Top Car Accident Lawyer in New Brunswick

New Brunswick is Middlesex County’s most densely populated city — home to Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, and one of central New Jersey’s most active commuter and commercial corridors. That density creates a traffic environment where pedestrians, cyclists, university students, hospital workers, commercial vehicles, and commuters moving through Turnpike Exit 9 all share streets and intersections designed for far simpler conditions.

The consequences are documented and recent. In August 2024, a man was fatally struck by a vehicle on Townsend Street in New Brunswick; the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office opened an active investigation. In May 2025, a woman was fatally struck in a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of Lee Street and Suydam Street; a North Brunswick man was subsequently charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash. In May 2026, a pedestrian was struck at the intersection of Little Albany Street and Somerset Street, with emergency crews responding at 8:25 a.m. on a weekday morning. In June 2026, a 14-year-old was struck by a vehicle near Albany Street and transported as a trauma patient to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. On Route 1 in the New Brunswick area in March 2024, a fatal crash severely backed up northbound traffic for hours.

These are not isolated outliers. The City of New Brunswick Police Department publicly posts motor vehicle accident reports online — one of the few municipalities in Middlesex County to do so — which itself reflects the volume and frequency of accidents that require systematic public documentation.

If you or someone you love was hurt in a New Brunswick car accident, you need a top car accident lawyer who understands this city’s specific road network, its courts, and its unique pedestrian and commuter risk profile. The Law Offices of Raffi T. Khorozian P.C. serves New Brunswick from our local office with over 30 years of representing Middlesex County accident victims. We are recognized as among the best car accident lawyers in New Brunswick because we charge only 25% — not the 33⅓% standard most New Jersey personal injury firms charge — and we have the track record to prove it.

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New Brunswick’s Most Dangerous Roads — What the Record Shows

New Brunswick’s accident profile reflects a city doing multiple jobs simultaneously: college town, hospital hub, county seat, transit node, and commuter gateway. Each role generates its own category of road risk.

Albany Street and the Albany Street corridor is New Brunswick’s most frequently documented pedestrian accident zone. Albany Street runs through the heart of the city’s commercial and institutional district, connecting the New Brunswick train station, Rutgers University, RWJ University Hospital, and the city’s retail core. The June 2026 pedestrian strike near Albany Street — a 14-year-old transported as a trauma patient — and the May 2026 incident at Little Albany Street and Somerset Street both reflect the sustained pedestrian risk along this corridor. High foot traffic from students, hospital workers, and commuters combined with through-traffic moving at urban arterial speeds produces exactly the conditions where pedestrian strikes occur repeatedly.

Lee Street and Suydam Street was the scene of the May 2025 fatal hit-and-run — a crash at approximately 10:41 p.m. that killed a 48-year-old New Brunswick woman and led to a leaving-the-scene-of-a-fatal-crash charge against the driver. This residential-commercial intersection reflects New Brunswick’s secondary street network, where late-night traffic and limited lighting create crash conditions distinct from the city’s main arterials.

Townsend Street was the site of the August 2024 fatal pedestrian crash that triggered a Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office investigation. The Prosecutor’s active involvement in pedestrian fatality cases in New Brunswick signals the seriousness with which this city’s pedestrian crash pattern is being addressed at the institutional level.

Route 1 through the New Brunswick area is part of the county-wide corridor that recorded 54 fatal crashes in 2024 and 48 in 2025 — a documented pattern that led the Middlesex County Prosecutor to launch the Route 1 Safer Travel Initiative with high-visibility patrols in New Brunswick specifically named as one of the enforcement zones. A fatal Route 1 crash in the New Brunswick area in March 2024 severely backed up northbound traffic and was confirmed as a fatality by local authorities.

NJ Turnpike Exit 9 (New Brunswick) is among the highest-traffic interchange points in the state. The merge dynamics between Turnpike traffic and Route 1 surface traffic at this interchange, combined with the commercial vehicle volume that characterizes the Turnpike throughout Middlesex County, creates conditions that produce severe crashes when timing, speed, or judgment fails.

George Street, French Street, and the Rutgers University corridor generate consistent pedestrian and bicycle crash risk during the academic year, when foot traffic from thousands of students crosses streets not designed to accommodate that volume safely.

Which Court Handles New Brunswick Car Accident Cases

Personal injury claims from New Brunswick car accidents are filed at the Middlesex County Superior Court, Civil Division, located at 56 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08903.

Attorney Raffi T. Khorozian and our team have represented New Brunswick clients in Middlesex County Superior Court for over 30 years, with direct, practical knowledge of how this court evaluates personal injury cases from filing through trial — including the New Brunswick pedestrian and highway cases that appear most frequently on its docket.

New Jersey Insurance Rules — What New Brunswick Drivers and Pedestrians Need to Know

New Jersey’s no-fault insurance system covers initial medical expenses through your Personal Injury Protection (PIP) policy regardless of fault. For accident victims in New Brunswick — where crash severity ranges from minor intersection collisions to fatal pedestrian strikes — knowing what PIP does and doesn’t cover determines what additional compensation you may be able to pursue.

