Top Car Accident Lawyer in Red Bank

Red Bank carries more traffic than its size suggests.

Route 35 bisects the borough north to south, moving commuters between the shore towns and the broader Monmouth County network. Broad Street, Shrewsbury Avenue, and Newman Springs Road handle the daily flow of residents, workers, and visitors through one of Monmouth County’s most commercially active downtowns. And behind each traffic count is a documented record of what happens when conditions, speed, or impairment intersect with drivers who share these roads.

That record is recent and specific.

On July 26, 2025, at approximately 11:20 p.m., a fatal head-on crash occurred at the intersection of Cross Street and Hearthstone Drive in the Red Bank area. A Dodge Durango crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a Nissan Sentra head-on. The driver of the Nissan Sentra was pronounced dead at the scene. An 11-year-old girl who was a front-seat passenger died later that night at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus. A second 11-year-old girl was hospitalized in serious but stable condition. The Dodge Durango driver, Raul Luna-Perez, 43, of Red Bank, was charged by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office with two counts of vehicular homicide and assault by auto. Investigators detected signs of impairment at the scene; a blood sample was taken under a court-approved warrant and sent for testing.

On August 5, 2024, at approximately 2:45 a.m., a pedestrian was struck and killed on Shrewsbury Avenue near the intersection with Sycamore Avenue in Shrewsbury — a road directly serving Red Bank’s neighboring communities. Mariano Codallos-Tepepa, 23, of Brick, was found unresponsive in the right northbound lane. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office announced that Jose Rodriguez-Jimenez, 40, of Red Bank, was charged with second-degree knowingly leaving the scene of a fatal accident.

On March 12, 2025, a crash on Route 35 North between Broad Street and Tinton Avenue closed the roadway on a Wednesday evening, requiring the Red Bank Police Department to issue a road closure and redirect traffic.

These incidents — all sourced from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office — reflect what the roads around Red Bank actually produce.

If you or someone you love was hurt in a car accident in or around Red Bank, you deserve a top car accident lawyer with local presence, 30 years of Monmouth County courtroom experience, and a fee structure that leaves more of your recovery where it belongs.

The Law Offices of Raffi T. Khorozian P.C. serves Red Bank from our office at 331 Newman Springs Road, Red Bank, NJ 07701. We charge only 25% — not the 33⅓% standard at most New Jersey personal injury firms. On a $150,000 recovery, that’s $12,500 more that stays with you.

📞 Call (732) 428-2818 — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Free consultation. No fee unless we win.

Red Bank’s Most Dangerous Roads — What Official Records Show

Red Bank’s accident profile is defined by two overlapping systems: the Route 35 state highway corridor that runs through the borough, and the dense network of surface streets — Broad Street, Shrewsbury Avenue, Newman Springs Road, Tinton Avenue — that carry Red Bank’s residential, commercial, and transit-related traffic through a compact geographic footprint.

Cross Street produced the July 2025 double-fatality head-on crash — a collision that required the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit Vehicular Homicide Squad to lead the investigation alongside Lakewood Police, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and the Medical Examiner. Head-on crashes in residential corridors like Cross Street typically result from lane departures caused by impairment, distraction, or medical events — and produce some of the highest severity outcomes of any crash type.

Shrewsbury Avenue is a primary arterial serving Red Bank’s southern approach, connecting the borough to Shrewsbury, Eatontown, and the Shore Mall corridor. The August 2024 fatal hit-and-run on Shrewsbury Avenue near Sycamore Avenue — investigated by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and resulting in second-degree criminal charges against a Red Bank resident — illustrates the danger this corridor produces for pedestrians during late-night hours with limited visibility.

Route 35 through Red Bank carries high daily vehicle volumes and has produced documented injury crashes at the Broad Street and Tinton Avenue intersections, including the March 2025 crash that closed the northbound lanes. Route 35’s combination of signalized intersections in the borough’s core and faster-moving through-traffic approaching from Eatontown and Middletown creates persistent conflict at entry and exit points.

Newman Springs Road — where our Red Bank office is located — connects Red Bank to Lincroft, Tinton Falls, and Red Bank Regional High School, generating commuter and student traffic that peaks during morning and afternoon school hours.

Which Court Handles Red Bank Car Accident Cases

Personal injury cases from Red Bank are filed at the Monmouth County Superior Court, Civil Division, 71 Monument Park, Freehold, NJ 07728.

Attorney Raffi T. Khorozian has appeared before Monmouth County Superior Court judges for over 30 years, with specific experience in vehicular homicide-related civil claims, hit-and-run cases, and personal injury litigation arising from Route 35 corridor crashes.

