Princeton Passenger Injury Car Accident Attorneys
Passenger Injury
Whether you are riding in a car with friends, on the bus to work or cruising on the back of a motorcycle, you put a great deal of trust in the driver to keep you safe. In the case of an auto accident in New Jersey, it is clear that drivers must keep auto insurance and can use that insurance policy to cover their own expenses or claims made against them.
While driver liability is often difficult to determine, all drivers involved in a Princeton NJ car collision may bear some responsibility for the accident. Passengers are very rarely the cause of a crash. Therefore, they are almost certainly entitled to monetary compensation for injuries they sustained or their damaged property. It does not matter whether the passenger was in the car with the liable driver or not, except in determining which insurance carrier must pay for the passenger's losses.
Accident victims may pursue a few different types of monetary damages, and passengers are equally as entitled to seek compensation as a driver victim is. Economic damages cover claims for money spent in response to the accident, including medical bills and the cost of repairing damaged property. Lost wage claims cover money that the injured person would have made if they are unable to go to work after the NJ car accident. Non-economic damages compensate a victim for losses that are more difficult to qualify, such as a diminished quality of life. Punitive damages apply in cases where the defendant was involved in illegal or reckless behavior.
If you sustained serious injury as a passenger in a motor vehicle accident, you need a trusted Princeton traffic accident attorney to help you navigate the difficult process of securing compensation from reluctant insurance companies. Gabriel R. Lependorf and Daniel E. Silverstein are lifelong New Jersey residents who want to help their neighbors get the compensation they deserve after suffering injuries due to a car crash. If you or a loved one has experienced a passenger injury, contact us at Lependorf & Silverstein today to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case.