Personal Injury Comparison: New York vs. New Jersey

Date: May 6, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location: Online

Member Price: $143.00

Non-Member Price: $179.00

Section Price: $0.00

Event Code: I501626

Areas of Law: Civil

Earn up to 2.4 credits! (More Information)

Faculty

Keynote

Moderator

Presenters

Kate N. Celestino, Esq.
Fredson Statmore Bitterman, LLC, Iselin, Clark
Ana Milena Goncalves, Esq.
AMG Law, LLC, Paramus

Comparing personal injury cases in New York and New Jersey is a necessity for many attorneys. Experienced attorneys will provide first-hand knowledge of litigating personal injury cases in both New York and New Jersey. Learn how the states differ on both automobile cases and premises liability cases from the pre-litigation phase, then during the litigation phase from the filing of pleadings all the way to the trial. Register today!

Topics covered include:

  • Threshold requirements
  • No fault
  • PIP limits
  • Filing suit
  • Statute of limitations
  • Pleadings
  • Discovery
  • Trial

Program Agenda:

  • 10:00 | Introduction

  • 10:05 | Pre-Litigation Phase Comparison New York and New Jersey - Panel
    - Threshold requirements
    - No fault
    - PIP

  • 10:20 | Litigation Phase: Automobile Cases Comparison New York and New Jersey - Panel
    - Filing suit
    - Statute of limitations
    - Pleadings
    - Discovery
    - Trial

  • 11:10 | Litigation Phase: Premises Liability Cases Comparison New York and New Jersey - Panel
    - Filing suit
    - Statute of limitations
    - Pleadings
    - Discovery
    - Trial

  • 12:00 | Adjourn

CLE Credits
NJ CLE:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 2.4 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 2.4).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Professional Practice Transitional: 2.0
PA CLE:PA Substantive Credit: 2.0
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.

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