New Jersey Insurance Rules — What Red Bank Crash Victims Need to Know

No-fault PIP coverage pays your initial medical expenses after any crash regardless of who caused it — but does not automatically cover pain and suffering, future medical costs beyond your policy limit, or permanent disability.

Vehicular homicide and impaired driving claims. When a driver is charged with vehicular homicide and suspected impaired driving — as in the July 2025 Cross Street crash — that criminal investigation creates a parallel record that directly strengthens the civil case. Evidence of intoxication supports not only liability but a punitive damages claim, potentially increasing total recovery significantly above standard compensatory amounts.

Hit-and-run and uninsured motorist claims. When the at-fault driver flees the scene — as on Shrewsbury Avenue in August 2024 — your own uninsured motorist (UM) coverage becomes the primary recovery path. If the driver is later identified and charged, the criminal proceedings produce additional evidence supporting your civil claim. We pursue both tracks simultaneously.

Wrongful death claims. When a crash claims a life, surviving family members may recover compensation for funeral expenses, loss of financial support, loss of companionship, and the conscious pain and suffering the victim experienced. These claims run on a civil track independent of any criminal prosecution.

The serious injury threshold. Fractures, permanent limitation of a body function, herniated discs, significant scarring, or substantial medical costs qualify you to step outside no-fault and pursue full pain and suffering damages against the at-fault driver.

90-day Tort Claims Act notice. If any government vehicle contributed to your crash, a formal Notice of Claim is typically required within 90 days. Missing it permanently bars that recovery.

Two-year statute of limitations for standard personal injury claims from the date of accident.

Why Our Newman Springs Road Office Matters

We serve Red Bank from 331 Newman Springs Road — locally, not from a distant county headquarters. That means we know Route 35 at Broad Street, Shrewsbury Avenue, and Cross Street from working here.

The 25% fee is our standard. On a $150,000 recovery, you keep $12,500 more than with a firm charging 33⅓%. On $300,000, that difference grows to $25,000.

Vehicular homicide cases need civil strategy from day one. Criminal proceedings and civil claims run simultaneously but on different timelines and with different evidentiary rules. We build your civil case to use what the criminal investigation produces — without waiting for it.

Hit-and-run cases require immediate action. Surveillance footage from Shrewsbury Avenue and Route 35 businesses has short retention windows. We secure it the day you call.

We manage every insurance communication. In impaired-driving and wrongful death cases, insurers move quickly to control the narrative. We prevent any statement from being made without legal oversight.

Frequently Asked Questions — Red Bank Car Accidents

The driver who caused my Red Bank accident was charged with vehicular homicide. How does that affect my civil claim? It strengthens it significantly. A vehicular homicide charge — like the one filed in the July 2025 Cross Street crash — creates a criminal record documenting the crash mechanics, the driver’s conduct, and impairment evidence. That record directly supports your civil liability case. Evidence of impairment also supports a punitive damages argument, which can substantially increase total recovery beyond compensatory damages alone.

The driver who hit someone I love on Shrewsbury Avenue fled the scene. What options does our family have? New Jersey’s uninsured motorist (UM) coverage is specifically designed to protect victims when the at-fault driver is unidentified or uninsured. We pursue your UM claim immediately while simultaneously working with law enforcement to identify the driver. If the driver is charged — as in the 2024 Shrewsbury Avenue case — criminal proceedings produce evidence that directly strengthens the parallel civil case.

I was injured in a crash on Route 35 in Red Bank. What makes highway corridor claims different? Route 35 crashes involve NJDOT crash records, NJSP jurisdiction in some sections, and potentially commercial vehicle carriers — all of which expand the available evidence sources and, in some cases, the liable parties. We identify all applicable defendants and all available insurance coverage from the first day of your case.

How long do I have to file a car accident claim in Red Bank, NJ? Two years from the date of the accident for standard personal injury claims. If a government vehicle was involved, a Notice of Claim under the NJ Tort Claims Act may be required within 90 days. If the crash involved a fatality and your family is considering a wrongful death claim, contact us immediately — the evidence preservation window is short regardless of the legal deadline.

A double-fatality head-on crash on Cross Street. A fatal hit-and-run on Shrewsbury Avenue. A Route 35 injury crash closing northbound lanes. Red Bank’s documented accident record reflects real, recurring risk on roads that every resident drives.

When something goes wrong on them, you deserve a lawyer who is here, who knows these roads, and who will fight for everything you’re owed.

📞 Call (732) 428-2818 — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 📍 331 Newman Springs Road, Red Bank, NJ 07701 💻 Or complete the contact form.

Free consultation. No upfront costs. Only 25% — not 33⅓%.