Personal Injury Lawyer Serving Roselle Park, NJ

Roselle Park is home. Diana Lakic's office sits at 42 East Westfield Avenue, Suite 2, in the center of town — which means injured Roselle Park residents do not have to travel anywhere to get real representation. When a careless driver, a negligent property owner, or an unsafe job site leaves you hurt, you need more than a lawyer: you need someone who listens, someone who cares, and someone who fights. Call 800-330-HURT (4878) for a free, confidential consultation, 24/7.

Roselle Park is a small borough with heavy through-traffic. Westfield Avenue and Chestnut Street carry commuters past a compact downtown, the Raritan Valley Line brings riders through the Roselle Park station every weekday, and Galloping Hill Road funnels traffic toward the highway. Older homes and storefronts mean aging sidewalks, stairways, and railings. Injuries here happen on the road, at the station, in the downtown, and on residential property.

Personal Injury Cases Diana Handles in Roselle Park

• Car, truck, and motorcycle accidents — collisions on Westfield Avenue, Chestnut Street, Galloping Hill Road, and the surrounding borough streets
• Pedestrian and bicycle accidents — near the Roselle Park train station, through the downtown, and at school crossings
• Slip and fall / premises liability — cracked sidewalks, defective stairs and railings, icy walkways, poor lighting, and wet floors in stores and restaurants
• Residential property injuries — unsafe conditions in rental housing, apartment buildings, and private homes
• Workplace injuries — third-party claims when a contractor, property owner, or equipment failure caused the harm
• Uber and Lyft accidents — rideshare claims involve layered insurance policies and special rules
• Dog bites — New Jersey holds owners responsible in most cases, even for a first bite
• Wrongful death — compassionate, determined advocacy for grieving families

What to Do After a Serious Injury in Roselle Park

Your health comes first — get medical attention and follow through on treatment. Nearby emergency care includes Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway. Then protect your claim: keep records of every medical visit, photograph what caused your injury and the conditions around it, note the names of anyone who saw what happened, save pay stubs showing missed work, and report the incident to the property owner or manager in writing. Do not speak with an insurance adjuster before you have spoken with a Roselle Park personal injury attorney. Adjusters are trained to minimize payouts; Diana is trained to stop them.

New Jersey No-Fault Insurance and Your Roselle Park Claim

New Jersey is a no-fault state, which trips up many injured people. After a crash, your own auto insurance pays your medical bills through Personal Injury Protection (PIP) regardless of who caused the collision. But no-fault does not mean you cannot recover more. If another driver was careless, you can pursue them for pain and suffering and other losses, provided your policy's "verbal threshold" requirements and the seriousness of your injury are properly established. That documentation is where an experienced lawyer makes the difference — Diana knows how to build a record that clears the threshold instead of being dismissed.

You should also know:

• The clock is ticking. In most cases, New Jersey gives you two years from the accident date to file a personal injury lawsuit.
• Comparative negligence applies. If you were partly at fault, you can still recover compensation — reduced by your percentage of fault — as long as you were not more than 50% responsible. Our guide to comparative negligence in New Jersey explains how that works.
• The insurance company is not on your side. Adjusters protect the insurer's money, not your future, and anything you say can be used to shrink your claim.
• Filing a claim is a process. This step-by-step guide to filing a personal injury claim in New Jersey walks through what happens and when.

What Compensation Can a Roselle Park Personal Injury Lawyer Recover?

• Medical bills — surgery, therapy, medication, imaging, and future treatment
• Lost income — time out of work and diminished earning capacity
• Pain and suffering — the day-to-day burden a serious injury imposes
• Property damage
• Loss of enjoyment of life — activities you can no longer share with your family

Why Roselle Park Residents Choose Diana Lakic

She Cares. She Fights. For You. Diana gives clients her personal cell phone number, answers her phone nights and weekends, and never passes your case to a case manager. She handles every case personally, from the first phone call through trial if that is what it takes. No fee unless she wins.

Hurt in Roselle Park? Talk to Diana Today

Time limits apply to every New Jersey injury claim, and the sooner she investigates, the stronger your case. Call 800-330-HURT (4878), stop by the office at 42 East Westfield Avenue, Suite 2, Roselle Park, NJ 07204, or send a confidential message below. Diana proudly represents injured people in Elizabeth, Linden, Union Township, Cranford, and throughout Union County. For other communities, see the locations we serve across New Jersey.

The information on this page is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.