Truck Accident Lawyer in Monmouth County, NJ

Proven Trial Advocates for Truck Crash Victims in Shrewsbury and Monmouth County

A collision with a tractor-trailer is not simply a bigger car accident. It is a claim against a commercial carrier, its insurer, and a federal safety file that starts disappearing within months. The Cassidy Law Firm LLC represents people injured by commercial trucks throughout Monmouth County, from Shrewsbury and Red Bank to Freehold and Middletown. Our firm is led by a Certified Civil Trial Attorney designated by the New Jersey Supreme Court, and Monmouth County truck accident attorneys prepare every truck case for a jury. Consultations are free, and you pay no fee unless we recover compensation.

Why Choose The Cassidy Law Firm LLC

When a commercial truck crashes, the trucking company and its insurer mobilize defense teams within hours. To protect your rights, you need a New Jersey law firm that understands how to investigate truck accidents, preserve critical evidence, and take on well‑funded corporate defendants in court. The Cassidy Law Firm LLC offers:

• A New Jersey Supreme Court Certified Civil Trial Attorney, reflecting extensive jury trial experience

• More than 40 years of litigating complex injury cases in New Jersey trial and appellate courts

• Recognition in New Jersey Monthly and New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine for litigation work

• National media attention, including ABC World News “Person of the Week” coverage for precedent‑setting cases

• Free consultations, with no attorney’s fee unless we recover compensation for you

Our attorneys have built a long‑standing record of success in serious, contested litigation, earning statewide and national recognition along the way. The Cassidy Law Firm LLC offers a combination of courtroom experience and professional recognition that can make a difference in a serious truck accident case.

What Makes a Truck Claim Different From a Car Crash Claim?

Commercial traffic moves through Monmouth County on Route 35, Route 36, Route 18, and Interstate 195. The carriers using those roads answer to federal safety rules ordinary drivers never face, and those rules generate evidence a car accident case does not have:

• A property-carrying driver may not drive until after 10 consecutive hours off duty

• The driver may then drive no more than 11 hours, and none at all after the 14th consecutive hour of the shift

• Driving is not permitted once more than 8 hours of driving time have passed without a consecutive 30-minute interruption in driving status

• Weekly caps limit on-duty time to 60 hours in 7 days, or 70 hours in 8 days for carriers running daily

• Electronic logs and duty status records show whether a driver exceeded these federal limits on driving and rest time

These records may provide evidence of negligence, and none of these rules exist in an ordinary crash. A motor carrier is only required to keep a driver's records of duty status and supporting documents for six months from the date of receipt. Obtaining and preserving these records quickly can be the difference between a documented case and a swearing contest. Waiting is how strong cases get smaller. We send preservation demands early, while the records exist.

How Long Do You Have to File a Truck Accident Claim in New Jersey?

In most cases, two years. New Jersey law requires an action for injury caused by another party's wrongful act, neglect, or default to be commenced within two years after the claim accrues, and missing that date usually ends the case. Shorter deadlines and different filing routes can apply in some cases.

When a government entity is involved, the New Jersey Tort Claims Act generally requires a notice of claim within 90 days of the accident before you can sue. This 90-day deadline applies to State, county, and municipal claims alike. Claims against the State are filed through the State's tort claim process, while claims against a county or municipality are filed directly with that entity. A court may allow a late notice within one year of the accident only in extraordinary circumstances, so the safe course is to treat 90 days as the deadline. Claims over roadway conditions on the Garden State Parkway or the New Jersey Turnpike go to the Turnpike Authority instead of the state's own tort claim process

Deadlines in a case are fact-specific. It is best to seek legal advice as early as possible and allow an attorney to determine the deadlines. Missing deadlines can result in losing the right to pursue a claim. Furthermore, the longer you wait to pursue a claim, the greater the chance that critical evidence proving fault will be lost. 

Who Can Be Held Responsible for a Shrewsbury Truck Crash?

Truck cases rarely involve a single defendant, and naming every responsible party often separates a modest offer from full compensation. Liability may reach:

• The driver, for fatigued, distracted, or impaired driving

• The motor carrier that hired, trained, and supervised that driver

• The company that loaded or secured the cargo

• The owner of the tractor or trailer, when it differs from the carrier

• The shop responsible for maintenance and inspections

• A manufacturer, when a tire, brake, or coupling component failed

• A public entity responsible for a dangerous roadway condition

We identify each potential party early, because the available insurance and the applicable deadlines may differ by defendant. If you were working at the time, we also evaluate whether workers' compensation benefits apply.

Can You Still Recover If You Were Partly at Fault?

Often, yes. Under New Jersey's comparative negligence rule, partial fault does not bar recovery so long as your negligence is not greater than that of the party you are suing, or of the parties you are suing combined. Your damages are then reduced by your own percentage of fault.

Where liability is disputed, the jury, or the judge in a bench trial, finds the full value of your damages without regard to fault and assigns each party a percentage totaling 100 percent. Because one shifted point moves real money, carriers push blame onto the injured driver. The same comparative fault rules govern car accident claims in Monmouth County, though truck cases carry higher stakes.

Speak With a Monmouth County Truck Accident Attorney Today

If you or a family member was hurt by a commercial truck anywhere in Monmouth County, we are ready to help. Contact our Shrewsbury office for a free consultation. There is no attorney fee unless we recover compensation.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Monmouth County truck accident lawyer cost?

Nothing up front. The Cassidy Law Firm LLC handles truck accident claims on a contingency fee, so the consultation is free and our attorney fee comes out of the recovery. If we recover nothing, you owe no attorney fee.

Who pays my medical bills while my truck accident case is pending?

New Jersey is a no-fault state, so your own automobile policy's personal injury protection coverage generally pays medical treatment and related out-of-pocket losses first, no matter who caused the crash. If no household auto policy applies, your health insurance may be primary. A claim against the trucking company addresses what that coverage does not reach.

Will my truck accident case go to trial?

Most cases settle. Insurers negotiate more seriously when the other side is prepared to try the case, which is why we build every file for a jury. If no fair settlement is offered, our attorneys have the trial credentials to present your case in court.