Burlington County Personal Injury Lawyers
Key Takeaways
- Time limit: Two years is the usual deadline to sue. Claims against a government body (a town, Burlington County, or NJ Transit) can require notice in as little as 90 days.
- Your cost: Zero up front. We are paid only if we win, and the first meeting is free.
- Shared blame is okay: New Jersey still lets you recover if you were 50% or less responsible.
- Local reality: Burlington County spans the I-295 and Turnpike warehouse corridors, the Route 73 and 38 retail strips, and two Delaware River bridges into Philadelphia; all high-crash territory.
- Coverage: We serve the whole county, from Mount Laurel, Evesham, and Moorestown to Willingboro, Pemberton, and Bordentown.
When Do You Have a Personal Injury Claim in Burlington County?
You have a claim when someone else’s carelessness causes you real harm. Proving it comes down to four building blocks: the other party had a duty to act reasonably, they fell short of it, that failure caused your injury, and you ended up with actual losses, hospital bills, missed paychecks, or lasting pain.
Cases our Burlington County personal injury attorneys take on include:
- Car, motorcycle, and truck crashes: on I-295, the New Jersey Turnpike, Route 38, Route 70, Route 73, and Route 130, plus collisions on the Tacony-Palmyra and Burlington-Bristol bridges.
- Tractor-trailer and delivery-vehicle wrecks: a growing problem as distribution centers multiply along the I-295 and Turnpike corridor near Florence and Burlington Township.
- Falls and unsafe-property injuries: at stores, apartment complexes, parking lots, and public spaces.
- Dog bites: where New Jersey generally holds the owner strictly responsible.
- Construction and job-site injuries.
- Medical malpractice, including birth and anesthesia errors.
- Defective or dangerous products: pursued under strict liability, so you show the product was flawed and hurt you, not that the maker was careless.
- Professional malpractice and wrongful death.
Not certain your situation counts? A free review will tell you where you stand.
Why Injured People in Burlington County Choose Our Firm
Our guiding idea is serious attorneys for serious cases. We take on fewer matters on purpose, so each client gets real attention rather than a spot in an assembly line.
What stands behind that promise:
- Over $50 million recovered, including a $19 million verdict against Uber for a former NHL player whose career ended in a 2018 crash, a $5 million medical malpractice recovery, and a $3.5 million result for an infant injured at birth.
- Four decades of combined courtroom experience across New Jersey, New York, and Florida, in both state and federal courts.
- A Certified Civil Trial Attorney on the team: a designation only a small percentage of New Jersey lawyers earn.
- Recognition in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and by Super Lawyers.
- Direct access to experienced attorneys who build a strategy around your case from day one.
Do You Charge Anything Up Front?
No. We handle injury cases on a contingency basis, meaning our fee is simply a share of what we recover for you, and if we do not win, you owe us no legal fee. Consultations are free, and if travel is hard, we will come to you.
That structure exists for a reason: insurers have salaried lawyers whose whole purpose is to keep payouts low. Contingency lets you fight back with experienced counsel without paying out of pocket.
High-Traffic Areas Where Burlington County Accidents Happen
A lot of the injuries we handle start on the county’s busiest corridors. Commuters and freight pack I-295 and the New Jersey Turnpike, the Route 73, Route 38, and Route 70 retail strips through Mount Laurel, Evesham (Marlton), and Moorestown, and Route 130 and Route 206 to the north and east. Two Delaware River crossings (the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge and the Burlington-Bristol Bridge) funnel constant traffic between South Jersey and Philadelphia, and the warehouse boom near Florence and Burlington Township has added heavy truck volume. Falls and premises injuries tend to cluster where crowds gather, from Moorestown Mall and the Promenade at Sagemore to the Columbus Farmers Market.
- Over the past 20 years, Burlington County has averaged over 10,000 crashes per year.
- From 2017 to 2023, there were 281 fatal crashes involving 302 total fatalities.
- Only 25% of those involved a drunk driver.
- 224 of those crashes were in what is considered clear weather.
Whoever created the danger, a distracted driver, a negligent property owner, a careless trucking company, we work to hold them accountable.
What Is the Filing Deadline for a New Jersey Injury Claim?
For most injuries, the window is two years from the day you were hurt. Let it close, and a court will almost always throw the case out, however strong it might have been.
Certain circumstances shift that deadline:
- Government claims move fast. If your injury involves a municipality, Burlington County itself, a public school, or NJ Transit, you generally must serve a written Notice of Claim within 90 days, a fraction of the usual time.
- Children get extra time. For a minor, the two-year clock typically does not start until their 18th birthday.
- Pauses happen. The deadline can be put on hold if the injured person can’t legally act for themselves, or if the responsible party leaves the state before a suit can be filed.
Because Burlington County shares a border with Pennsylvania, some crashes raise the added question of which state’s rules apply, one more reason to get advice early.
What to Do After an Accident in Burlington County
The county’s mix of highway, bridge, and warehouse traffic means serious crashes are common. A few moves right afterward protect both your recovery and your case:
1. See a doctor without delay. Injuries often surface days later, and untreated gaps give insurers an opening. Virtua’s hospitals in Mount Holly and Marlton serve the area, and the region’s Level I trauma center is Cooper University Hospital in nearby Camden.
2. Get it on the record. Call police to a crash, or report a fall to the store or property manager. A written report carries real weight later.
3. Gather proof at the scene: Photos, the other party’s insurance details, and the names of anyone who saw what happened.
4. Say little to the other insurer. Skip recorded statements and quick settlement offers until a lawyer has reviewed your case; early offers rarely reflect what a claim is worth.
5. Reach a Burlington County car accident lawyer promptly. Fast action preserves evidence, especially in truck cases, where logs and onboard data can vanish quickly.
Two New Jersey rules that catch drivers off guard:
- Your auto policy may cap your right to sue. New Jersey lets drivers pick a “limitation on lawsuit” (verbal) threshold in exchange for lower premiums. If you chose it, you can only pursue pain-and-suffering damages when your injury meets specific serious thresholds. We check your coverage before the insurer turns it against you.
- Being partly to blame is not a dead end. New Jersey follows a modified comparative-negligence rule: as long as your share of fault is 50% or under, you can still recover, minus your percentage.
Are You Inside of the Time Frame to File a Lawsuit in NJ?
The statute of limitations for your personal injury case is 2 years. Exceeding it can severely limit or completely invalidate your legal options for seeking compensation. Act swiftly to ensure your rights are preserved and explore your legal recourse before time runs out, otherwise, the likelihood of pursuing your case successfully may diminish considerably. However, if your claim is against a public entity, your timeframe can be significantly shorter.
“There is nothing our firm takes more seriously than fiercely advocating for our clients in a manner that makes them feel confident and informed at all times. We are not striving to be the biggest law firm for our practice areas but we do aim to be the best.”
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