Princeton Personal Injury Lawyer

Are you looking for a personal injury lawyer in Princeton, NJ?

At Davis & Brusca, LLC, we are trusted personal injury lawyers with over 20 years of experience.

If another person’s carelessness injured you in Princeton, you may be facing hospital bills, time away from work, and calls from an insurance adjuster. New Jersey law allows an injured person to seek payment for those losses from the party at fault.

Our Princeton, NJ personal injury lawyer has represented seriously injured people and their families for more than 20 years. Our firm represents plaintiffs, and we do not work for insurance companies. We maintain an office at Carnegie Center in Princeton. Contact our office to arrange a free consultation.

Personal Injury Lawyer Princeton, NJ

A personal injury lawyer represents a person who was physically or psychologically harmed by another party’s negligence. The attorney investigates the cause of the injury, identifies each responsible party and the available insurance, calculates the losses, and negotiates with the insurer or tries the case before a jury.

Mercer County recorded 26 traffic deaths in 24 fatal crashes in 2025, and 8 of the people killed were pedestrians, according to preliminary State Police data. Crashes are one source of injury claims in Princeton. Falls, unsafe products, and neglect in care facilities are others, and a personal injury attorney in Princeton, NJ handles each of them under the same negligence principles.

Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Princeton

Our Princeton personal injury attorneys handle claims that arise on roads, on private property, and in care facilities. The type of case determines which insurance applies and what evidence must be collected first.

• Car accidents. Rear-end collisions, intersection crashes, and distracted driving lead to many of the car accident claims that we handle. New Jersey is a no-fault state, so an injured driver’s own policy pays the initial medical bills. We explain what PIP leaves out, and we pursue the at-fault driver for the remaining losses.
• Truck accidents. A crash with a tractor-trailer can involve the driver, the trucking company, and the company that loaded the cargo. We obtain driver logs, inspection records, and onboard data in truck accident cases before that evidence is lost.
• Bicycle accidents. Drivers who pass too closely or turn across a cyclist’s path cause fractures and joint injuries. Our founder is a cyclist, and he represents riders in bicycle accident claims.
• Pedestrian accidents. Many people walk in downtown Princeton and near the university. New Jersey’s right-of-way rules define a driver’s duty at a crosswalk, and we use those rules and witness accounts to establish fault in a pedestrian accident.
• Motorcycle accidents. Riders have little protection in a collision, and insurers often argue that the rider was speeding. We rely on physical evidence and crash reconstruction in motorcycle accident claims.
• Slip and fall injuries. Property owners must address ice, spills, and broken walkways within a reasonable time. We recovered $1.8 million for a client who fell on untreated ice and needed multiple surgeries.
• Defective products. A manufacturer or seller can be liable when an unsafe design, a manufacturing flaw, or a missing warning causes an injury. Our product liability results include a $2.1 million settlement for a client who lost part of a hand because of an unsafe machine guard.
• Nursing home abuse and neglect. Pressure wounds, malnutrition, and repeated falls can show that a facility failed to provide basic care. We review the resident’s chart and the facility’s staffing records in nursing home abuse cases.
• Catastrophic injuries. Spinal cord damage, amputations, and severe burns change a person’s ability to work and to live independently. We work with physicians and economists to project lifetime costs in catastrophic injury cases.

Why Choose Davis & Brusca, LLC as my Personal Injury Lawyer in Princeton, NJ?

A Certified Civil Trial Attorney Leads Our Injury Practice

Mark W. Davis co-founded our firm. He graduated cum laude from the Pepperdine University law school in 1994, and the Supreme Court of New Jersey has certified him as a civil trial attorney. He is admitted in New Jersey, California, Florida, and the District of Columbia. He serves on the Board of Governors of the New Jersey Association for Justice, and he belongs to the Trucking Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice. He was named to the Super Lawyers list from 2009 to 2022 and to The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 from 2013 to 2022. He also sits on the board of the NJ Bike Walk Coalition. Michael Brusca, a graduate of Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, handles our nursing home neglect cases. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Recoveries for Seriously Injured Clients

We have recovered millions of dollars for our clients. Those recoveries include the cases below.

• A pedestrian who was struck by the mirror of a passing truck received a $3.5 million settlement.
• A client who needed a spinal fusion after an intersection collision with a truck received a $2.2 million settlement.
• A cyclist who was hit by a car and suffered multiple fractures received a $750,000 settlement.
• A jury returned a $13.2 million verdict in a nursing home neglect case that involved pressure wounds and malnutrition.

