Freehold Personal Injury Lawyer

Tort law in New Jersey permits personal injury victims to file lawsuits in a wide range of circumstances. Regardless of whether the at-fault party acted intentionally, recklessly, or negligently (carelessly), you may have a valid claim to pursue. 

The following are just a few examples of situations that could lead to a personal injury case:

• Two or more vehicles are involved in a collision, and one driver ran a red light
• A person becomes injured or sick after using a defective or dangerous product
• While on public or private property owned by someone else, a person slips and falls and sustains an injury
• A doctor or other healthcare provider makes a mistake, causing a patient to get hurt
• A person is assaulted by another and suffers an injury (whether physical, mental, or emotional)

Ultimately, we recommend that you contact us for a free consultation if you’re unsure whether you have a case. Once we’ve learned more about your accident and injuries, we can let you know how you should proceed and what your options are.

Our personal injury lawyers work on a contingency fee basis, as we understand that you may be facing difficult financial circumstances after your accident. With a contingency fee, you can hire our law firm without paying a dime upfront. Further, we only receive attorney’s fees in the event that we win compensation for your case.

In other words, we only get paid if you do. If we obtain a monetary award or settlement for you at the end of your case, we will receive payment for our legal services as a percentage of that compensation. The percentage varies depending on the facts of the case, but is usually around 33%. 

With this payment system, we are incentivized to maximize the value of your claim as much as possible. Learn more about how the contingency fee arrangement will work in your case by calling today to set up your free case review.

At the end of the day, each personal injury case has its own unique value. No two accidents are quite alike, and victims experience the consequences differently as well. Some of the factors that may influence how much your case is worth include:

• Who the at-fault party is in your case, and their ability to compensate you
• The strength of the evidence that supports your compensation claim 
• Whether any insurance policies apply to your case, and what their conditions are
• The severity of the injuries you have sustained
• Whether you share any partial responsibility for the accident

During your free consultation, we can provide you with more pertinent information regarding how much your particular case may be worth. It’s important not to demand compensation from the opposing party until you understand your case’s value – otherwise, you may recover less money than you are entitled to.

You can still recover compensation if you are partially at fault for your accident in Freehold, as long as you aren’t mostly at fault. New Jersey follows a “modified comparative negligence” standard with a 51% bar to recovery.

Under New Jersey law, you may be assessed a percentage of blame for your accident. If this percentage is 51% or higher, you will be barred from recovering compensation. However, you can still get (possibly reduced) damages if you are assigned less blame than that. For example, if you are assigned 20% responsibility, your damages can be reduced by 20%.

If you hire a personal injury lawyer, they can advocate for you and aim to ensure you’re assigned as little blame as possible. That way, you can still get as much compensation as possible for your claim.

New Jersey’s statute of limitations establishes how long you have to file a lawsuit after sustaining a personal injury. By default, you’ll have two years from the date of your accident to pursue legal action against the at-fault party in a court of law. If you file your lawsuit after the deadline, the court can dismiss your lawsuit – and you’ll essentially lose your ability to get compensation.

However, there are exceptions to New Jersey’s statute of limitations for certain cases and circumstances. To best protect your rights, contact our legal team as soon as you can for help determining the time limit for your case.

It’s highly unlikely that your personal injury case will go to trial. The vast majority of cases are resolved through settlement negotiations. Oftentimes, it’s not even necessary to file a lawsuit.

However, keep in mind that it can be to your advantage to file a lawsuit and take your case to court. Once we file a lawsuit, we can obtain potentially critical evidence in support of your claim via the pretrial discovery process. Note, too, that cases can still settle even after a lawsuit has been filed. 

In addition, filing a lawsuit can potentially persuade the at-fault party to increase their settlement offer to you if they aren’t willing to dedicate the time and resources a trial entails. 

At the end of the day, when you choose us to represent you, we’ll do everything in our power to help you achieve your desired outcome. Give us a call today to learn about your legal options after an accident.

While some personal injury cases conclude in just a matter of days or weeks, others can take much longer. The facts and circumstances surrounding your case will dictate the amount of time it takes to reach a final outcome.

One primary factor is the date at which you will reach Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI). This is the point at which you will recover as much as possible from your injuries. Reaching MMI before you demand compensation from the opposing party is ideal, as only at that stage can you determine all of your damages.

If your case requires filing a personal injury lawsuit, it may also take more time to resolve. However, sometimes taking a case to court is the best way to get full compensation.

For insight into how long your case might take, we encourage you to contact our law office for a free consultation.