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

Avery & Avery, Esqs. represents Hackensack residents on Personal Injury matters. With 46,027 residents in Bergen County, Hackensack routes its Personal Injury matters through the local court system; indictable / over-threshold matters proceed at Bergen County Superior Court.

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

How Hackensack Personal Injury Matters Route Through Court

Auto-injury claims arising in Hackensack 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.

Hackensack Municipal Court

Address: 215 State Street
Phone: (201) 646-3971
Court days: MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
Office hours: 8:30 AM - 3:45 PM

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 Hackensack 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 Hackensack, NJ

Hackensack sits in Bergen County, NJ. Key facts:

Density: 10,981 per sq mi
Land area: 4.2 sq mi
2020 Census population: 46,027
ZIP codes: 07601
Mayor: Caseen Gaines
Incorporated: October 31, 1693 (as New Barbadoes Township)
Elevation: 20 ft

Hackensack Local Context

Bergen County Sheriff’s Office is led by Chief (name not published) at 2 Bergen County Plaza Hackensack NJ 07601.
Hackensack ZIP codes: 07601.
Land area 4.19 sq mi (water 0.16 sq mi); elevation 20 ft.

The Avery Advantage for Hackensack 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 Hackensack Personal Injury engagement.

John S. Avery, second-generation. John joined the firm in 2012. Across both attorneys, Hackensack 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 Hackensack’s neighboring Bergen County municipalities. See:

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do Hackensack 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 Hackensack 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 — Hackensack Personal Injury

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