Hit by a Drunk Driver in New Jersey?
Being hurt by a drunk driver is different — legally and emotionally — from an ordinary crash. The driver faces a criminal case; you have a civil one. Goldman Law Firm handles DUI cases every week on the defense side, which means we know exactly how the other side’s case is built — and how to use every piece of it for you. No fee unless we win. Call 908-692-7745 — free consultation, 24/7.
Why a Drunk-Driving Crash Is a Stronger Injury Case
- Liability is usually locked in. The stop, the breath test, the plea — the criminal process generates evidence an insurer can’t argue away.
- Punitive damages may apply. New Jersey allows punitive damages for conduct beyond ordinary negligence — and driving drunk can qualify. That changes the settlement conversation.
- The bar may share responsibility. Under New Jersey’s dram shop law, a bar or restaurant that served a visibly intoxicated patron who then hurt you can be liable too — which matters most when the driver’s own policy is small. Shore-town cases (Belmar, Seaside, Point Pleasant, Asbury Park) often have a dram shop angle worth investigating.
We Know the DUI Playbook — Because We Run It
Most injury lawyers have never touched the criminal side of a DWI. We have, constantly. We know what the police report will contain, what the Alcotest records show, how the municipal court case will unfold, and what a conviction or plea means for your civil claim. When the drunk driver’s insurer realizes your lawyer understands the DUI file better than their own counsel does, your case gets treated differently.
Hit-and-Run? You May Still Be Covered
Drunk drivers run. If the driver fled and was never found — or was found with no insurance — your own policy’s uninsured motorist (UM) coverage can stand in as the defendant. We handle the UM claim with the same aggression as a lawsuit, because functionally it is one.
What to Do Now
- Get medical care and follow through with treatment — here are the full steps.
- Save everything: the police report number, the municipal court and case information, photos, witness names.
- Don’t give the driver’s insurer a recorded statement. Talk to us first — the consult is free.
We Handle
- Drivers and passengers hit by drunk drivers
- Pedestrians and riders struck by impaired drivers
- Hit-and-run victims (UM claims)
- Dram shop claims against bars and restaurants
- Families in wrongful-death drunk-driving cases
Why Goldman Law Firm
- The both-sides advantage: DUI defense knowledge working for the victim.
- No fee unless we win.
- Ocean & Monmouth County local — the Shore towns, the municipal courts, the insurers.
Hurt by a drunk or fleeing driver anywhere in New Jersey? Call or text 908-692-7745 — free consultation, no fee unless we win. Or start with our free case review.