We work on a contingency, and a client owes nothing unless we win. Each case is unique, and past results do not guarantee a future outcome.

Understanding Personal Injury Cases

What Is The Personal Injury Case Timeline?

1. We investigate the incident and notify the insurers.
2. You continue medical treatment until your doctors can describe your long-term condition.
3. We send the insurer a demand that documents your losses, and we advise you on any settlement offer.
4. We file a lawsuit in the Superior Court if negotiations do not resolve the claim.
5. Both sides exchange records and take depositions.
6. The court may order arbitration or mediation, and a case that does not settle is tried before a jury.

The filing deadline governs this schedule. New Jersey’s statute of limitations gives an injured person two years from the date of the injury to file suit. A wrongful death action must be filed within two years of the death. A claim against a public entity, such as a municipality or a state agency, also requires a written notice of claim within 90 days.

Damages, Liability, and Compensation for Personal Injury Cases

Liability depends on negligence. The injured person must prove that the defendant owed a duty of care, breached that duty, and caused the injury. New Jersey follows a modified comparative negligence rule. An injured person can recover damages when his or her share of fault is 50 percent or less, and the award is reduced by that percentage, as the state’s model jury instruction explains. A person who is more than 50 percent at fault recovers nothing. Insurers raise shared fault arguments to reduce what they pay, so we gather evidence of the other party’s conduct early.

Compensation includes economic damages, such as medical bills, lost wages, and the cost of future care. It also includes non-economic damages for pain, disability, and loss of enjoyment of life. Punitive damages are available only when the defendant acted with actual malice or with wanton and willful disregard for others. New Jersey caps that award at five times the compensatory damages or $350,000, whichever is greater. An auto policy with a lawsuit limitation can restrict a claim for pain and suffering, and we review your policy to determine whether the limitation applies.

What Are Important Aspects of a Personal Injury Case?

Decisions made in the first weeks after an injury affect the value of a claim. A Princeton personal injury attorney addresses the points below with each client.

• Medical treatment. Prompt and consistent treatment creates the record that links the injury to the incident. Gaps in treatment give the insurer an argument that the injury healed.
• Statements to insurers. An adjuster may request a recorded statement. You are not required to give one to the other party’s insurer, and your answers can be used to dispute fault.
• Evidence. Photographs, video, vehicle data, and witness names can disappear within days. We send preservation letters to the parties who hold that evidence.
• Long-term injuries. A brain injury or a spinal injury may require care for years, and a settlement must account for that future cost.

What Should You Bring to Your Personal Injury Consultation?

The documents below help us answer your questions at the first consultation.

• The police crash report or the incident report identifies the parties and the witnesses. The Princeton Police Department accepts accident report requests online.
• Your medical records and bills show your diagnosis and your costs to date.
• Your auto insurance declarations page shows your PIP coverage and your lawsuit option.
• Photographs of the scene, your injuries, and the property damage preserve what happened.
• Pay stubs document the income that you have lost.

The consultation is free. A personal injury attorney explains whether you have a claim, who may be responsible, and which deadline applies.

Most Dangerous Locations for Personal Injury Accidents in Princeton

A corridor study that was presented to the Princeton Council in November 2024 counted 249 crashes on Harrison Street over five years, which was 7 percent of all crashes in the municipality. The study found the highest crash counts at Nassau Street, Valley Road, U.S. Route 206, Hartley Avenue, and Lake Lane. An earlier engineering memorandum recorded about 60 crashes between 2016 and 2020 on the section of Harrison Street between Nassau Street and Ewing Street.

Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center is in neighboring Plainsboro, and Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton operates a state-designated Level II trauma center. Injury lawsuits from Princeton are filed at the Mercer County Civil Courthouse at 175 South Broad Street in Trenton, where the court maintains a resource center for court users.

Reach Out to Davis & Brusca, LLC to Schedule a Consultation

You can speak with a Princeton, NJ personal injury attorney about your injury at no cost. We handle cases on a contingency, so you owe nothing unless we win. Contact us to schedule a consultation at our Carnegie Center office or by phone. Our phone line is answered 24 hours a day, and we will explain the next steps during that first conversation.