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Understanding Personal Injury Law

Personal injury law allows individuals who have been harmed because of another person's negligence to seek financial compensation. These cases arise when a person or business fails to act with reasonable care and another person suffers injury as a result. Personal injury attorneys represent accident victims and help them recover damages for medical bills lost wages and pain and suffering.

In the United States personal injury claims are governed by state tort law. Victims may pursue compensation through insurance claims or civil lawsuits. Lawyers investigate accidents gather medical records interview witnesses and negotiate with insurance companies. Because insurers often attempt to minimize payouts, legal representation can significantly improve the chances of obtaining fair compensation.

Serious injuries may lead to long term medical treatment disability or permanent changes in lifestyle. Lawyers help ensure compensation accounts for current and future medical costs rehabilitation and lost earning capacity.

Common Personal Injury Cases

  • Car and truck accidents
  • Slip and fall incidents
  • Workplace injuries
  • Defective products
  • Dog bites
  • Medical malpractice

Each type of case requires evidence such as accident reports photographs medical records and expert testimony.

When You Should Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer

Victims should consider contacting a lawyer when injuries require medical treatment or when insurance companies dispute liability. Legal advice is especially important when injuries cause long term disability or significant financial loss.

How the Legal Process Works

  1. Initial consultation and case evaluation
  2. Investigation and evidence gathering
  3. Insurance negotiations
  4. Filing a lawsuit if necessary
  5. Settlement or trial

Cost of Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer

Most personal injury attorneys work on contingency fees meaning clients pay no upfront legal fees. Lawyers typically receive between twenty five and forty percent of the recovered settlement.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a personal injury lawyer do?

Personal injury lawyers investigate accidents gather evidence negotiate settlements and represent clients in court.

How long do personal injury cases take?

Some cases settle within months while complex cases involving serious injuries may take years.

What compensation can victims recover?

Victims may recover damages for medical expenses lost wages rehabilitation costs and pain and suffering.

Do most cases go to trial?

Most personal injury claims settle before trial through negotiation.

When should I hire a lawyer?

It is best to contact a lawyer soon after an accident so evidence can be preserved and legal deadlines are not missed.


17531 Personal Injury Lawyers Found

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5
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Location: Leicester 01524
Firm: Bachrach & Bachrach

Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.9 out of 5
+1 (860) 783-1890
Location: Worcester 01608
Firm: Hassett & Donnelly

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
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Location: Worcester 01609
Firm: Yancy L. Garnett Attorney at Law

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.3 out of 5
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Location: Worcester 01614
Firm: The Law Office of Kelsey Thomassen

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Mt Prospect 60056
Firm: Jason Sager & Associates

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Wheeling 60090
Firm: Stavros Law Offices

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
+1 (201) 345-7545
Location: Ridgewood 07450
Firm: Seigel Law

Mr. Seigel has tried over 150 jury cases and has won a landmark case in the NJ Supreme Court. Mr. Seigel was chosen "Young Lawyer of the Year" by the NJ State Bar Association and inducted into the NJ Police Honor Legion for his representation of police officers.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
+1 (973) 281-4634
Location: Roseland 07068
Firm: Brach Eichler Injury Lawyers

Edward P. Capozzi is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney for his expertise at trial in civil matters. After a long career as a musician and performer, he left the stage and entered the courtroom where he has become known for his fierce cross examinations of medical witnesses and artistic presentation of his cases. In 2014, Mr. Capozzi received the New Jersey Law Journal’s Personal Injury Hall of Fame Award for receiving the largest verdict in the state in a products liability case and from 2012-2018 received at least one, and as many as three, of the state’s top 20 verdicts or settlements.. He is a Vice President of NJAJ (New Jersey Association for Justice-formerly ATLA-American Trial Lawyers Association-NJ); a lifetime member of the Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Million Dollar Advocates Forum; he has been named Best Attorneys in America; Top 1% of Attorneys in America and a Super Lawyer 4 straight years.  He is  a member of the American Bar Association; New Jersey Bar Association; Bergen County Bar Association; Sussex County Bar Association; American Association for Justice (AAJ) and Association of Plaintiffs Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA).   He has received five, six and seven figure verdicts in Bergen, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Middlesex and Union Counties and regularly lectures on trial techniques throughout the United States.  Mr. Capozzi is married to his wife, Mariana, a schoolteacher, and has four children, Alex, James, Thomas and Olivia. Mr. Capozzi is also an avid sports fan of the Yankees, Jets, Rangers and Knicks.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.8 out of 5
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Location: Newark 07102
Firm: Law Office of Peter Briskin, P.C.

Peter Briskin, Esq. received his BS in Finance from The College of New Jersey in 2002.  Thereafter he completed his JD degree from Touro Law School in 2006.  He is admitted to practice in the State and Federal Courts of New York and New Jersey.  Peter Briskin's practice s limited to and focused on representing people in New York and New Jersey who have suffered injuries as a result of automobile/motorcycle and bicycle accidents, pedestrains hit by vehicles and also delivery vehicles, slip/trip and fall accidents, nursing home negligence and dog bite cases.

