New Jersey Personal Injury / Accidents
Hackensack Personal Injury Lawyers
Serving Paramus and Ridgewood in Bergen County
Personal injury is a legal term that refers to injury resulting from someone else's negligence or wrongful act. The party who caused the injury is liable for damages, and depending on the case, damages are recoverable for:
- Medical costs
- Lost wages
- Scarring
- Loss of a bodily member or its function
- Impairment
- Lost future income
- Damage or loss of property
- Lost profits
In many cases, liable parties are insured. Your personal injury lawyer will negotiate with insurance company representatives to arrive at a fair settlement or take the case to trial if necessary to achieve a favorable outcome. However, most cases resolve without ever going to trial.
When an individual dies as a result of a personal injury, the surviving family may file a wrongful death claim to recover compensation for damages.
Personal injury law covers a broad scope of legal claims and issues. Chase & Chase has represented virtually thousands of injury and accident claims during our long-standing practice. An infinite variety of situations gives rise to claims; this is a list of some of the most common:
- Automobile accidents
- Slip and falls
- Trip and falls
- Failing objects
- Negligent or intentional assaults
- Trespass
- Playground accidents
- School Liability
- School accidents
- Home nursing care
- Wrongful death
- Dog bites
- Catastrophic injury
- Brain injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Paralysis
Statue of Limitations
The New Jersey statute of limitations for personal injury cases limits the time within which an individual can institute a lawsuit.
Experienced and Competent Advocacy
Retaining experienced and competent representation is vital to recover the full compensation that is rightfully yours. Severe injury can leave families with exorbitant medical costs and extreme financial hardship. When we have taken cases to trial, Chase & Chase has been successful before some of the toughest and most conservative juries in the country. As a result of our success, Marc Chase became a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum by winning a jury verdict of $1.5 million in a personal injury case.
Free Consultation and Contingency Fee Based Representation
Our lawyers personally handle your case, and there are no out-of-pocket expenses for retaining a lawyer for your personal injury matter. Our initial consultation to discuss your case is free, and we will take your case on a contingency fee basis; meaning you pay nothing unless there is a monetary recovery. The law fixes fees as a percentage of the total recovery. Chase & Chase advances all expenses and does not have clients commit to reimburse us if there is no recovery.
Behind every injury is an untold story, tragic suffering, unclaimed responsibility and a desire for fairness. We are waiting to hear your story and to provide our help.
Call (866) 769-9147 or contact our Hackensack personal injury attorneys online to schedule an appointment.
