A Former Judge. A Father-Son Trial Firm. Fifty Years of New Jersey Practice.

Avery & Avery, Esqs. handles Personal Injury cases for Elmwood Park residents and arrestees across the Bergen County jurisdiction. The firm has appeared in Elmwood Park-area Personal Injury matters as part of its ongoing six-county trial practice.

For a free first consultation on a Elmwood Park Personal Injury matter, call (201) 943-2445.

Inside Elmwood Park Municipal Court — Personal Injury Path

Auto-injury claims arising in Elmwood Park are governed by NJ verbal threshold (N.J.S.A. 39:6A-8) unless the plaintiff selected the no-threshold option at policy purchase. Closest trauma center: Hackensack University Medical Center (Level II, ~10 Min Ave, Hackensack). Premises-liability and slip-and-fall claims file in Bergen County Superior Court — Civil Division if damages exceed $20,000, otherwise Special Civil Part.

Elmwood Park Boro Municipal Ct

Address: 182 Market Stelmwood Park
Phone: (201) 796-1457
Court days: EVERY TUESDAY
Office hours: MON - FRI 8:30AM - 4:30PM

Bergen County Superior Court (Hackensack)

Address: Bergen County Justice Center, 10 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: (201) 221-0700
Vicinage: Bergen Vicinage (Vicinage 02)

The Legal Framework

Personal injury claims arising in Elmwood Park are governed by:

N.J.S.A. 39:6A-8 — verbal threshold for auto-accident injury
N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2 — two-year statute of limitations
N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 et seq. — Tort Claims Act (public-entity defendants)

Auto-injury claims file in Bergen County Superior Court — Civil Division if damages exceed $20,000; Special Civil Part for smaller claims.

About Elmwood Park, NJ

Elmwood Park sits in Bergen County, NJ. Key facts:

Density: 8,106 per sq mi
2020 Census population: 21,424
Land area: 2.6 sq mi
ZIP codes: 07407
Mayor: Robert Colletti
Incorporated: April 18, 1916 (as East Paterson)
Elevation: 46 ft

Elmwood Park Local Context

Elmwood Park Boro Municipal Ct sits at 182 Market Stelmwood Park, phone (201) 796-1457; court days EVERY TUESDAY.
Elmwood Park ZIP codes: 07407.
Land area 2.64 sq mi (water 0.081 sq mi); elevation 46 ft.

The Avery Advantage for Elmwood Park Personal Injury

Bench to defense bar. Robert W. Avery spent fifteen years as a Municipal Court Judge (1986-2000) before returning to full-time trial practice. That vantage point — knowing how judges think, what makes a case credible, and where prosecutors have flexibility — shapes every Elmwood Park Personal Injury engagement.

John S. Avery, second-generation. John joined the firm in 2012. Across both attorneys, Elmwood Park clients have same-day callback access and direct attorney contact — no paralegals, no hand-offs.

Statewide reach. Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Passaic, Morris, and Sussex — the firm covers all six counties from its Ridgefield base.

Sister Bergen Cities We Cover

We routinely appear in Elmwood Park’s neighboring Bergen County municipalities. See:

And the Bergen County Personal Injury landing covers the full county.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do Elmwood Park Personal Injury cases go?

Bergen County Superior Court for first-tier matters; Bergen County Superior Court (Hackensack) for indictable / over-threshold matters.

How fast can you respond to a Elmwood Park arrest / hearing?

Same-day callback during business hours; same-evening for arrests on weeknights. Call (201) 943-2445.

Do you handle other Bergen County practice areas?

Yes — see our Bergen County Lawyer page for the full practice list, and the practice tops at /practice-areas/personal-injury/.

No-Cost Initial Consultation — Elmwood Park Personal Injury

Call (201) 943-2445 or submit through the form.