Car Accident Attorneys in Passaic, NJ
Highway traffic and narrow, busy Passaic streets lead to rear-end crashes, sideswipes, and pedestrian collisions. If you were hurt, a licensed New Jersey car accident attorney will review your Passaic County claim for free.
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How we match your Passaic car accident case
When you submit a Passaic car accident matter, we route it through a national network of independent partner firms and put it in front of the one that fits best — based on the kind of case it is, what it is likely to involve, where it has to be handled, and who has capacity to take it on now.
Case type
A car accident matter needs someone who handles car accident work day to day, not a generalist. Practice area is the first filter.
Size and complexity
Some firms are built for catastrophic injury and multi-party litigation; others resolve straightforward claims quickly. We weigh what your matter is likely to involve against how each firm actually works.
Jurisdiction and licensing
Your matter is decided under New Jersey law, so it goes to an attorney licensed in New Jersey who regularly appears where your case would be heard.
Capacity and fit
Availability, conflicts of interest and language all matter. If the best-fit firm cannot take your case, we route it to the next one that can — or tell you plainly when no one in the network is the right answer.
Every partner reviews your case for free. Injury and workers’ compensation matters are handled on contingency — no fee unless you win. Other matters are quoted upfront, before you commit to anything.
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Car Accident cases in Passaic
More about legal help in Passaic →Traffic in Passaic funnels through tight, heavily used routes: Route 21 along the river, the Route 3 and Garden State Parkway approaches just outside the city, Main and Monroe Street corridors, and the bridges linking Passaic to Clifton, Garfield, and Wallington. Add commercial trucks serving local warehouses and constant double-parking, and low-speed collisions with real injuries are common. Crash claims are filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Passaic County, and fault can be divided among the drivers involved. DearLegal matches you with a New Jersey-licensed attorney who handles car accident cases in Passaic, with a free review.
- Crash injury suits from Passaic collisions are filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Passaic County.
- Truck traffic serving warehouses and distribution sites near the Route 21 corridor puts heavy vehicles on narrow residential streets.
- New Jersey auto policies involve choices that affect what injuries you can sue for, so the wording of your own coverage matters early.
New Jersey car accident rules at a glance
Passaic cases run under New Jersey law. The full walkthrough — timeline, when to call, case types, and what a recovery can include — is on the New Jersey page.
Read the full New Jersey car accident guide →- Statute of Limitations
2 years
2 years from the date of the crash (N.J.S.A. § 2A:14-2)
- Fault Rule
51%
Modified comparative fault, 51% bar (N.J.S.A. § 2A:15-5.1)
- Damages Cap
No cap
No statutory cap on non-economic damages in standard auto cases
- Minimum Liability Insurance
25/50/25
$25,000 / $50,000 / $25,000 plus PIP (N.J.S.A. § 39:6A-3)
- Insurance System
Choice no-fault
Choice no-fault PIP. Verbal threshold required for tort recovery unless rejected (N.J.S.A. § 39:6A-8).
- Typical attorney fee
33%
33%–40% contingency — no fee unless you win
Exhibit D
How much do Passaic car accident attorneys cost?
Sample settlement statement
New Jersey · Car Accident
Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.
Most New Jersey car accident attorneys work on contingency: the fee is a share of what they recover, and nothing if they don’t.
Car accident attorneys in New Jersey work on a contingency fee basis. New Jersey caps contingency fees under R. 1:21-7 on a sliding scale — generally 33-1/3% on the first $750,000, then 30% on the next $750,000, then 25% on the next $1 million. Case costs are typically advanced by the firm.
A good attorney walks through every number at your free consultation — before you sign anything.
Exhibit F
Passaic car accident questions, answered
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