Pedestrian PIP rights. Pedestrians struck by a vehicle in New Jersey are entitled to PIP benefits under the at-fault driver’s policy, or in some circumstances their own or a household member’s policy. This applies even when the driver fled the scene, as in the Lee Street/Suydam Street fatal hit-and-run — uninsured motorist coverage may provide an additional recovery path when the responsible driver cannot be identified or is uninsured.

The serious injury threshold. Pain and suffering damages, future medical costs, and full lost wage recovery require meeting New Jersey’s injury threshold: fractures, herniated discs, permanent limitation of body function, significant scarring, or substantial medical costs. The pedestrian and high-speed vehicle crashes documented in New Brunswick frequently meet this threshold.

Hit-and-run and uninsured motorist claims. When the at-fault driver flees — as in the May 2025 Lee Street fatal crash — your own uninsured motorist coverage becomes a critical recovery mechanism. These claims require prompt police reporting and careful documentation from the earliest possible moment.

Modified comparative negligence. New Jersey reduces your recovery by your percentage of fault. Insurance adjusters in pedestrian cases in New Brunswick frequently argue that the pedestrian crossed outside a crosswalk or against a signal. We document crosswalk conditions, signal timing, and vehicle approach speed to counter those arguments.

The two-year statute of limitations. Two years from the accident date for personal injury claims. If a government vehicle, NJ Transit bus, or Rutgers University vehicle was involved, the Tort Claims Act may impose a 90-day notice requirement. Do not wait.

Why Our New Brunswick Office Matters

New Brunswick is not a city you can understand from a distance. Its pedestrian dynamics near Rutgers, its hospital corridor traffic, its train station pedestrian surge during rush hour, and its residential street network all require local knowledge that only comes from years of actually working here.

The 25% fee is our standard, and the difference is real. On a $150,000 settlement, the gap between our 25% and the 33⅓% industry standard is $12,500 that stays with you. On $300,000, you keep $25,000 more. On a $500,000 Route 1 or Turnpike case, you keep over $41,000 more.

We act immediately to preserve evidence. Surveillance cameras on George Street, Albany Street, and near RWJ Hospital overwrite footage quickly. Witness memories fade. Police reports require follow-up. We begin evidence preservation on day one.

We handle all insurance communications. Hit-and-run cases, uninsured motorist claims, and pedestrian crash claims all involve insurance processes that require careful management from the first phone call. We take over that process immediately.

We know the Prosecutor’s Office. When the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office opens an investigation into a pedestrian fatality — as it did on Townsend Street in 2024 — that investigation can produce evidence directly relevant to a civil claim. We coordinate appropriately with those processes to strengthen your case.

Frequently Asked Questions — New Brunswick Car Accidents

I was hit as a pedestrian in New Brunswick near the Rutgers University campus or Albany Street. How does that affect my claim? New Brunswick’s pedestrian crash record — including multiple documented incidents along Albany Street in 2026 and a fatal hit-and-run on Lee Street in 2025 — creates a context where foreseeability arguments about pedestrian danger in specific corridors can be made effectively. Beyond the driver’s individual negligence, we investigate crosswalk infrastructure, signal timing, sight-line conditions, and whether road design contributed to the crash.

The driver who hit me in New Brunswick fled the scene. What are my options? New Jersey’s uninsured motorist coverage can provide a recovery path even when the at-fault driver is never identified. Prompt police reporting, witness preservation, and surveillance footage retrieval are all critical immediately after a hit-and-run. We begin pursuing these on the same day you contact us. If the driver is later identified and charged — as happened in the 2025 Lee Street case — the criminal proceedings can produce evidence that directly strengthens your civil claim.

My accident happened near NJ Turnpike Exit 9 or on Route 1 in the New Brunswick area. What makes those cases different? Route 1 in New Brunswick is part of the county-designated high-incident corridor where the Middlesex County Prosecutor launched a multi-jurisdictional enforcement task force. This official designation can support foreseeability arguments in civil claims. Turnpike Exit 9 cases additionally may involve commercial truck carriers, federal FMCSA regulations, and multiple liable parties — requiring black box data preservation within hours of the crash.

The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the crash that injured or killed my family member. How does that affect my civil case? A Prosecutor’s Office investigation into a serious crash can produce crash reconstruction evidence, toxicology results, and witness statements that directly support a civil personal injury or wrongful death claim. We coordinate appropriately with those investigations to ensure the civil case is positioned to use that evidence effectively. Criminal charges and civil claims proceed on parallel tracks — one does not preclude or delay the other.

New Brunswick’s roads — Albany Street, Lee Street, Townsend Street, Route 1, and the NJ Turnpike Exit 9 corridor — have produced some of the most serious and most documented crashes in Middlesex County. When something goes wrong on them, you deserve a lawyer who understands exactly what that means for your case.

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