or disfigurement
  • Necessary household assistance
  • Property damage
  • Funeral expenses and other losses in a wrongful death case

A case should not be valued from the diagnosis alone. Two people with similar imaging may have very different treatment needs, occupations, family responsibilities, and long-term limitations. Before resolving a claim, the evidence should address whether you will need surgery, therapy, medication, mobility assistance, vocational changes, or ongoing medical monitoring. Accepting a settlement generally ends the claim, even if the injury later proves more serious than expected.

Claims Involving North Bergen NJ, Hudson County, or a State Agency

Government claims require early attention because the correct defendant may not be obvious. A defect on Kennedy Boulevard may involve Hudson County, while an incident on Route 495 could require an analysis of state, Turnpike Authority, or Port Authority jurisdiction. An injury at Braddock Park may involve the county. An incident at the Tonnelle Avenue light rail station may raise questions involving NJ TRANSIT or one of its contractors.

Government entities also have statutory defenses that private defendants do not. Proving that a public entity owned the location is not enough by itself. The claim may require evidence concerning a dangerous condition, notice to the entity, and the scope of statutory immunity. This is why the 90-day notice period and the jurisdictional investigation are so important in North Bergen cases.

Local Courts, Medical Care, and Agencies

Hudson County civil courts

Many civil matters arising in Hudson County are handled through the New Jersey Superior Court’s Hudson Vicinage. The NJ Courts directory lists Hudson County civil judges at the William J. Brennan Jr. Courthouse, 583 Newark Avenue, Jersey City NJ 07306. The place where a lawsuit is filed depends on the parties, the location of the incident, and applicable court rules. Many cases settle without trial, but careful preparation should begin as though the evidence may eventually need to be presented in court.

Palisades Medical Center

Palisades Medical Center is located at 7600 River Road, North Bergen NJ 07047. The right hospital or medical provider depends on the injury and the decisions made by emergency personnel and treating professionals. Keep copies of discharge instructions, referrals, imaging reports, work restrictions, prescriptions, and appointment records. Medical documentation helps treating providers understand the progression of symptoms and establishes a timeline of care.

Police and public departments

North Bergen Police Headquarters is located at 4233 Kennedy Boulevard. The township’s official directory also lists its Public Works, Public Safety, Office of Emergency Management, and Municipal Utilities Authority departments. The agency holding evidence will depend on the incident. Police may have the crash report. A road agency may have work orders. A transit operator may have platform or vehicle records. A property owner may possess surveillance footage. Identifying those sources is a central part of the investigation.

How The Epstein Law Firm Investigates North Bergen NJ Cases

The legal work begins with understanding exactly how the injury happened and how it has changed your life. Depending on the case, the firm may:

  • Visit or document the accident location.
  • Determine whether the property or roadway is private, municipal, county, state, or transit-controlled.
  • Notify insurers and potential defendants.
  • Send requests to preserve video, vehicle data, and physical evidence.
  • Obtain police, medical, property, and employment records.
  • Interview witnesses.
  • Review maintenance agreements and contractor responsibilities.
  • Consult medical, engineering, vocational, or economic experts when needed.
  • Identify liability, PIP, uninsured motorist, underinsured motorist, and other available coverage.
  • Prepare the case for negotiation, litigation, or trial.

The objective is not simply to collect documents. It is to connect the evidence: what the defendant knew, what should have been done, why the incident occurred, and what the injury will mean for you in the years ahead.

About North Bergen NJ

North Bergen is a township in northern Hudson County, incorporated in 1843, and home to roughly 63,000 residents as of the 2020 census. Perched atop the Hudson Palisades, it is one of the hilliest municipalities in the country — and one of New Jersey’s most densely populated. That geography defines daily life here: steep streets running down toward the Hudson River on the east, the industrial Meadowlands corridor around Tonnelle Avenue on the west, and the dense commercial spine of Kennedy Boulevard and Bergenline Avenue between them.

The township blends long-established North Hudson neighborhoods of attached homes and apartment buildings with big-box retail and warehouse districts along Route 1 & 9. The Babbitt section sits within the Meadowlands district, where light manufacturing and distribution facilities operate alongside preserved wetlands. Residents commute by Hudson-Bergen Light Rail — including the Tonnelle Avenue station — NJ Transit buses, and the Lincoln Tunnel approach via Route 495, the same corridors that carry heavy daily traffic through town. Palisades Medical Center on River Road serves as the township’s hospital.

With this density comes everyday risk: crowded commercial streets, busy bus stops, older sidewalks, and congested highways. When someone is hurt here, it helps to work with a firm that understands the place — its roads, its courts, and its character. If you were injured in North Bergen, call (201) 231-7847 for a free consultation.

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North Bergen NJ Personal Injury FAQs: Evidence, Insurance, and Deadlines

These answers provide general information about personal injury claims in North Bergen, New Jersey, including evidence, insurance, and filing deadlines. Every case is different, so speak with an attorney about your specific situation.

Do I have a personal injury case after an accident in North Bergen NJ?

