Blog: Motor Vehicle Accidents In New Jersey

What To Do After a Car Accident in New Jersey?

Jun 24, 2025

Being involved in a car accident—whether minor or severe—can be stressful and confusing. Knowing the right steps to take immediately can protect your financial interests, health, and legal rights. New Jersey has specific laws governing accidents, insurance claims, and the determination of fault. Failing to follow proper procedures could hurt your ability to recover compensation. This step-by-step, comprehensive guide explains exactly what to do after a car accident in New Jersey, including matters relating to...

What Is Required for a Valid Traffic Stop in New Jersey

Dec 23, 2024

When Can a Police Officer Pull You Over? Are Random Traffic Stops Allowed? You’re out for the evening or running an errand and suddenly see red lights flashing in your rearview mirror. You’re not aware of any law you were violating? What do law enforcement officers need to show to be legally permitted to initiate a traffic stop? Can police officers randomly pull motorists over to check for substance abuse? The Constitutional Requirements When Making...

Insurance Coverage After a New Jersey Auto Accident

Aug 17, 2021

What Insurance Proceeds Can You Expect to Recover? In New Jersey, when you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, whether as a passenger or while driving the car, you must first look to your own auto insurance policy for coverage. Under the state’s “no-fault” approach to car insurance, every motorist is required to carry personal injury protection (PIP) coverage. But what are your options if your losses exceed the policy limits of your PIP...

Recovering Damages After a New Jersey Car Accident

Jul 8, 2021

Determining All the Potentially Responsible Parties When you’re hurt in a car, truck, or motorcycle accident in New Jersey, one of the first things to determine is who caused the accident. Of course, you’ll look at the at-fault driver, but there may be other potentially responsible parties as well. Here are some of the common defendants in motor vehicle accident claims. The Defendant’s Employer You typically cannot recover damages from an employer for accidents caused...