An accident will change your life in an instant. When you are unnecessarily injured because of the carelessness or negligence of another person, you may find it difficult or impossible to work and meet your financial obligations. You may need extensive medical care, including long-term physical therapy or rehabilitation. You may live with significant pain on a daily basis, such that you have to give up hobbies or passions that used to bring meaning to your life. You may have challenges simply enjoying the company of other people.
When your life has been turned upside down by the wrongful or careless acts of another person, you have a right to seek full and fair compensation for your injury and loss. It’s important, though, to have proven and experienced legal counsel, attorneys who understand the law and process, who have helped others just like you. You want Lee Law Firm, LLC.
Personal Injury Lawyers in Springfield, NJ
Attorney Edward Lee brings has consistently protected the rights of personal injury victims in Springfield and across New Jersey for more than three decades. An experienced trial advocate, Ed has been certified as a civil trial attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court since 2005. He’s been recognized among the “Top One Percent” by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, as well as a New Jersey Super Lawyer. His clients have given him an Excellent rating with Avvo and he’s a Top Lawyer Lifetime Member of the Global Directory of Who’s Who.
There’s no charge or obligation for your first consultation.
What Types of Personal Injury Claims Does Lee Law Firm Handle?
At Lee Law Firm, we provide full-service legal counsel to men and women across New Jersey who have been hurt in virtually 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 comprehensive legal counsel at every stage of a personal injury lawsuit, contact Lee Law Firm online or call us in Springfield at 973-275-8452.
What Must You Prove to Recover Compensation in a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Though you can always seek damages when someone else’s intentional acts cause you injury or loss, most personal injury claims are based on the legal principle of negligence. To prove negligence, you must show that:
The defendant (person from whom you seek compensation) failed to act as a reasonable person would have under the circumstances
The failure to act reasonably caused an accident or illness
You suffered actual losses as a consequence of the accident or illness
What Types of Damages Are Typically Available in a Springfield Personal Injury Case?
When the carelessness or negligence of another person causes an accident, you have a right to seek full and fair compensation for any loss or injury, including:
Any lost wages or income resulting from your injuries
The physical and mental pain and suffering caused by your injuries
Any unreimbursed medical expenses related to the accident
Your loss of enjoyment of life
Your loss of consortium or companionship
Any damage to or loss of property stemming from the accident
How Much Can You Expect to Recover in a Personal Injury Claim?
Some of the damages will be easy to calculate, but certain losses can be somewhat subjective. Certain “economic losses,” such as wages and income, medical expenses and property loss, are usually supported by documentation. Other more speculative (or “non-economic”) damages, such as pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and loss of companionship/consortium, are far more difficult to assess. Many courts simply calculate the amount of economic losses and multiply if by a factor of 1 to 5 to determine non-economic losses.
What Types of Injuries Are Typically Covered by a Personal Injury Claim?
In a personal injury lawsuit, you can pursue compensation for any type of injury, from sprains, strains, muscle pulls, joint injury and connective tissue damage to serious and catastrophic loss, such as:
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
After the accidental or wrongful death of a family member, you can also file a personal injury claim, seeking damages for loss of support, loss of guidance and comfort, loss of services, and funeral/burial expenses.