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+1 (866) 552-2651
Location: Paramus 07652
Firm: Law Offices of Katherine G. Houghton

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
+1 (844) 256-8695
Location: Ridgewood 07450
Firm: Seigel Law

Mark McBratney is a consummate advocate. He successfully represents clients at arbitrations, mediations and trials, his specialty. Mark has tried more than 75 civil jury trials in the Superior Court of New Jersey. His trial expertise led him to be certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. Mark serves as a Master in the Brennan-Vanderbilt Inn of Court, providing training to young lawyers. Mark also gives lectures on trial law to legal organizations, and is an adjunct professor at Kean University.. Mark began his career representing insurance companies, but decided he would rather employ his skills helping injured parties. Since then he has represented clients in all types of personal injury lawsuits, including cases involving wrongful death, sexual assault, automobile accidents and medical malpractice, and has recovered millions of dollars in compensation for his injured clients.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Paramus 07652
Firm: Brach Eichler Injury Lawyers

Alex Capozzi is a certified civil trial attorney at Brach Eichler. He has extensive experience litigating catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims in both New York and New Jersey. Alex has personally obtained several multi-million dollar jury verdicts on behalf of injured victims and he is believed to be one of the youngest attorneys in history to obtain a multi-million dollar jury verdict at trial. Given his experience, education, knowledge, and skill in civil trial practice, he has been designated as a certified civil trial attorney, a distinction achieved by less than 2% of attorneys in the United States. Outside of the office, Alex is a board member of several organizations dedicated to protecting ordinary families, workers, and consumers by fighting to preserve and strengthen the laws governing product safety, safe workplaces, and quality healthcare.. *Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.. REPRESENTATIVE MATTERSEach lawsuit handled by Alex depends on its unique facts and particular legal circumstances. The following are a list of results obtained by Alex on behalf of his clients:. $2,750,000 jury verdict at trial in the United States District Court for a client who fractured her hip when she was caused to slip and fall due to the negligence of a national restaurant chain. The last settlement offer by the defense was $250,000.$2,525,000 recovery in a wrongful death case for a client that was killed when she was negligently discharged from a rideshare vehicle in an unsafe location while intoxicated.$2,027,500 jury verdict at trial for a client who sustained injuries to her neck and jaw when a negligent driver struck her vehicle. The last settlement offer by the insurance company was $40,000.$1,500,000 recovery for a client who sustained neck and back injuries when her vehicle was struck from behind by a commercial vehicle.$1,225,000 recovery in New York for a client who sustained neck and back injuries when her vehicle was struck by a negligent driver that made an illegal left turn.$1,000,000 recovery for a client who aggravated a prior neck injury when her vehicle was struck by a negligent driver.$1,000,000 recovery for a client that sustained neck and shoulder injuries when his work vehicle was struck by a negligent driver.$975,000 recovery in a dram shop case against a bar that negligently overserved a client with alcohol while she was already in a visibly intoxicated state.$930,000 recovery in a truck accident case for a client that sustained neck and back injuries when his vehicle was struck from behind by a negligent truck driver.$925,000 recovery for a client that sustained spinal injuries when his truck was struck by a negligent truck driver.$915,000 recovery for a client who sustained injuries to her arm and knee when a New Jersey Transit bus negligently struck her vehicle.$900,000 recovery in a construction case for a client who sustained injuries to his neck and shoulder when he was caused to fall due to the negligence of a construction company that never repaired a dangerous sidewalk.$850,000 recovery in New York for a client that sustained spinal injuries when her ride-share vehicle was struck by a negligent driver.$850,000 recovery in Connecticut for a client that sustained spinal injuries when his vehicle was struck by a negligent driver.$817,500 recovery for a client who sustained neck and back injuries when his vehicle was struck by a negligent truck driver.$735,000 recovery for a client who aggravated a prior neck injury when her vehicle was struck by a negligent driver.$600,000 recovery for a client who sustained a neck injury when a truck negligently sideswiped her vehicle.$575,000 recovery for a client that sustained a neck injury when her vehicle was struck by a negligent driver.$500,000 recovery for a client who sustained injuries to his knee and shoulder when a bouncer used excessive force to eject him from a bar.$500,000 recovery for a client that sustained spinal injuries when her vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer.$460,000 settlement during trial for a client that sustained spinal injuries in a motor vehicle crash. The last settlement offer by the insurance company prior to trial was $200,000.$450,000 recovery in a dog-bite case for a client that suffered facial lacerations when she was bitten by a dog.$440,000 recovery in an aviation case for a client that suffered facial lacerations when a commercial airliner negligently flew into inclement weather causing the airplane to experience severe turbulence and a sudden and violent drop in altitude.$200,000 jury verdict at trial for a client that was struck by a negligent truck driver and she was merging into another lane. The last settlement offer by the insurance company prior to trial was $10,000.$180,000 settlement after two weeks of trial for a client that sustained spinal injuries when her vehicle was struck by a negligent driver. Prior to trial, the insurance company offered zero.*Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.. AWARDSNJ Supreme Court Certified Attorney BadgeNew Jersey Supreme Court. Certified Civil Trial Attorney. Best Lawyers Award BadgeBest Lawyers® in America: Ones to Watch list*. 2022-2025. New Jersey Law Journal Award BadgeNew Jersey Law Journal® New Leaders of the Bar list*. 2021-2022. Super Lawyers Award BadgeSuper Lawyers® Rising Stars list*. 2018-2021. Super Lawyers Award BadgeNew Jersey Super Lawyers® list*. 2024. *No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.Click here for the Awards and Honors Methodology.. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIESMillion Dollar Advocates ForumNJAJ Board of GovernorsChair-NJAJ New Lawyers SectionNew Jersey Association for JusticeNew Jersey State Bar AssociationAmerican Trial Lawyers AssociationNew York State Trial Lawyers AssociationSpeaking Engagements. Some of the Best Trial Lawyers Share Secrets of Their Success – NJAJ’s Boardwalk Seminar 2017Openings and Closings from the Masters – NJAJ’s Meadowlands Seminar 2019Building Your Liability from Start to Finish – NJAJ’s Winter Seminar 2020Presenting Your Bruises to the Jury – NJAJ’s Boardwalk Seminar 2020Finding the Pressure Points – NJAJ’s Meadowlands Seminar 2020Working Up the Catastrophic/Wrongful Death Case – NJAJ’s Winter Seminar 2021

