On-the-job accidents change everything, but a Hackensack workplace injury lawyer can help you understand your rights, pursue available benefits, and identify every source of compensation that may apply to your situation.
Whether you fell from a scaffold near River Street, suffered an injury on a construction site off Route 4, or were hurt in an office downtown, the financial impact can reach far beyond your immediate medical bills.
At Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi, P.C., we help injured workers protect their rights, build strong claims, and pursue the financial recovery they need to move forward. Call (201) 585-9111 or contact us online for a free case review.
Why Choose Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi, P.C. for Your Work Injury Claim?
Our firm has recovered more than $300 million for injured people and has more than 100 years of combined experience. We know the job sites along I-80 and the construction corridors near the Hackensack River.
We work on a contingency fee, so you pay nothing up front. You owe us a fee only if we secure money for you.
Third-Party Claim Experience
Many lawyers stop at workers’ comp. We dig into third-party liability to find the contractor, vendor, or manufacturer who shares the blame. This focus often opens a far larger source of recovery.
Trusted Local Reputation
When you hire a Hackensack workplace injury lawyer, experience and reputation matter. Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi, P.C. has earned recognition from respected legal organizations, including Super Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, and Best Law Firms 2026 by Best Lawyers.
Our attorneys also hold an AVVO 10.0 rating and membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
We Investigate Fast
Evidence can disappear quickly after a workplace accident. Surveillance footage may be erased, equipment can be repaired or removed, and witness memories fade over time. We move quickly to preserve critical evidence and protect the strength of your claim.
Call (201) 585-9111, visit our office at Court Plaza South, 201 Main St., Suite 206, Hackensack, NJ 07601, or use our online contact form to start today.
After thirteen surgeries, multiple procedures and over two months in the ICU, all due to the negligence of one of my doctors, I was referred to Michael Maggiano to pursue a medical malpractice case. I had never been involved in a lawsuit in my life and from the moment I met Michael and his team at Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi I knew I was in extremely competent hands. Michael is the best lawyer you could imagine – he is intelligent, detail oriented, extremely knowledgeable and passionate about his work and his clients. Michael is a consummate professional and I will forever be impressed by, and indebted to, both him and his team. The entire staff at Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi is friendly, welcoming and do everything to make their clients comfortable. I would like to specifically thank Linda Reid and Bernadette Elbert who both went above and beyond to make my experience as comfortable as possible, from including me in all detailed correspondence to sending encouraging texts and even giving hugs when needed. Thank you so much to everyone at Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi – I highly recommend this law firm to anyone looking for a compassionate team to handle a personal injury claim.
Mr. Michael Maggiano is an outstanding attorney who uses his many years of experience and wisdom to put forth a solid representation of his client. In my particular case, Mr. Maggiano showed compassion, caring, and commitment in order to bring about a successful resolution involving a local municipality. My case seemed to be unique in that it’s not often that there is a successful pursuit of justice when a municipality is involved. I was lucky to find Mr. Maggiano through the recommendation of other outstanding attorneys, and he certainly measured up to every expectation. Mr. Maggiano’s thoroughness and drive to seek a justifiable agreement in my favor cannot be under-stated; he met with me and my husband day or night, weekend or weekday; he always gladly returned calls and emails promptly. The devotion Mr. Maggiano and his staff displayed to us made us feel that we were his sole priority; simply stated he makes you feel special. While being reassuring and kind, Mr. Maggiano leaves no stone unturned in his research, preparation, and presentation. His vast knowledge works to his client’s advantage, and he is revered by fellow attorneys and judges in New Jersey and New York.
In addition, the staff at Maggiano, DiGirolamo, and Lizzi always represented the highest caliber of professionalism. Office staff, legal assistants, and the firm’s attorneys were always diligent while being respectful, polite, and caring. It is without hesitation that I give Mr. Maggiano my highest praise and recommendation.
Words cannot express how tremendously grateful I am to Mr. Lizzi for his sincere compassion and legal assistance during one of the most challenging times in my life. While coming highly recommended to me, Mr. Lizzi’s level of expertise and professionalism surpassed my greatest expectations. Regardless of the time or the importance of my matter, every phone call and email was promptly and personally returned. With each circumstance that arose, Mr. Lizzi gave practical advice and supplied necessary information to allow me to make my own informed decisions. The paralegals working with him kept in constant contact if any issues arose. Your office has been able to answer all of my questions and made me feel that I am important.
Simply put, lawyers like Mr. Lizzi are truly and exceptionally rare. I give the law firm of Maggiano, DiGirolamo, & Lizzi my highest recommendation, and should my family or I ever need assistance in the future, I will definitely give them a call.
Do You Qualify for Workers’ Compensation in New Jersey?
If you were hurt on the job in New Jersey, you may qualify for benefits regardless of who caused the accident. The workers’ compensation system provides medical benefits and financial support for employees injured on the job.
Depending on the circumstances, benefits may cover medical treatment, lost wages, permanent injuries, and certain benefits for surviving family members after a fatal workplace accident.
