Herniated disc car accident lawyer Atlantic City

A pedestrian struck by a vehicle absorbs the impact directly, and spinal injuries in these cases frequently come from the secondary impact with the road rather than from the vehicle itself. The legal position differs too. A pedestrian generally has no vehicle damage to point to, is often accused of stepping out, and may be covered by an automobile policy they never thought applied to them. Law Offices Of SRIS, P.C. has practiced since 1997 and Mr. Sris is admitted in New Jersey. Reach our location at (888) 437-7747.

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What This Injury Is Worth Here

No reliable figure exists before treatment concludes and this firm does not quote one. Value follows the imaging and documented nerve root involvement, the correlation with examination, the treatment escalation and the earnings effect. Two features are particular to pedestrian claims. Head injury and disc injury frequently occur together, and the disc injury is sometimes documented late because the head injury dominates the emergency presentation — which is a reason to report spinal symptoms specifically as they emerge. And where the at-fault driver’s coverage is inadequate, benefits and underinsured coverage under a policy in the pedestrian’s own household may respond even though no vehicle of theirs was involved.

Which Court Your Claim Is Filed In

Civil injury claims are filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Civil Part, in the vicinage covering Atlantic County. Lower-value claims are heard in the Special Civil Part of the same court under a simplified procedure. Where a public entity or a public employee is involved, a Tort Claims Act notice requirement under N.J.S.A. 59:8-8 applies in addition and runs far ahead of the deadline for filing suit. Where the collision involves a public vehicle or occurs on public property, a Tort Claims Act notice requirement may also apply.

What to Do Before You Talk to the Adjuster

Identify every policy in your household, because personal injury protection benefits and underinsured coverage can apply to a pedestrian under a household automobile policy. Establish where you were relative to the crossing and what the signals were doing, and request footage from nearby premises in writing immediately, since it is overwritten within days. Report spinal symptoms specifically rather than allowing the head injury to dominate the record. Then keep treatment continuous and decline a recorded statement until you understand the claim.

Frequently Asked Questions

I have no car. Is there any coverage for me?

Possibly, and this surprises people. Personal injury protection benefits and underinsured motorist coverage under a policy held by someone in your household may respond to a pedestrian injury. Identify every automobile policy in the household rather than assuming that owning no vehicle means no coverage.

They say I stepped out. Does that end my claim?

No. New Jersey apportions fault rather than barring a claim, so a share of responsibility reduces recovery without necessarily defeating it. What the argument depends on is where you were, what the signals showed and what the driver could see, and those are established by footage, measurements and witnesses rather than by the driver’s account.

I hit my head as well. Why report back symptoms separately?

Because a head injury dominates the emergency presentation and spinal complaints are frequently recorded late or not at all. A gap between the collision and the first mention of radiating pain is then used to argue the disc injury is unrelated. Reporting spinal symptoms specifically as they emerge prevents that.

About Mr. Sris

Mr. Sris is the owner and founder of Law Offices Of SRIS, P.C., which has practiced since 1997. He is a former prosecutor and is admitted in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, New Jersey and New York. Of Counsel attorneys contract directly with the firm and handle matters alongside him.

Speak With Mr. Sris

A pedestrian may be covered by a household policy they never considered, and spinal symptoms need reporting separately from a head injury. Request a consultation. Reach our location at (888) 437-7747. Consultations are by appointment.

Last reviewed: August 24, 2026.

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