You may have a personal injury claim if another person, business, property owner, contractor, manufacturer, or public entity acted wrongfully and that conduct caused you to suffer an injury. A viable negligence claim generally requires proof of a legal duty, a failure to use the required care, a causal connection, and legally recognized damages.

Not every injury leads to a successful claim. The investigation must consider what the other party was required to do, whether that obligation was violated, and whether the violation was a proximate cause of the harm. Medical records, photographs, video, witnesses, reports, and maintenance or employment records can help answer those questions. Comparative fault, statutory immunities, and filing deadlines may also affect the outcome, so the analysis should be based on the facts and applicable law rather than the seriousness of the accident alone.

Sources: NJ Courts Proximate Cause General Charge; NJ Courts Model Civil Jury Charges; New Jersey personal injury filing statute

What should I do immediately after an accident in North Bergen NJ?

Get appropriate medical care, report the incident, and preserve whatever evidence you can safely collect. Call 911 for an emergency. If you struck your head, remember that concussion symptoms may appear immediately or develop over the following hours or days. Seek emergency care for danger signs such as worsening headache, repeated vomiting, weakness, seizures, confusion, or difficulty waking.

Photograph the overall scene, vehicles, traffic controls, surface conditions, injuries, footwear, and anything that may later be moved or repaired. Get witness information and keep damaged property. Save medical instructions, bills, insurance communications, and records showing missed work. North Bergen Police accident and incident reports can be obtained through the Records Bureau. You also generally have the right under HIPAA to request medical, billing, imaging, and other health records maintained in a covered provider’s designated record set.

Sources: CDC mild traumatic brain injury and concussion symptoms; North Bergen Police Records Bureau information; HHS guidance on access to personal health information; Palisades Medical Center patient information

How long do I have to file a personal injury lawsuit in New Jersey?

Most New Jersey personal injury lawsuits must be filed within two years after the claim accrues. Missing the applicable deadline can prevent the court from hearing the case, even when the evidence otherwise shows that another party was responsible.

There are important exceptions and separate rules. Claims involving minors, injuries discovered later, medical malpractice, sexual abuse, wrongful death, or government defendants may be calculated differently. A claim against a public entity may require notice within 90 days, long before the ordinary litigation deadline. New Jersey courts permit late public-entity notices only under limited statutory conditions, including a showing of extraordinary circumstances. Time also matters outside the formal deadlines because surveillance footage, vehicle data, witness recollections, and changing property conditions may be lost.

Sources: N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2 personal injury limitations period; NJ Treasury Tort and Liability Notice; NJ Courts O’Donnell v. New Jersey Turnpike Authority case page

What if my injury involved a North Bergen NJ road, park, bus, or public employee?

A government claim may require written notice within 90 days, and the notice must reach the correct public entity. State claims are submitted through the NJ Treasury process, while claims against North Bergen, Hudson County, or another local entity generally must be filed directly with that entity.

Determining the correct recipient may require a jurisdictional investigation. Hudson County controls listed county roads, including Kennedy Boulevard and portions of several other North Bergen corridors. Route 495 is divided among different transportation authorities, while the Tonnelle Avenue light rail station is associated with NJ TRANSIT. More than one public entity or contractor may be involved. Government defendants also have statutory defenses beyond those available to private parties, so timely notice does not establish liability by itself.

Sources: NJ Treasury public-entity claim instructions; Hudson County official road list; NJDOT Route 495 jurisdiction information; NJ TRANSIT Tonnelle Avenue Station

Can I recover compensation if I was partly at fault for the accident?

Yes, you may still recover if your responsibility was not greater than the combined responsibility of the defendants from whom you seek compensation. If you recover, the court reduces the damages by the percentage of fault assigned to you.

Fault percentages are often heavily disputed. A driver may blame a pedestrian, a property owner may argue that a customer ignored an obvious condition, or several contractors may accuse one another of causing a construction hazard. The outcome should be based on evidence rather than an insurer’s early characterization. Video, photographs, measurements, traffic controls, witness accounts, maintenance records, and expert analysis can affect how responsibility is divided. If your assigned fault is greater than the combined fault of the defendants, New Jersey’s comparative-negligence rule can bar recovery.

Sources: NJ Courts comparative negligence and ultimate outcome charge; NJ Courts comparative-fault allocation charge; New Jersey Supreme Court opinion applying comparative-fault allocation

Who pays my medical bills after a North Bergen NJ car accident?

Personal Injury Protection under an applicable New Jersey auto policy generally pays covered medical expenses without first deciding who caused the crash. This is why PIP is commonly called no-fault coverage. The policy’s limits, deductible, coordination-of-benefits selection, and treatment requirements can affect payment.

PIP and a liability claim serve different purposes. PIP may address medical costs and, depending on the coverage purchased, certain lost wages or household expenses. A claim against the at-fault party may seek additional economic loss and, when legally available, compensation for pain and suffering. The policyholder’s lawsuit option can affect eligibility for noneconomic damages. Pedestrians, passengers, bicyclists, commercial vehicle occupants, and people covered through another household policy may face different coverage questions, so all potentially applicable policies should be reviewed.

