Nothing can prepare you for the changes that a personal injury will bring to your life. You may be unable to work, either for a short period of recovery or ever again. You may need extensive medical care, which may not all be covered by insurance. You’ll likely experience physical pain and suffering, both in the immediate aftermath of the accident and potentially for months or years to come. You may have to give up many of the activities that you love, things that brought joy and meaning to your life before the accident.
When the carelessness or negligence of another person causes you to suffer any type of loss or injury, you have the right to hold the wrongdoers accountable. Lee Law Firm can help.
Proven Personal Injury Lawyers in Newark, NJ
Attorney Edward Lee brings has fought for the rights of injured people in Newark and across New Jersey for more than 30 years. A highly effective and respected trial advocate, Ed has been certified as a civil trial attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court for nearly 20 years. He’s been selected as a member in the “Top One Percent” by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel and has long been recognized as a New Jersey Super Lawyer. His clients have rated him as Excellent with Avvo and he’s included as a Top Lawyer Lifetime Member of the Global Directory of Who’s Who.
The Scope of our Personal Injury Practice at Lee Law Firm
At Lee Law Firm, we give comprehensive legal counsel to people in Newark and across New Jersey who have been hurt in any type of accident:
Automobile crashes
We represent drivers, passengers and pedestrians, taking cases involving head-on collisions, rear-enders, sideswipes and single vehicle wrecks
Automobile crashes
Slips, trips and falls
We aggressively represent people who have been injured on residential or commercial property because of poor maintenance, failure to monitor and maintain property, or failure to warn of dangerous conditions
Slips, trips and falls
Truck accidents
We fight for people who have been hurt in commercial truck accidents caused by driver fatigue, driver recklessness, failure to obey traffic laws and regulations, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, poor or inadequate vehicle maintenance, and negligent design or manufacture of trucks or truck parts
Truck accidents
Construction site injuries
We handle claims for workers and others who have been injured by falling objects, falls from heights, negligently maintained tools and equipment, dangerous or defective tools or materials, motor vehicle accidents, and carelessness in hiring, monitoring or training workers
Construction site injuries
Motorcycle wrecks
We advocate for bikers and their passengers who have been hurt because of the carelessness of other motorists or in single-bike accidents caused by roadway hazards or dangerous or defective products
Motorcycle wrecks
Dog bites and animal attacks
We will help you recover full and fair compensation when you are injured in an unprovoked attack by a domesticated animal
Dog bites and animal attacks
Medical negligence
Attorney Lee protects the rights of people who have suffered needless injury because or misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose, surgical error, pharmaceutical mistakes, anesthesia errors, or negligence during the birth process
Medical negligence
Workplace injuries
We will help you pursue workers’ compensation benefits after a workplace injury. We also handle third-party claims against parties unrelated to your employer.
Workplace injuries
For aggressive advocacy in a personal injury lawsuit, contact Lee Law Firm online or call us in Newark at 973-275-8452. There’s no charge or obligation for your first consultation.
How Do You Establish Liability in a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Though a personal injury claim may always allege that injury was intentional, as a practical matter, most personal injury actions are based on the legal concept of negligence. To successfully prove negligence to a jury, you must demonstrate that:
The at-fault party breached the duty to use reasonable care (failed to act as a reasonable person would have under the circumstances)
The breach of the duty of reasonable care caused an accident, injury or illness
You suffered actual losses as a consequence of the accident or illness—you cannot recover for losses that are paid for by insurance or recovered elsewhere
What Are the Different Types of Damages that Can Be Recovered in a Newark Personal Injury Lawsuit?
In a civil lawsuit alleging injury or illness because of the carelessness or negligence of another person, you have a right to pursue damages for all loss or injury:
Lost wages or income related to your injuries
Physical and/or mental pain and suffering caused by your injuries
Any unreimbursed medical expenses incurred as a result of the accident
Any loss of the ability to participate in activities that brought enjoyment before the accident
Your loss of close or intimate contact, consortium or companionship
Any damage to or loss of property caused by the accident
How Much Money Can You Reasonably Expect to Recover in a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
The damages available in a personal injury claim are typically divided between “economic” and “non-economic” losses. Those that are relatively easy to calculate, such as wages and income, medical expenses and property loss, are considered “economic” losses, and are usually supported by documentation. However, you can also pursue other, more subjective losses (known as “non-economic” damages), including pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and loss of companionship/consortium. With respect to these non-economic or speculative damages, courts often use a “multiplier” approach, determining the amount of economic damages and multiplying it by a factor of 1 to 5.
What Injuries Can Be Compensated for in a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
You have the right to seek full and fair compensation for any injury, whether it’s a sprain, strain, muscle pull or other soft-tissue injury, or constitutes a serious and catastrophic loss. Personal injury cases often involve claims for:
Traumatic brain injury, including concussion
Spinal cord trauma, such as herniated or bulging discs, nerve impingements or vertebrae damage
Broken bones or fractures
Permanent scarring or disfigurement, including road rash
Paraplegia, tetraplegia or quadriplegia
Burns of any kind
Amputation or loss of limb
If the carelessness or negligence of another person caused the death of a family member, you may be able to file an accidental or wrongful death action, seeking damages for loss of support, loss of guidance and comfort, loss of services, and funeral/burial expenses.