Although workers’ compensation operates as a no-fault system, obtaining the benefits you deserve is not always straightforward. Disputes can arise over medical treatment, the extent of your injuries, your ability to return to work, or whether your condition qualifies for benefits at all.
Our Hackensack workplace injury attorneys help injured workers navigate the claims process, protect their rights, and pursue the full benefits available under New Jersey law.
What Qualifies as a Work-Related Injury in Bergen County?
A work-related injury, such as a fall, repetitive stress injuries, or equipment accidents, generally qualifies for workers’ compensation when your job caused, contributed to, or aggravated the condition. The injury doesn’t have to result from a dramatic accident to be compensable under New Jersey law.
Many workers assume they don’t have a claim because they had a pre-existing condition, cannot identify a single accident, or developed symptoms over time.
In reality, workers’ compensation may cover a wide range of injuries and occupational illnesses connected to your employment.
Common examples include:
- Falls and Traumatic Accidents: You may qualify for workers’ compensation benefits if you suffered injuries in a fall, were struck by a falling object, or were hurt in another workplace accident involving equipment or vehicles.
- Repetitive Stress Injuries: Workers’ compensation may cover conditions that develop over time from repetitive motions, such as typing, heavy lifting, or other physically demanding job duties.
- Occupational Illnesses: Employees may qualify for benefits when workplace exposure to chemicals, dust, fumes, or other hazardous substances causes an illness or medical condition.
- Aggravation of Existing Conditions: You may have a claim when your job duties worsen a pre-existing injury, illness, or underlying medical condition.
Determining whether an injury qualifies for benefits is not always straightforward. Employers and insurance carriers may dispute whether your condition is work-related, especially when symptoms develop gradually or involve a prior injury.
Your Hackensack workplace injury lawyer can evaluate your situation and help you pursue the benefits available under New Jersey workers’ compensation law.
Can You Sue Someone Other Than Your Employer for a Workplace Injury?
In some New Jersey workplace injury cases, workers’ compensation is not the only source of recovery. When someone other than your employer contributed to the accident, you may have the right to pursue a separate third-party claim for damages that workers’ comp doesn’t provide.
Workers’ compensation generally prevents employees from suing their employers for workplace injuries. However, that protection doesn’t extend to outside individuals or companies whose negligence caused or contributed to the accident.
Identifying those parties often requires a thorough investigation, especially when multiple businesses operate at the same location.
Construction sites, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and commercial properties frequently involve contractors, subcontractors, equipment suppliers, maintenance companies, and property owners.
When one of those parties creates an unsafe condition, they may be held responsible for the harm that follows.
Common examples of third-party workplace injury claims include:
- Scaffolding and Fall Hazards: A contractor or site manager may share responsibility when unsafe scaffolding, missing guardrails, or other fall hazards contribute to a serious injury.
- Defective Equipment: A manufacturer may be liable when a dangerous defect in a machine, tool, or piece of equipment causes harm.
- Heavy Machinery Accidents: An outside operator who strikes a worker with a crane, forklift, or lift may be responsible for the resulting injuries.
- Unsafe Property Conditions: A property owner may be liable when a hidden hazard, unsafe walking surface, or dangerous condition causes a workplace injury.
- Electrical Dangers: A subcontractor who creates or leaves behind a hazardous electrical condition may be responsible for injuries that follow.
- Safety Violations: A third party that ignores workplace safety requirements or creates dangerous working conditions may be liable when those failures contribute to an injury.
Our Hackensack workplace injury lawyers investigate every case to determine whether additional parties may share responsibility and whether other sources of compensation may be available.
Safety Violations on the Job Site
When a contractor ignores federal safety standards from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), that violation can become strong proof of negligence in your claim. A failure to provide fall protection, guard a machine, or train a crew can each break the duty of care a company owes you.
We use these safety failures to show exactly how a third party put you at risk and is responsible for your injuries.
Recent Results in Serious Workplace Injury Cases
Past results cannot guarantee future outcomes, but they can provide insight into the types of workplace injury cases our attorneys handle.
Here are some of our recent wins:
- $425,000 Settlement: We recovered compensation for a worker who suffered a serious back injury after falling from a ladder.
- $346,000 Settlement: Our client suffered neck, back, shoulder, knee, and head injuries in two separate workplace accidents. We secured a settlement that resolved both workers’ compensation claims.
- $2.6 Million Recovery for the Family of a Deceased Dock Builder: We represented the widow and child of a worker who died during a pile-driving operation. Despite efforts to shift responsibility elsewhere, we established liability against the responsible parties and secured a substantial recovery for the family.
What Money Can You Recover After a Hackensack Workplace Accident?
After a Hackensack workplace injury, workers’ compensation can cover medical treatment and a portion of your lost income, but it doesn’t compensate injured workers for every loss. In some cases, a third-party claim may provide access to additional compensation that is unavailable through workers’ comp alone.