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.5 out of 5
+1 (833) 658-6158
Location: Ridgewood 07450
Firm: Seigel Law

James P. Kimball has tried over 90 jury trials to a verdict in the Superior Court of New Jersey in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex and Passaic counties. In 2000, he was certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil and Criminal Trial Attorney. At present, he manages case files primarily in Bergen County where he is responsible for cases from filing the complaint to a verdict or settlement. He also served as an elected official in his hometown of Montvale and served as the attorney to the Zoning Board of Adjustment in Wood-Ridge.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.8 out of 5
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Location: Glen Rock 07452
Firm: Britcher Leone & Roth, LLC

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Ridgewood 07450
Firm: Seigel Capozzi Law Firm LLC

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 5.0 out of 5
+1 (508) 507-2605
Location: Franklin 02038
Firm: Padula & Associates PC

You’ve been arrested and chances are you are uncertain what steps you should take or whom you should reach out to for help. This is when you need a skilled criminal defense attorney to make sure your rights are protected. Anyone charged with a crime has a Fifth Amendment right to remain silent. This is the recommended course of action until you speak with an attorney. An attorney will need to understand the time line of events leading up to your arrest as well as the overall circumstances of your arrest; however, until you have contacted us, do not speak with law enforcement agencies beyond providing your name.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Toms River 08753
Firm: Brach Eichler Injury Lawyers - Toms River Office

Corey A. Dietz is a trial lawyer focusing on personal injury.  Corey graduated Cum Laude from the University of Pittsburgh receiving his Bachelor’s Degree with a dual major in Political Science and History. Corey received his Juris Doctorate from the Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. While at Widener, Corey was a successful trial advocate and competed in the National Trial Competition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was the champion of the Hugh B. Pearce internal trial competition at Widener Harrisburg. Prior to joining Brach Eichler, he worked for a mid-sized firm in Ridgewood, NJ, where he worked hard to achieve multiple six and seven figure settlements in addition to all other aspects of trial work.  Corey had also worked for the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, for two years where he conducted dozens of bench trials and drafted numerous briefs to the Pennsylvania Superior and Supreme Courts resulting in one published opinion by the Pennsylvania Superior Court.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 4.0 out of 5
+1 (508) 589-4208
Location: Milford 01757
Firm: Law Office of Teresa Persico

Attorney Persico has provided legal services to a number of commericial businesses and individual clients and has developed a reputation for her practical, flexible and thorough manner in achieving timely and effective results in resolving issues. She delivers ethical, personal, and quality legal services. Please view Attorney Persico’s testimonial page on her website for further references.

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Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.4 out of 5
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Location: Milford 01757
Firm: John Fernandes

Lawyers Rating: Rated 3.6 out of 5
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Location: Hawthorne 07507
Firm: Poff & Weber LLC

Jonathan Ettman is a member of the New Jersey Bar and the New York Bar. He graduated cum laude from New York Law School where he was an editor on the New York Law School’s Journal of Human Rights.. In addition to his extensive trial work and arbitration handling a wide range of commercial disputes, he has also argued various appeals before the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court including disputes pertaining to the enforcement of an arbitration provision of a contract and the interpretation and enforcement of loan documents.. Admitted to New Jersey State Bar: 1998. Admitted to U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey 1998. Admitted to New York State Bar: 1998. Admitted U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2005. Professional Memberships:. Justice Robert L. Clifford Inn of Court. When not practicing law, Mr. Ettman enjoys playing sports and engaging in other fitness-related activities, coaching youth sports, and cooking.

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