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Police SUV behind a rear-ended sedan on Route 46 along Budd Lake in Mount Olive, NJ on an autumn afternoon

Mount Olive, NJ Personal Injury Lawyer

If you were hurt in Mount Olive or nearby Budd Lake, Flanders, Netcong, Dennis Shlionsky represents people injured in crashes, falls and workplace accidents. Morris County cases are heard at the Morris County Courthouse, Morristown.

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Quick answers

How long do I have to file a personal injury claim in Mount Olive, NJ?

In most New Jersey personal injury cases you have two years from the date of the injury to file a lawsuit under N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2. If a town, county, state agency or NJ Transit may be responsible, a written notice of claim is generally due within 90 days.

Waiting also costs evidence: video is overwritten, vehicles are repaired and witnesses move. Calling early protects both the deadline and the proof. If the claim involves a Morris County road, park or building owned by the government, the 90-day notice goes to that public entity.

Where is a Mount Olive, NJ injury lawsuit filed?

Most injury lawsuits arising in Mount Olive are filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, for Morris County, which sits at the Morris County Courthouse, Morristown. Most cases settle before trial, and many clients never need to appear in court except for a deposition or a trial if one happens.

A case can sometimes be filed in another county where a defendant lives or does business.

Do I have to travel to meet Dennis about a Mount Olive, NJ case?

No. Dennis meets clients at the Parsippany office of Einhorn Barbarito, 4 Campus Drive, Suite 300, Parsippany, NJ 07054, and also by phone or video. If you are recovering, home and hospital visits are available anywhere in Morris County, at no cost to you.

The first consultation is free, confidential and comes with no obligation.

Can I still recover if I was partly at fault for the accident?

Usually, yes. Under New Jersey's comparative negligence law, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1, you can recover as long as your share of fault is not greater than the combined fault of those you sue. Your award is reduced by your percentage, so 20 percent fault means 80 percent of the damages.

Insurers often push fault onto the injured person early, so do not guess about blame in recorded statements.

How much does it cost to hire Dennis?

Nothing up front. The consultation is free, and injury cases are handled on a contingency fee, which means the fee is a percentage of the recovery and is only owed if there is one. New Jersey Court Rule 1:21-7 caps contingency fees in personal injury cases.

You will get the fee agreement in writing before any work starts, and you can ask questions about it at any time.

A personal injury attorney for Mount Olive, Budd Lake and Flanders

Mount Olive Township takes in Budd Lake, Flanders and the International Trade Center business park, so one injury lawyer covers all three. If you were hurt in a crash, a fall or at work anywhere in the township, Dennis Shlionsky can review what happened, deal with the insurance companies and tell you plainly what your case is worth.

Where crashes happen in Mount Olive

Most serious crashes here involve I-80, which crosses the township with interchanges near Budd Lake and Netcong, and Route 46, which runs past the lake and the shopping centers. Route 206 carries traffic north toward Sussex County, and Flanders-Netcong Road and Sand Shore Road fill up with commuters and trucks heading to and from the International Trade Center. Rear-end crashes at highway ramps and left-turn crashes on Route 46 are common.

Who writes the crash report

Crashes on local roads are usually reported by the Mount Olive Township Police Department on the standard New Jersey crash report (form NJTR-1). Crashes on I-80 are often handled by the New Jersey State Police instead. Get the report number at the scene, and see our guide on how to read a New Jersey police crash report to check it for mistakes.

Where a Mount Olive case is filed

If a lawsuit is needed, it can be filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, in Morris County, because that is where the injury happened (Rule 4:3-2). Morris County cases are heard at the Morris County Courthouse in Morristown.

Serving Mount Olive from our Parsippany office

Dennis serves this area from the Einhorn Barbarito office at 4 Campus Drive, Suite 300, Parsippany, NJ 07054. There is no office in this town. The consultation is free, it can be done by phone or video, and Dennis can come to your home or hospital room.

Common questions

Do you handle cases from Budd Lake and Flanders?
Yes. Budd Lake and Flanders are part of Mount Olive Township, and Dennis handles injury cases from both. The consultation is free.
Do you have an office in Mount Olive?
No. Dennis meets clients at the Einhorn Barbarito office in Parsippany, and offers phone, video, home and hospital visits.

Local roads and courts

Mount Olive is in Morris County, where Superior Court cases are heard at the Morris County Courthouse, Morristown. Common crash corridors in and around Mount Olive include I-80, Route 46, Route 206, Flanders-Netcong Road, Sand Shore Road. We also serve nearby Budd Lake, Flanders, Netcong, Hackettstown. See our Morris County page.