NJ Personal Injury Lawyer

A NJ personal injury lawyer is an attorney who represents New Jersey residents who have been physically or psychologically injured as a result of another’s negligence or intentional wrongdoing.  A NJ personal injury lawyer has been admitted to the practice of law in New Jersey by the New Jersey Bar Association, and has chosen to practice in the area of personal injury. Just as all attorneys, personal injury lawyers must follow certain professional and ethical rules in the course of their practice.

 

Personal injury attorneys represent individuals who have been injured in car accidents, been bitten by domestic animals, suffered a slip and fall or workplace injury, been harmed due to medical malpractice or defective products, and who have suffered from many other types of personal injuries. They may practice in other areas of the law, or limit their practice only to personal injury. By limiting their practice to one or two areas of the law, NJ personal injury lawyers may be better able to acquire specialized knowledge and experience.

A NJ personal injury lawyer has obtained a bachelor degree from an accredited college or university, and a law degree from an accredited law school. They have passed the New Jersey bar examination, or another state’s bar exam, and they complete a certain number of continuing legal education (CLE) classes each year. Once an attorney has been admitted to the practice of law, they may accept any type of case they choose, regardless of the amount of experience they have with that particular area of the law. An inexperienced attorney is required by ethical rules, however, to enlist the appropriate help, or take the time to learn the issues so that they may competently represent their client.

 

The New Jersey Rules of Professional Conduct adopted by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, govern all attorneys who are licensed and practicing in the state. A NJ personal injury lawyer must abide by these rules or face discipline, ranging from admonition to disbarment. Some examples of conduct which may be cause of discipline include continuous failure to respond to your attempts at communication, inform you of your Court hearings, or appear in Court, advising a client to lie, or lying in the court of the case themselves, and representing both parties to a case without consent from each party. Disputes concerning fees, however, are not generally a basis for discipline, and the New Jersey Courts’ rules require that fee disputes be pursued with the district fee arbitration committee before ethics committees can consider them.

 For further details visit New Jersey Personal Injury Attorney or wants an appointment contact NJ Personal Injury Lawyer here: Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Hasson, P.C. 320 Cedar Lane Teaneck, NJ 07666

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