New Jersey is one of the most legally complex states for personal injury claims. As a no-fault state, injured drivers must exhaust PIP coverage before suing — and only if they meet the verbal threshold for serious injury.
A two-year statute of limitations shrinks to 90 days when a government entity is involved. The eight firms below represent some of the strongest personal injury advocacy in the Garden State.
1. Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Hasson
Practicing since 1998 from offices in Teaneck and Union City, the firm brings 90-plus years of combined experience and has obtained multiple six- and seven-figure results published in the Jury Verdict Review and the New Jersey Law Journal.
What sets them apart: In 2015, Jeffrey Hasson was inducted into the NJ Law Journal Personal Injury Hall of Fame for one of the largest slip and fall verdicts in state history. He is a lifetime Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum member, National Trial Lawyers Top 100 attorney, and Super Lawyers honoree who prepares every case as if going to trial. Services in English and Spanish. Free consultations; contingency basis.
Website: https://www.hassonlawoffices.com/
2. The Donnelly Law Firm
Based in Summit with over $100 million recovered, the firm focuses on catastrophic injury, medical malpractice, defective products, motor vehicle accidents, and wrongful death. Every attorney has been selected for the NJ Super Lawyers list.
What sets them apart: Senior Partner Dennis Donnelly is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates — described by The Washington Post as just 100 of the nation’s most celebrated trial lawyers — and has served as its President. Named Best Lawyers’ Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year in 2012, 2014, and 2016, he has tried ten cases to verdicts exceeding $1 million in the past decade and won all six birth injury cases he has tried to verdict in New Jersey, including one $14 million award. Free consultations; contingency basis.
3. The Epstein Law Firm, P.A.
Founded in 1973 with offices in Rochelle Park, Montclair, and Englewood Cliffs, the firm carries 120-plus years of combined experience and multiple Super Lawyers-recognized certified civil trial litigators. Handles personal injury, car and truck accidents, medical malpractice, products liability, workers’ compensation, and employment law throughout New Jersey.
What sets them apart: The firm does not settle at the first opportunity — a posture that consistently produces stronger outcomes against large insurers and institutional defendants. Attorneys hold leadership positions in the New Jersey Association for Justice and the American Association for Justice, and are frequent CLE presenters. Particularly strong in complex multi-issue matters where a single injury gives rise to intersecting claims. Free consultations; contingency basis.
4. Kearns Rotolo Law
A Lebanon-based firm with 200-plus years of combined experience serving Hunterdon County and Central New Jersey. Handles car accidents, slip and falls, dog bites, medical malpractice, workplace injuries, and wrongful death. Evening and weekend appointments available. Contingency basis with free consultations.
What sets them apart: Victor Rotolo is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney — held by only a fraction of the bar — with an AV Preeminent rating since 1996 and twenty consecutive years on the Super Lawyers list. Partner Anthony Kearns is a former county prosecutor whose inside knowledge of how cases are built gives the firm a decisive advantage in negotiations.
5. Jacobs, Schwalbe & Petruzzelli, P.C.
Founded in 1977 in Cherry Hill, this South Jersey institution brings 150-plus years of collective experience to personal injury, workers’ compensation, and Social Security Disability. Multiple partners hold Super Lawyers recognition; Spanish-speaking services available. Free consultations; contingency basis.
What sets them apart: The firm concentrates board-certified specialists under one roof — Robert Petruzzelli in Social Security Disability; Alan Schwalbe and Timothy Mello in workers’ compensation; John Morelli as a Civil Trial Attorney; and Managing Partner Mark Jacobs with an AV Preeminent rating for 25-plus years. When an injury also triggers disability or workers’ comp, the firm handles the full picture in-house.
6. The Grossman Law Firm, LLC
Serving Monmouth, Middlesex, Ocean, Bergen, Union, and surrounding counties for over 25 years. Handles car, truck, and motorcycle accidents, dog bites, slip and falls, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. Publishes case-by-case result summaries online.
What sets them apart: Scott Grossman built his practice on the belief that insurers deploy delay-deny-defend tactics and that effective representation means preparing every case for the full range of damages without flinching at trial. Particularly strong in spinal injury cases, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome claims, and drunk driving injury matters. Free case evaluations; contingency basis.
7. Aiello Harris Abate Law Group PC
Founded in 1955, with sixteen attorneys, offices in Watchung, Lyndhurst, and beyond. Handles personal injury, car and truck accidents, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, employment law, and criminal defense. Home and hospital visits available. Free consultations; contingency basis.
What sets them apart: Several attorneys are former New Jersey prosecutors, giving the firm structural insight into how the state’s courts operate. Total recoveries exceed $250 million, including a $7.4 million structured settlement. Attorneys have been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, and in the New York Times. Christopher Aiello holds Super Lawyers recognition and a top Avvo rating.
8. The Haddad Law Firm
Serving New Jersey since 2004 from offices in Red Bank, Freehold, Jersey City, Newark, and Hopelawn, with locations in New York and Florida. Handles car accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, NJ Transit litigation, and wrongful death. Total recoveries exceed $500 million. Free 24/7 reviews; contingency basis.
What sets them apart: Founded after founder Haddad witnessed a family member suffer serious injury, the firm treats every client as an individual. His commitment has produced legal precedent including a published New Jersey Supreme Court decision. The firm exclusively represents individuals, never insurers or corporate defendants. Partner Nehal Modi brings 16 years of experience, including prior work at one of New Jersey’s largest personal injury firms.
New Jersey’s Deadlines Leave No Room for Delay
Most personal injury claims must be filed within two years — but that window narrows to 90 days when a government entity is involved. Missing either deadline permanently forecloses your right to compensation. Every firm on this list offers free consultations on contingency. If you have been injured in New Jersey, reaching out to an attorney now is the most important step you can take.
