Personal Injury Lawyer in Jersey City, NJ

How a Jersey City Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help You

You can expect the at-fault party’s insurance company to have a team of defense attorneys and insurance adjusters all gunning to reduce or deny your claim. To level the playing field, enlist the services of an experienced personal injury lawyer in Jersey City. Insurance companies are aware of our firm’s no-nonsense reputation and our commitment to getting results for our clients. And because of that, they are less likely to try underhanded tactics.

Here are some of the ways our Jersey City personal injury attorneys at Garces, Grabler & LeBrocq can help with your case:

• Use medical professionals, engineers, and accident reconstructionists to strengthen your case.
• Assess the accident scene and obtain relevant evidence. This includes surveillance and traffic footage.
• Obtain witness statements while their memories are still fresh, along with their contact information.
• Oversee negotiations with insurance defense attorneys and their adjusters.
• File a lawsuit against liableparties and insurance companies within NJ’s statute of limitations.
• Prepare your case for trial and fearlessly advocate on your behalf.

At Garces, Grabler & LeBrocq, you are not just another case for us; you are family. We make a point of getting to know you personally in addition to the details of your case. We take a more aggressive approach and use our resources, experience, and commitment to seek justice for you.

What Damages Are Available to Jersey City Accident Victims?

It makes sense to have concerns after suffering severe injuries in an accident that was the fault of another party, such as: How much compensation can I expect for my injuries?

If you’ve been harmed due to someone else’s negligence in Jersey City or anywhere in New Jersey, the party responsible for the accident may be liable for covering losses associated with your injury, including medical expenses, lost earnings, and the trauma you’ve endured as aresult of the injury.

The legal team at Garces, Grabler &LeBrocq has the dedication and know-how to prove liability, and they can recoup funds to compensate you for your losses. If you have been an accident victim in the Jersey City area, here are some of the damages you may be able to recover.

1. Economic Damages

These losses can be substantiated with a specific dollar value and proved by presenting receipts and documented evidence. They are meant to restore you to your financial position before the accident. They include:

• Past, present, and future medical expenses
• Lost income
• Lost earning capacity

2. Non-Economic Damages

These are more subjective and are meant to cover intangible losses, which don’t have a definitive dollar value. They include:

• Pain and suffering
• Disability
• Diminished quality of life
• Loss of consortium

3. Punitive Damages

These damages are not always awarded but can be made available to the injured plaintiff under certain circumstances. They are different because they are meant to punish the defendant after it is proven that they acted egregiously (in an outtandingly bad way) or with malice. In New Jersey, these damages are capped at $350,000, or five times the amountof compensatory damages.

All of our Jersey City personal injury lawyers are committed to winning and will fight for the maximum compensation you are entitled to. Garces, Grabler & LeBrocq attorneys will do everything possible to maximize our clients’ recoverable damages in a respectable, honorable, and accountable manner.

Can I Recover Compensation if I’m Partially at Fault?

New Jersey uses the comparative negligence system when determining fault in personal injury cases and sets the limit at 50%. That means juries can assign fault to multiple parties and determine each party’s liability in terms of the percentage of fault.

Under this framework, if you’re partly at fault for the accident and your injuries and you are apportioned a percentage of fault, your overall compensation will be reduced by your percentage of fault. However, since the limit is set at 50%, if you’re 50% to blame, you cannot recover any compensation for damages.

Picture this: You were walking in a public park where dogs are allowed off-leash. If a dog bites you, the dog owner and/or their insurance company may argue comparative negligence if, for instance, you were provoking the dog or acting in a way that could be perceived as threatening. In this situation, the court might consider both parties’ actions.

Suppose it’s found that you were 35% to blame for the animal attack — for example, because you behaved in a way that aggravated the dog — and the court awards you a $100,000 recovery. In that case, your actual recovery will be reduced based on your percentage of fault, and your net recovery would be $65,000. Using the same example, if you’re determined to be 50% or more to blame for the dog bite, you would recover $0 in damages.

Insurance companies will try to blame you for the accident and your injuries. Don’t let them. If you’ve been hurt in an accident, consider reaching out to our tenacious personal injury lawyers in Jersey City to stand by your side. You might be eligible for significant compensation even if you think you were partly at fault. Let us perform a nuanced analysis of your personal injury case, determine who is to blame, and explain your options.