Monmouth County Personal Injury Lawyer

Serving Victims & Families Across New Jersey Since 1939

Levinson Axelrod, P.A. is a nationally recognized personal injury law firm that represents victims, workers, and families across Monmouth County and the state of New Jersey.

If you or your loved one has been injured at work or in a preventable accident, we can review your case and discuss how we can help. Our firm is trusted by clients and colleagues to handle all types of injury cases because we know how to secure results when they’re needed most.

Over $1 billion recovered for clients; more than $350 million in the last five years alone.
U.S. News “Best Law Firms” Tier 1 ranking in Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation.
Award-winning attorneys named to New Jersey Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America.
Contingency fees – there is no cost to hire and no fee unless we win.

Our Monmouth County Locations

Our personal injury lawyers serve Monmouth County and the surrounding areas from multiple office locations. Each office is staffed by at least one attorney who is Certified in Civil Trial Law or Workers’ Compensation by the New Jersey Supreme Court – a distinction earned by only the most experienced and knowledgeable lawyers. Our Monmouth County locations:

Belford
274 Church Street
Belford, NJ 07718
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Howell
3641 U.S. Hwy Route 9N
Howell, NJ 07731
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Our Areas of Practice

Backed by a team of nationally recognized trial lawyers, Levinson Axelrod, P.A. represents victims and families in a range of injury cases. This includes:

Motor vehicle accidents
Trucking accidents
Workplace injuries and construction accidents
Premises accidents, including slips and falls
Medical malpractice / birth injuries
Defective products
Nursing home abuse
Serious injuries and wrongful death

With Certified Civil Trial Law and Workers’ Compensation specialists on staff, our team also represents clients in both workers’ compensation proceedings and third-party civil injury lawsuits. In every case we handle, we make it a priority to educate our clients about their rights and legal options so they can make informed decisions, and fight aggressively to secure the largest recovery possible.

Protecting You Right to Compensation

How Do I Know if I Have a Personal Injury Lawsuit?

In New Jersey, victims who suffer injuries and losses because of someone else’s negligent act, omission, or misconduct are entitled to a financial recovery of those damages. Victims may also be entitled to recover under limited circumstances in the absence of negligence, such as when injuries are caused by defective products or dog bites.

To bring and prevail in claim, you must be able to satisfy the essential elements of a personal injury lawsuit. Generally, this means proving:

A legal duty existed between you and the defendant (i.e. they owed a duty of care).
The defendant breached the legal duty, often because they were negligent.
The defendant’s negligence / breach of duty was a substantial cause of your injuries.
You suffered actual damages as a result.

Every personal injury case is different, and every case demands a personalized evaluation. At Levinson Axelrod, P.A., our attorneys can help you understand whether you have grounds to take legal action and what we can do to help during a free and confidential consultation.

How Much Will I Be Able to Recover in My Personal Injury Case?

That depends on many different factors – from the nature of your injuries and whether they are expected to cause long-term losses to the surrounding circumstances and available insurance coverage.

While it is not possible to estimate the value of any case without first looking at the facts, victims are generally entitled to a recovery of the economic and non-economic losses they incur because of their accidents. This can include:

ER and hospital bills
Rehabilitation, therapy, chiropractic care
Future medical expenses
Lost income and diminished earning capacity
Physical pain and suffering
Emotional anguish and loss of quality of life
Property loss
Other financial / emotional damages

Millions Recovered for Monmouth County Clients

We have won millions in compensation for Monmouth County clients, and have recovered over $1 billion in verdicts and settlements overall.

Our lawyers have also secured numerous recoveries listed among New Jersey Law Journal’s annual New Jersey Top Verdicts & Settlements list. This includes a $3.225 million verdict from a Monmouth County jury for a client who fractured their hip in a slip and fall accident at an outlet shopping plaza. This was the 8^th largest verdict in New Jersey in 2019, as reported by the NJLJ.

More examples of our recent results:

$1.2 million settlement for a construction worker injured in in a traffic accident, resulting in major neck surgery and significant time missed from work.
$1.5 million settlement for the family of a 26-year-old woman killed in a drunk driving accident. The family agreed to the mediated settlement after bringing a dram shop lawsuit against a Jersey Shore bar in Belmar, NJ alleged to have overserved the driver of the victim’s victims.
$1 million settlement for a former model whose face was permanently scarred by a dog bite.
$705,000 settlement for a Monmouth County man who suffered a back injury when his vehicle was struck by two cars on Route 287.
$500,000 recovery for a Monmouth County student injured while playing street hockey in gym class on the school’s tennis court.
$425,000 settlement for a client who suffered a concussion and multiple disc herniations in an auto accident on Route 71 in Manasquan.
$375,000 for a 63-year-old Union Beach resident who sustained a permanent injury to her shoulder after tripping over a raised sidewalk slap the Borough had failed to remediate.

If you have questions about a potential case and how our Monmouth County personal injury attorneys may be able to help you fight for the financial recovery you deserve, request a free consultation with an attorney from our Howell or Belford. Call (732) 440-3089 or contact us online to get started.

