New Jersey
Truck Accident Lawyer

I have handled cases across the country. I am licensed in several states, and have local counsel in many states who I trust and work with closely. Select your state to learn more:



Helping truck accident victims is my life's work. I work tirelessly to see that my clients receive the maximum compensation for their loss.

Contact me at 1 (800) 628-4500 for a free consultation

Or contact me online. All information is kept confidential. I will not accept a case in a state where I'm not ethically permitted under the circumstances.

New Jersey

Are you looking for a New Jersey truck accident attorney? When handling cases in New Jersey, I work with local counsel so that my clients can get the benefits of my knowledge of trucking law, while working alongside a New Jersey lawyer. When I join a local attorney as co-counsel, it doesn't cost the client a penny more. Trials can be the best way to maximize rewards. I spend a lot of time in the courtroom and if you want me to, I will take your case all the way. Contact me for a free consultation.


Speaking Engagements

I regularly engage in continuing legal education presentations around the country, including the following events in or near New Jersey:

  • Railroad Law section of ATLA, Boston (July 5, 2004)
    Topic: Representing The Train Crew Against The Railroad And The Trucking Company
  • American Association for Justice National Convention, New York (July 11, 2011)
    Topic: Persuasion At Trial From Aristotle To fMRI


New Jersey Trucking Laws

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Title 49, Parts 350-399) govern all vehicles engaged in interstate traffic.

There are some situations where a tractor-trailer or other commercial motor vehicle is involved in only intrastate travel. For example, an appliance store in Trenton may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.

The New Jersey Department of Public Safety has adopted Title 49, Parts 382, 383, 384, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, and 399 of the federal regulations.

For an overview of laws that affect trucks operating only in New Jersey, visit our New Jersey Trucking Laws page.

 

For Lawyers

Your truck accident case may be larger than you think. My experience often enables me to maximize awards, well beyond what the co-counsel originally expected. My book Litigating Truck Accident Cases, published by West Publishing, is considered the definitive work on handling truck accident cases. Contact me if you are seeking co-counsel on your case.


Incidents

Fatal Truck Accidents: 70 per year
Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 6,576 per year
Accident Locales: 17%(Rural), 83%(Urban) 
Carrier Fact: 38% of New Jersey's truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not New Jersey. 

In 93% of New Jersey truck accidents, weather conditions were NOT a factor.


Roads

Interstate 95:  On its route from Florida to Maine, I-95 spends 77 of its nearly 2,000 miles in the state of New Jersey where it largely follows the main route of the New Jersey Turnpike including the pike's northern continuation to the George Washington Bridge that links New Jersey with Manhattan.

Interstate 295:  Running parallel with the New Jersey turnpike for most of its time in the state, I-295 provides a bypass route from a junction with I-95 in Wilmington, Delaware to another in Trenton, New Jersey.

Interstate 76:  I-76 runs from Ohio to New Jersey where it enters at the Walt Whitman Bridge. I-76 ends at 1-295 (see above), but its route continues via the Atlantic City Expressway into Atlantic City.

Interstate 195:  Contained entirely within the state of New Jersey, I-195 is a 34-mile auxiliary route running from Trenton to Wall Township.

Interstate 287:  Serving northern New Jersey as a Beltway around Manhattan, I-287 is a horseshoe-shaped route sometimes referred to as the Middlesex Freeway.

Interstate 80:  Spanning America's east-west girth from San Francisco to New York, I-80 is a behemoth that spends just 68 miles in New Jersey from the Delaware Water Gap to Teaneck.

Interstate 78:  Known in New Jersey as the Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway and the Newark Bay Extension, I-78 spends 66 miles in the state spanning the gap from the Pennsylvania state line to the Holland Tunnel, which links New Jersey and Manhattan.


Counties

Atlantic - Bergen - Burlington - Camden - Cape May - Cumberland - Essex - Gloucester - Hudson - Hunterdon - Mercer - Middlesex - Monmouth - Morris - Ocean - Passaic - Salem - Somerset - Sussex - Union - Warren

 

The attorneys at E. J. Leizerman and Associates work on truck accident litigation across the United States. As experienced truck accident lawyers, we are often called by other lawyers to "co-counsel" in a case. If you have been injured in a truck accident, or are a lawyer seeking co-counsel, we welcome your inquires! Fill out a web form to Contact a Truck Accident Lawyer, or phone us directly at 1-800-628-4500.