Sources: NJ Department of Banking and Insurance PIP explanation; NJ standard auto insurance policy information; New Jersey Automobile Insurance Cost Reduction Act

Who may be responsible for an accident on a North Bergen NJ roadway or transit property?

Responsibility depends on who caused the incident and who controlled the location. Potential defendants can include a negligent driver, vehicle owner, employer, trucking company, property owner, contractor, utility, North Bergen Township, Hudson County, NJDOT, NJ TRANSIT, or another transportation authority.

The street address does not settle the question. Hudson County’s road list includes Kennedy Boulevard and other corridors within North Bergen. Route 495 has divided jurisdiction, while the Tonnelle Avenue light rail station is operated within the NJ TRANSIT system. Braddock Park is a Hudson County facility. Private contractors may also perform repairs, inspections, security, snow removal, or transit maintenance. A lawyer may need deeds, contracts, work orders, agency maps, maintenance histories, and testimony before determining who had the legal duty to correct the condition or prevent the accident.

Sources: Hudson County official list of county roads; NJDOT Route 495 overview; NJ TRANSIT Tonnelle Avenue Station information; Hudson County Braddock Park brochure

What evidence should I preserve for a North Bergen NJ personal injury claim?

Preserve photographs, video, witness information, damaged property, medical records, reports, insurance communications, and proof of income loss. Photograph the wider area as well as the immediate hazard so that road layout, lighting, signs, traffic controls, weather, and sight lines can be understood later.

Request the police or incident report, but do not assume it contains every relevant fact. Other evidence may include business surveillance, residential doorbell video, NJ TRANSIT records, vehicle-event data, inspection logs, repair histories, contracts, and prior complaints. NJDOT collects crash reports statewide, while North Bergen Police maintains local incident and accident records. You may request your own medical and billing records under HIPAA. Preservation requests can also notify businesses, agencies, and other parties that specifically identified evidence should be retained.

Sources: North Bergen Police Records Bureau; NJDOT Crash Records information; HHS HIPAA right-of-access guidance; NJ511 traffic information and camera system

What compensation can I recover in a New Jersey personal injury case?

Recoverable compensation may include unpaid medical expenses, lost income, diminished earning capacity, future treatment costs, pain and suffering, disability, and loss of enjoyment of life. The available categories depend on the type of accident, governing law, insurance coverage, and evidence connecting the losses to the injury.

Auto cases require particular attention to PIP and the injured person’s lawsuit option. PIP may pay medical expenses and some economic benefits, while the Limitation on Lawsuit option can restrict recovery for pain and suffering unless the injury satisfies a statutory category. New Jersey’s civil jury charges recognize disability, impairment, loss of enjoyment of life, and pain and suffering as distinct considerations when supported by the evidence. No formula determines a universal settlement value; prognosis, work limitations, insurance limits, and long-term effects all matter.

Sources: NJ Courts charge on disability, impairment, loss of enjoyment of life, and pain and suffering; NJ standard auto policy and lawsuit-option explanation; NJ PIP medical and additional-benefit information; New Jersey statutory auto-injury threshold

What happens if I contact The Epstein Law Firm about my injury?

The firm will ask what happened, when and where it occurred, what medical care you received, and which insurers or agencies have contacted you. A consultation allows the firm to evaluate whether it can offer representation and gives you an opportunity to ask about deadlines, fees, communication, and the next steps. Contacting the firm does not require you to know the value of your case or every potential defendant.

New Jersey RPC 1.18 restricts a lawyer’s use or disclosure of information learned during a consultation with a prospective client even when no attorney-client relationship follows. If the firm accepts the case, it may ask you to authorize the collection of medical records and other evidence. HIPAA generally gives patients the right to request their health records and, in many circumstances, direct a covered provider to send them to a designated person. The firm offers free case evaluations and handles personal injury claims on a contingency basis.

Sources: The Epstein Law Firm contact page; The Epstein Law Firm personal injury practice; NJ Courts Rules of Professional Conduct, including RPC 1.18; HHS guidance on directing access to health records

Notable Results

Selected case results obtained by The Epstein Law Firm:

$13.585 Million · $10 Million · $4.25 Million

$13.585 Million — Confidential Settlement

Flagship Result

The Epstein Law Firm obtained a $13.585 million confidential settlement — the largest result listed on the firm’s verdicts and settlements page.

$10 Million — Confidential Settlement

Negligent Care

The Epstein Law Firm obtained a confidential $10 million settlement in a case exposing critical lapses in training and oversight within the home health care industry, holding the negligent organization accountable.

$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.

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

What Our Clients Say

The Epstein Law Firm has earned the trust of injured New Jerseyans for more than five decades. Here is what a few of them had to say:

“We want to express our deepest gratitude for the exceptional work you did to insure that our father’s unfortunate accident did not go unrecognized; my dear dad would have appreciated your professionalism, unstoppable work ethic and most of all your compassion every step of the way. Please know we have the highest regard and the utmost respect for you.”

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“Thank you again for all of your help, support and advice. You’ve made a trying and difficult time much easier to deal with for my family and myself. You will never have any idea how much your efforts were, and will forever be appreciated.”

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