New Jersey · Personal Injury
The New Jersey Personal Injury Guide
Your guide to New Jersey's deadlines, fault rules, and the unique procedures for car accident and other personal injury claims.
2026-2027 Edition · Cited to New Jersey law · Plain language
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Cited to the statute · Legal information, not legal advice
New Jersey injury claims, explained from accident to trial
The two-year deadline, the 51 percent bar, the 90-day Tort Claims Act notice, the verbal threshold, and mandatory arbitration.
ABOUT THIS BOOK
An injury can upend work, family, and finances overnight, and the legal deadlines start running right away. New Jersey's rules on fault, notice, and car insurance shape whether a claim can go forward at all.
The New Jersey Personal Injury Guide explains how negligence claims work in the state, from the first days after an injury through trial in the Superior Court, Law Division. It covers the two-year statute of limitations under N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2 and the modified comparative negligence rule under N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1, known as the 51 percent bar. It explains why claims against public entities require a Notice of Claim within 90 days under the Tort Claims Act, and how the limitation on lawsuit option, or verbal threshold, limits recovery for pain and suffering in many auto cases.
The guide also walks through:
• The four elements of negligence and the evidence used to prove them
• Economic, non-economic, and punitive damages, including the cap of $350,000 or five times compensatory damages
• The Civil Case Information Statement and discovery
• Mandatory non-binding arbitration under Rule 4:21A and the 30-day trial de novo demand
Separate sections speak to the injured person and to the defendant or insurer, with checklists, comparison tables, a glossary, and questions to ask an attorney. Legal information, not legal advice.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- The Statute of Limitations: New Jersey's Two-Year Deadline
- Modified Comparative Negligence: The 51 Percent Bar Rule
- Special Rules for Specific Claims
- Exceptions, Immunities, and Defenses
- Rights of the Defendant or Insurer
- Remedies, Penalties, and Damages
- Step-by-step procedures from each side, with deadlines at a glance
- 22 real-world questions and answers
- Statute index, key court decisions and official forms
- Toolkit: checklists, comparison tables, glossary and common mistakes to avoid
WHY READERS TRUST THIS GUIDE
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Every rule is cited to New Jersey law so you can verify it.
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Every rule names the section of New Jersey law it comes from, so you can read the source yourself.
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Written to be read start to finish by someone with no legal training, with worked examples.
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QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BUY
New Jersey personal injury claim: what to know before you order.
Straight answers about what the guide is, what it covers and how it reaches you.
How long is the personal injury deadline in New Jersey?
Most personal injury lawsuits must be filed within two years under N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2. Claims against public entities also require a Notice of Claim within 90 days. The guide explains both.
Can someone partly at fault still recover in New Jersey?
Yes, if their share of fault is not greater than the defendant's. Recovery is reduced by their percentage of fault and barred at 51 percent or more. The guide explains the rule.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is legal information in plain language, cited to the law, so you understand your options and know what to ask. Reading it creates no attorney-client relationship.
Is it written for New Jersey?
Yes. This guide is written for New Jersey law and cites the New Jersey statutes and rules it relies on. If your case is in another state, choose that state's edition.
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