Gerald D. Siegel

I have been practicing in the field of personal injury law for more than 40 years. I enjoy the close relationships, which I build with my clients throughout the course of a case. I do my best to put my clients at ease and trust that they feel safe and secure in the environment we have created in our firm. I represent people who suffer personal injuries arising from all types of motor vehicle accidents, such as car, bus, truck, and commercial vehicles. Also, injuries from motor vehicle accidents arising from uninsured and under-insured motor vehicles. I also prosecute slip and fall cases against commercial property owners, supermarkets and big box stores. I also represent people who have been injured by dog bites. In addition, I represent people injured in the course of their employment. These are commonly referred to as workers comp cases. In addition, I defend people charged with any type of motor vehicle violations (tickets), DWI, possession of CDS and other matters handling in our state's municipal courts.

• Car Accidents, Slip & Falls, Dog Bites, Construction Accidents, Workers Comp

• Free Consultation
  Telephone consultations are without charge. Personal injury and workers compensation cases are handled on a contingent fee basis of 1/3 in personal injury and 25% in workers comp. All fees in workers comp are subject to approval by a judge of compensation. In both personal injury and workers comp, you pay no fee, unless we recover for you. In other matters such as DWI, or when a client receives motor vehicle summonses, we may offer a flat fee or an hourly rate.
• Contingent Fees
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  DUI & DWI, matters in New Jersey's Municipal Courts and criminal matters are not handled on a contingent fee basis. Matters not related to personal injury or workers compensation are usually handled on an hourly or "flat fee" basis.

New Jersey

Since 1978

3rd Circuit

Since 2003

Co-Founder/Shareholder

Law Offices of Siegel & Siegel, P.C.

1989 - Current

Our law firm specializes in representing people who have been injured in various types of accidents and experience different types of injuries.

Vermont Law School

J.D.

1978

Ohio University

B.A. (1975) | Government

1975

Honors: cum laude

Superlawyer - Personal Injury General"

Thomson Reuters

2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023

Superlawyer - Personal Injury General"

Thomson Reuters

2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023.

Middlesex County Bar Association

Member

Current

New Jersey Association for Justice

Member

Current

Who Is Responsible For Personal Injuries Suffered in a Fall & Why?

Law Offices Siegel & Siegel, P.C.

August 7, 2023

Arbitration Retraining, New Brunswick, New Jersey

November 22, 2022

Middlesex County Bar Association

I served as Panel Moderator for a Continuing Legal Education program for Retraining of Arbitrators serving in Middlesex County. All civil cases involving automobile accidents and other types of personal injuries go through mandatory, non-binding arbitration as part of the civil litigation process. The retraining is for those Arbitrators who have already undergone initial training to be qualified by the Superior Court to continue to serve.

Certified Civil Trial Lawyer

New Jersey Supreme Court

Q. What to expect after a bus accident in NJ with injuries?

April 13, 2025

A: Working on the assumption that you were a passenger on the bus, I think the main issue is whether the bus was privately owned or state owned, such as by NJ Transit. Depending, different laws apply to each. If it's a private bus company, you have a good case; if it's NJ Transit and you don't have an injury requiring surgery, it's probably a questionable case. If it's a private bus company, and you know its name, the next step is for your lawyer to put them on notice of your claim. If the police report indicates that many passengers were injured, it is probably advantageous for your case, to file a lawsuit pretty quicky, and move the ball down the field. In a lawsuit, the Court rules give the parties 300 days to complete "discovery" which is essentially a sophisticated information exchange, where each party would fill out a series of questions, provide medical authorizations, give depositions and attend medical examinations.

I hope this helps.

Many of my colleagues are Certified a Civil Trial Lawyers by the NJ Supreme Court that answer questions like yours.

Gerald D. Siegel

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Q. Use of deposition testimony at trial in NJ medical malpractice case

April 11, 2025

A: You will probably have to get permission from the court to use it in opening. You can certainly read the deposition of the party doctor on your direct case, and or use it to cross-examine. You can read from it in summation.

that being said, consider not reading from it in your opening. See what defense counsel states in their opening before you shoot your load.

Q. Injured at work as a delivery driver, facing termination after filing workers' comp. What are my options?

March 18, 2025

A: I am sorry to hear of this unfortunate situation.

You still have the right to full workers compensation benefits even though you were terminated. Those do not end with termination.

With respect to the terrmination, there is a law in Nj against retaliatory termination for asserting a claim, but I would have to know more. Suffice it to say, these are difficult claims to prove.

You should pursue the WC benefits as they are significant.

Gerald D. Siegel

www.lawsiegel.com