If someone other than your employer contributed to your injury, identifying that claim can have a significant impact on your financial recovery.
| Compensation | Workers’ Compensation | Third-Party Claim |
| Lost Wages | Partial wage replacement subject to statutory limits | Full lost wages and lost earning capacity may be available |
| Medical Expenses | Authorized medical treatment and related care | Medical expenses may be recoverable as damages |
| Pain and Suffering | Not available | May be available |
| Loss of Future Earnings | Limited benefits may apply in some situations | May be recoverable when injuries affect future earning capacity |
| Loss of Enjoyment of Life | Not available | May be available |
| Death Damages | Limited death benefits for dependents | Additional damages may be available in qualifying cases |
The value of any workplace injury claim depends on the facts of the case, the severity of the injuries, and the available evidence. Your Hackensack workplace injury lawyer can evaluate your situation, identify all potential claims, and pursue the maximum recovery available under the law.
How a Hackensack Workplace Injury Lawyer Builds the Proof Your Claim Needs
A Hackensack workplace injury lawyer strengthens your claim by uncovering the evidence needed to prove what happened and who should be held accountable. Just as important, your lawyer helps prevent mistakes that can reduce the value of your case.
Our work starts with a full investigation into the accident, the site, the equipment, and the companies involved. We gather records, photographs, witness accounts, safety documents, and medical evidence that show what happened and how the injury changed your life.
When needed, Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi, P.C. works with experts who can explain equipment defects, unsafe work practices, medical issues, or long-term earning losses. We also handle the legal pressure that can make these claims difficult to manage alone.
That includes protecting filing deadlines, addressing liens, preparing settlement demands, and dealing with the insurance company for you. Most cases resolve through negotiation, but we prepare each claim with the care it requires if the case must proceed to court in Bergen County.
What Is the Coming and Going Rule?
The coming and going rule generally means workers’ compensation doesn’t cover injuries that occur during a routine commute to and from work. However, the rule doesn’t apply in every situation, and important exceptions may allow injured workers to pursue benefits.
Many employees travel between job sites, make deliveries, visit clients, attend off-site meetings, or perform other duties away from their employer’s property. When travel serves a work-related purpose, an injury may still qualify for workers’ compensation under the right circumstances.
These cases can become even more complicated when another party causes the accident. A negligent driver, property owner, contractor, or equipment operator may be responsible for injuries that occur while you’re performing job-related duties away from your normal workplace.
Since insurance companies often dispute whether an injury falls within an exception to the coming and going rule, these claims require a careful review of the facts.
Our attorneys examine where you were, why you were there, and what happened to determine every available path to recovery.
Verdicts and Settlements
$1,550,000 - Shopping Cart Injury
55-year-old woman was struck by a shopping cart being pushed by an employee of local supermarket and sustained aggravation of previously injured low back. Supermarket argued the impact was a tap and could not have caused any injury and that the Plaintiff was still under active treatment at the time of the incident for a prior low back injury sustained year prior.
The…
$600,000 - Oral Surgery Negligence
A middle aged single woman suffered dislodgement of dentures into throat during an oral medical procedure where medical and nursing staff failed to remove partial removable denture and didn’t release denture that was dislodged during the procedure.
$425,000 - Fall From Ladder
Settlement under the New York Labor Law for a fall from a ladder by worker who suffered severe back injury.
FAQ for Hackensack Workplace Injury Lawyer
Do I Need a Hackensack Workplace Injury Lawyer if I Already Have Workers' Comp?
You may still need a Hackensack workplace accident lawyer if your benefits get delayed, your treatment gets denied, your injury leaves lasting limitations, or someone outside your employer may share responsibility.
Workers’ comp can help with medical care and partial wage replacement, but it may not address every loss tied to your workplace injury. Your lawyer can review your claim, protect your benefits, and determine whether any additional legal options may apply.
What if I Can't Afford a Workplace Injury Lawyer in Hackensack Right Now?
You can hire Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi, P.C. without paying money up front because we work on a contingency fee basis. You pay a fee only if we recover money for you.
Can I Sue if My Own Employer Caused the Accident?
In most cases, the workers’ compensation bar blocks a direct lawsuit against your employer. You can still pursue a third-party claim against an outside contractor, equipment maker, or property owner who shares fault. A lawyer identifies which parties fall outside that bar.
Will I Get in Trouble at Work for Filing a Workers’ Comp Claim?
New Jersey law prohibits employers from retaliating against workers for exercising their rights under the workers’ compensation system.
How Do You Prove a Company Was at Fault on a New Jersey Job Site?
Your attorney proves fault by preserving evidence, gathering witness accounts, and showing how a company breached its duty of care. An OSHA violation, a missing machine guard, or an unsafe scaffold can each point to the responsible party.
Your Next Step Starts With One Call
After a workplace injury, the decisions you make can affect your health, your finances, and your ability to recover compensation. Our attorneys can review your situation, explain your options, and help you pursue every claim available under New Jersey law.
Call Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi, P.C. at (201) 585-9111 or contact us online today for a free case review.
Hackensack Office
Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi, P.C.
Court Plaza South, 21 Main St Ste 203
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: (201) 585-9111
