New Jersey's dense industrial corridor — from the petroleum refineries along the Delaware River to the chemical plants of the Meadowlands — creates one of the highest concentrations of burn injury risk on the East Coast. The Saint Barnabas Medical Center Burn Center in Livingston is New Jersey's ABA-verified resource for burn victims statewide.
New Jersey's ABA-verified burn center serves the entire state. Treatment records from this facility are critical evidence in any burn injury claim.
New Jersey's ABA-verified burn center at Saint Barnabas Medical Center (RWJBarnabas Health). Treats chemical plant, refinery, construction, and utility burn patients from throughout northern and central New Jersey.
New Jersey law gives burn injury victims two years from the date of injury to file a personal injury lawsuit under N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:14-2. This deadline is strict. For wrongful death burn claims, the estate has two years from the date of death under N.J. Stat. § 2A:31-3. Claims against New Jersey government entities require a Notice of Tort Claim within 90 days under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act (N.J. Stat. § 59:8-8).
New Jersey workers' compensation is the exclusive remedy against your employer for work-related burn injuries. However, all third-party claims — against equipment manufacturers, chemical suppliers, contractors, and property owners — are fully preserved. New Jersey also allows workers' comp carriers to assert a lien against third-party recoveries, but experienced attorneys negotiate these liens to maximize the victim's net compensation.
New Jersey follows a modified comparative fault system under N.J. Stat. § 2A:15-5.1. You may recover damages as long as your fault does not exceed 50%. If you are found 51% or more at fault, you are barred from recovery. Your award is reduced proportionately by your share of fault below that threshold.
If your burn was caused by someone else's negligence — a chemical plant explosion, a refinery fire, a defective industrial machine, an arc flash on a construction site, or an unsafe premises — you likely have a viable claim. New Jersey burn victims may recover:
New Jersey's high burn-risk industries include petroleum refining along the Delaware River, chemical manufacturing in the Meadowlands and central NJ corridor, pharmaceutical and specialty chemical production, port and maritime operations, construction throughout the NYC metro, and utility infrastructure work for PSE&G and other providers.
New Jersey's 2-year statute of limitations is strict. Get your free case review today — confidential, no fee unless you win.
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