Phillipsburg Truck Accident Lawyer

Phillipsburg Truck Accident Attorney

The trucking company already has an attorney. Their insurance adjusters have already started building a file. You know you have to deal with your truck accident case, but you are still dealing with the injuries, the bills, and figuring out how to get to your next doctor’s appointment.

That gap is exactly where cases are lost.

Santini Personal Injury & Car Accident Law is led by Frank Santini, Esq., who spent nine years representing corporations and insurance companies before switching sides to represent the people they injured. He knows the defense playbook because he helped write it.

Contact us today to schedule a confidential consultation.

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908-329-2003

9 Hanover Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

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New Jersey Truck Accident Cases We Handle

We represent injury victims throughout Warren County and New Jersey in truck accident cases involving:

• Tractor-trailer and semi-truck collisions on I-78, U.S. Route 22, County Route 519, I-278, the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike, and other roads
• Rear-end crashes caused by fatigued or distracted commercial drivers
• Dump truck and construction vehicle accidents
• Tow truck and roadside service vehicle injuries
• Accidents involving improperly loaded or overweight cargo
• Crashes caused by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) violations, including hours-of-service violations

What Is at Stake in a New Jersey Truck Accident Case

Commercial trucks weigh up to 80,000 pounds. A standard passenger car weighs around 4,000 pounds. When those two collide, the injuries can be severe. Spinal injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and permanent disabilities occur. Someone hurt in a truck accident may incur:

• Medical expenses. Truck accident injuries often require emergency care, surgery, hospitalization, and follow-up treatment such as physical therapy or pain management, all of which generate costs that begin accumulating on the day of the crash.
• Future medical care. Serious injuries like spinal cord damage or traumatic brain injury may require ongoing treatment, specialist visits, assistive devices, or home modification for years or decades after the accident.
• Lost wages. Time away from work during recovery can result in weeks or months of lost income, particularly for victims whose injuries prevent them from returning to their previous job duties.
• Loss of earning capacity. If your injuries permanently limit the type of work you can perform or the hours you can work, you may be entitled to compensation for the income you will never be able to earn.
• Pain and suffering. New Jersey law allows recovery for the physical pain caused by your injuries, including chronic pain that persists after treatment has concluded.
• Emotional distress. A serious truck accident can cause anxiety, depression, PTSD, and sleep disorders that are compensable as non-economic damages separate from physical pain.
• Loss of enjoyment of life. If your injuries prevent you from participating in hobbies, physical activities, or daily routines you engaged in before the accident, that loss has recognized compensable value under New Jersey law.
• Loss of consortium. A spouse or partner may have a separate claim for the loss of companionship, support, and intimacy caused by injuries you sustained in the crash.
• Property damage. The cost to repair or replace your vehicle and any personal property destroyed in the collision is a recoverable economic damage.
• Wrongful death damages. If the accident resulted in a fatality, surviving family members may recover for funeral and burial expenses, loss of financial support, and loss of the deceased’s companionship and guidance under New Jersey’s Wrongful Death Act.

New Jersey follows a modified comparative negligence standard. If you are found more than 50% at fault, you cannot recover damages. If you are 50% or less at fault, you can still recover damages, but the amount will be reduced by your share of the fault. Trucking companies and their insurers will look for any reason to assign you partial fault. Having an attorney who has sat on the other side of that table may change how that argument lands.

You Have a Limited Amount of Time to File a Truck Accident Case

New Jersey law typically gives injured victims two years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury claim (N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2). Waiting to consult an attorney can cost you evidence, witness memories, and legal options.

FAQs About New Jersey Truck Accident Cases

Q: How long does a truck accident case in New Jersey take?

A: In our experience, many cases resolve within a couple of years. Cases involving corporate defendants, disputed liability, or serious injuries take longer. Starting the process early gives your attorney time to preserve evidence before it disappears.

Q: Do I need a lawyer if the trucking company’s insurance company has already contacted me?

A: Yes. If the adjuster has already called you, their file is open and their defense is being built. They are not calling to help you. Do not give a recorded statement, sign any release, or accept a payment before consulting an attorney. What you say in those early conversations can be used to reduce or deny your claim.

Q: How much does it cost to hire a truck accident lawyer in New Jersey?

A: We work on a contingency fee basis. You pay attorney fees only if we recover compensation for you, whether through settlement or a court decision.

Q: Where does Santini Personal Injury & Car Accident Law handle New Jersey truck accident cases?

A: We handle truck accident cases in Phillipsburg, throughout Warren County, and across New Jersey from our Phillipsburg office at 9 Hanover Street. Attorney Frank Santini grew up in Phillipsburg. He knows this community, and he fights on behalf of his clients.

Contact a New Jersey Truck Accident Lawyer Today

The trucking company’s insurer is not waiting. Neither should you. Evidence disappears. Witnesses move. The two year filing window in New Jersey narrows from the day of the accident.

If you or a family member was injured in a truck accident in Warren County or anywhere in New Jersey, contact Santini Personal Injury & Car Accident Law to schedule a confidential, no-cost consultation. You do not have to figure this out alone.