Only the Best Possible Result

Helping Clients Get the Compensation They Need

Medical Malpractice Settlement $12,500,000
The Levinson Axelrod, P.A. team obtained a $12.5 million dollar settlement on behalf of a client who was injured due to medical malpractice.
Tractor-Trailer Jury Verdict $8,000,000
A 35-year-old laborer who resides in Kearny was seriously injured while working on the median of a highway when a passing tractor-trailer lost a wheel that struck him.
Premises Liability Jury Verdict $7,000,000
A woman was putting her 3-year-old son on a carnival amusement ride while holding onto a portable fence when she received an electrical shock. Our client was hospitalized and later developed Traumatic Dystonia, a condition that caused tremors in the hand and makes the fingers curl.
Personal Injury Settlement $7,000,000
A Middlesex County man was severely injured and burned as a result of a collision with a truck. The truck driver had lost control of his vehicle and had come through a median barrier which had failed to redirect the truck away from oncoming traffic.
Personal Injury Jury Verdict $6,000,000
A female drunk driver crashed into plaintiff’s vehicle causing multiple fractures to the right ankle and foot. Plaintiff’s doctor testified that plaintiff would be under pain management protocol for the rest of his life due to this condition.
Tractor-Trailer Settlement $3,700,000
A Morristown woman was injured when her vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer that lost control on black ice on Interstate 287. The defendant's truck had jack-knifed as it was changing lanes in order to avoid an earlier accident. The accident resulted in our client suffering severe head injuries.
Product Liability Jury Verdict $3,500,000
Worker injured by product defect on his commercial truck.
Personal Injury Verdict $3,200,000
Levinson Axelrod, P.A. Partner Kim Gozsa recently obtained a $3.2 million dollar verdict on behalf of a client who was injured in a slip and fall accident at an outlet shopping plaza in Jackson, New Jersey. The substantial jury award stems from a case in which Kim’s client slipped and fell on ice on a sidewalk at the Jackson Premium Outlets, an outlet shopping center in Jackson Township, New Jersey.
Personal Injury Settlement $3,000,000
A 31-year old iron worker was injured in a construction site accident when he was struck in the head by a cinder block. Despite the facts that he was wearing a hard hat at the time, the plaintiff still received a serious closed head injury resulting in both memory loss and total disability. The case was handled by both Richard Levinson and James Dunn and settled at the time of trial.
Wrongful Death Jury Verdict $3,000,000
A worker developed asbestosis and lung cancer due to Asbestos exposure. Evidence at trial proved asbestos to be a defective product, which causes harm to workers who use it. Jury awarded the victim's widow damages for wrongful death.
Premises Liability Jury Verdict $3,000,000
An Edison delivery man slipped on a wet floor while delivering a package. He broke his knee in the fall and suffered an injury to his spine, which in turn aggravated pre-existing conditions of incontinence and impotence which had been caused by previous injuries.
Premises Liability Jury Verdict $3,000,000
Our client, a North Plainfield man, was injured when he slipped and fell on snowy steps while exiting his building. He suffered a lumbar disc injury, requiring surgery. The jury found his landlord 100% liable for the accident for failing to clear the steps to the building.
Inadequate Security Jury Verdict $2,700,000
A mother of nine was shot and killed while working at a convenience store. Evidence at trial proved a lack of adequate security, including a panic button and outgoing phone line, had placed this worker at risk. Expert testimony also established that there was an increased risk of criminal activity in convenience stores which had inadequate surveillance equipment. The matter was upheld on Appeal, and settled prior to being reviewed by the New Jersey Supreme Court.
Third-Party Work Injury Settlement $2,650,000
The plaintiff sustained a traumatic amputation of one leg, and a crush injury to the opposite foot, in a construction site accident. The claim was brought against the Department of Transportation, as it had a duty to monitor safety on the work site and its failure to do so contributed to the happening of this accident.
Auto Accident Settlement $2,500,000
Levinson Axelrod Partner, Mark V. Kuminski represented a local Franklin Township woman who was involved in a three-car motor vehicle accident. The incident occurred when one of the drivers, later named as the defendant in the personal injury lawsuit filed by Mark and our firm, rear-ended a vehicle that had been stopped. Mark’s ability to express the full scope of damages incurred by our client, proved successful in compelling the jury to rule in our client’s favor.
Motorcycle Collision Settlement $2,500,000
A young man was seriously injured while riding his motorcycle to work when another driver made a left hand turn in front of him, leaving our client had no memory of the accident. He suffered a number of serious fractures and underwent multiple surgeries, leaving him with disabilities. The case settled on the second day of trial.
Premises Liability Settlement $2,500,000
Our client was injured while delivering a 3,000 pound piece of equipment to defendant's premises. The defendant's employees were assisting our client in unloading the product when one of them prematurely activated the lift gate, causing the piece of equipment to fall and strike his legs. He suffered serious injuries to both legs, requiring multiple surgeries.
Personal Injury Settlement $2,500,000
Our client suffered a traumatic head injury after falling due to an unsecure railing.
Personal Injury Settlement $2,500,000
A $2.5 million settlement secured by Levinson Axelrod, P.A. Partner Brett Greiner.
Personal Injury Jury Verdict $2,250,000
The plaintiff injured her ankle when she stepped into a cement cut out in a commercial sidewalk where a tree had been planted. The plaintiff had been walking on the sidewalk on her way to a down town holiday festival. Her attention had been distracted by a negligently placed chestnut grilling stand, thereby diverting her attention away from the cut out. The plaintiff brought claims against both the property owner and the operator of the chestnut stand.