New Jersey Personal Injury Attorneys

New Jersey Auto Accident Lawyers

The statutes governing auto accident in New Jersey are complex and will affect your claim. The laws also influence an injured person's ability to select medical treatment. For this reason, an injured auto accident victim should seek legal counsel as quickly as possible after a car accident. Since 1981, personal injury law firm of Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. has been helping people who have been injured in car accidents.

Our experienced attorneys have handled thousands of accident injury claims, obtaining excellent results for our clients in many instances. We will guide you through the steps required to develop a fact-based argument for your claim for medical expenses, lost income, and pain and suffering.

Because each case and outcome are unique, we invite you to contact an auto accident lawyer at our Teaneck, New Jersey, or New York City office to discuss your specifics situation and needs. Once we take your case, you can be assured we will use all the resources of our law firm to develop a strong argument for recovering money damages and other compensation for you.

Practical Legal Advice for Victims of Auto Accidents

If you have been involved in an accident, you need to be aware of the information listed below. Following these steps will put you in a stronger position to deal with insurance companies:

• Make sure police reports are accurate and reflect your version of the accident. If not, visit the police station immediately and demand to add your statement to the official report.
• Put your insurance carrier on notice immediately. Your medical bills will be paid by your own car insurance company (No-Fault Insurance), or the insurance carrier of any immediate family member that lives with you. Notify the proper insurance carrier as soon as possible to complete an application for Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits.
• Take pictures of the damage to all vehicles. Pictures taken of the external and internal property damage to your automobile and the other automobiles involved in the car wreck provide valuable documentation.
• If the careless driver causing the accident was uninsured you will need to put your own insurance carrier on notice for potential uninsured or underinsured motorist claims.
• If the defending automobile or driver is associated with a public entity such as the state, a county, or city ( including a board of education), you must put them on notice by filing special forms within 90 days of the accident event.
• Examine your automobile insurance policy to determine your "threshold." If you have a lawsuit threshold or a verbal threshold, you must prove the accident caused a permanent injury, which can be diagnosed by an objective test such as an MRI, CT scan, or EMG Study.
• If your car accident involved a commercial automobile or a truck, you need to ensure certain evidence is preserved immediately.
• The law recognizes that many people have had prior accidents or medical conditions made worse by an auto accident. You may still bring a claim. Under certain circumstances the defendant will be responsible for the full extent of your injuries and losses. However, it will be your responsibility to make sure that you tell the doctors treating you about these prior accidents and any symptoms you experienced before this accident.
• In New Jersey there is a two year statute of limitations in bring about a lawsuit for your personal injuries. If an auto accident lawsuit is not properly filed, you will be forever barred from making a claim. An injured child under the age of 18 will have until age 20 to pursue a claim.
• Be honest in all dealings with your doctors and other medical providers, insurance companies, and law enforcement personnel. By not knowing and understanding the pitfalls within our legal system you can unknowingly commit insurance fraud.

For the last reason alone, it is best to hire an experienced personal injury attorney as soon as possible when you are involved in an auto accident on the New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, Palisades Parkway, Route 4, 17, I-80, I-95 and other local roadways, especially drunk driving accidents. If an accident involves a fatality, immediate steps need to be taken in order to preserve valuable evidence and act as a liaison with the county prosecutor's office.

For more information on how we can help with your injuries or loss in a car accident, contact an auto accident lawyer at Davis, Saperstein & Salomon today. We proudly serve New Jersey cities such as Newark, Teaneck, Elizabeth, Paterson and Trenton, as well as the New York Metropolitan area.

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