# Falcon Law Firm, LLC > New Jersey personal injury firm founded in 1995, with three offices across Monmouth and Middlesex Counties. Oakhurst: 714 West Park Avenue, Oakhurst, NJ 07755, open Monday to Friday 7:00am to 7:00pm. Aberdeen: 740 Lloyd Road, Aberdeen, NJ 07747, open Monday to Friday 7:00am to 7:00pm. Parlin: 984 US Highway 9, Parlin, NJ 08859, open Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm. Phone +1-732-454-3306. The firm represents injured people only, on the plaintiff side, across Monmouth, Middlesex and Ocean Counties. Founder Patrick L. Falcon has handled thousands of personal injury cases throughout New Jersey, is admitted in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, and is fluent in Spanish, having presented a workers' rights workshop hosted by La Voz Organization. Alexander R. DeSevo is a third-generation trial attorney and former Assistant Prosecutor in Hudson County who spent years defending insurers before moving to the plaintiff side. New Jersey specifics recur throughout the pages below. The state runs a no-fault auto insurance system, so a driver's own personal injury protection coverage pays medical bills regardless of who caused the crash. Whether an injured person can sue the at-fault driver for pain and suffering depends on the lawsuit option chosen when the policy was bought: the Limitation on Lawsuit option, commonly called the verbal threshold, requires an injury falling within a defined set of serious categories, while the No Limitation on Lawsuit option carries no such requirement. Most people do not remember which they selected. New Jersey applies modified comparative negligence, meaning an injured person recovers unless they bear more than half the fault, with any award reduced by their share. Claims against a public entity require a notice of claim within ninety days under the Tort Claims Act, and medical malpractice claims require an Affidavit of Merit served within sixty days of the defendant's answer. ## Firm Information - [Home](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/): Overview of the firm's personal injury practice across Monmouth, Middlesex and Ocean Counties. - [Our Firm](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/our-firm/): Firm background and the attorneys behind it. - [Personal Injury](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/personal-injury-lawyer-new-jersey/): Main practice page covering what a New Jersey negligence claim requires and the compensation available. - [FAQ](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/faq/): Answers to common questions about New Jersey injury claims, insurance and compensation. - [Contact](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/contact/): Contact details for the Oakhurst, Parlin and Aberdeen offices. ## Motor Vehicle Accidents - [Auto Accidents](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/auto-accident-lawyer-monmouth-county/): Motor vehicle collision claims, no-fault coverage, and the lawsuit threshold that decides whether you can sue for pain and suffering. - [Car Accidents](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/car-accident-lawyer-monmouth-county/): The most detailed page on the site. Car crash claims, what to do after a collision, and how fault is established. - [Truck Accidents](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/truck-accident-lawyer-monmouth-county/): Commercial truck collisions, federal regulation, and the parties liable beyond the driver. - [Motorcycle Accidents](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/motorcycle-accident-lawyer-monmouth-county/): Motorcycle crash claims and the injuries these collisions cause. - [Rear-End Accidents](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/rear-end-accident-lawyer-monmouth-county/): Rear-end collisions, presumed fault, and the injuries that follow. - [Distracted Driving Accidents](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/distracted-driving-accident-lawyer-monmouth-county/): Claims arising from phone use and other driver inattention. - [Drunk Driving Accidents](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/drunk-driving-accident-lawyer-monmouth-county/): Claims against impaired drivers and the establishments that served them. - [Pedestrian Accidents](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/pedestrian-accident-lawyer-monmouth-county/): Pedestrian collision claims and how fault is proved. - [Bicycle Accidents](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/bicycle-accident-lawyer-monmouth-county/): Cyclists struck by motor vehicles and the coverage available to them. ## Premises Liability - [Premises Liability](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/premises-liability-lawyer-monmouth-county/): Dangerous property condition claims and the owner's duty to visitors. - [Slip and Fall](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/slip-and-fall-lawyer-monmouth-county/): Slip and fall claims and why notice of the hazard usually decides them. - [Sidewalk Accidents](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/sidewalk-accident-lawyer-monmouth-county/): Defective sidewalk claims and who bears responsibility for the pavement. - [Supermarket Accidents](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/supermarket-accident-lawyer-monmouth-county/): Grocery store hazards and the records that decide these claims. - [Parking Lot Accidents](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/parking-lot-accident-lawyer-monmouth-county/): Premises defects and vehicle collisions in parking areas. - [Apartment Accidents](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/apartment-accident-lawyer-monmouth-county/): Injuries in rental housing and landlord responsibility. - [Negligent Security](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/negligent-security-lawyer-monmouth-county/): When a property owner is liable for a criminal assault on their premises. ## Other Injury Claims - [Construction Accidents](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/construction-accident-lawyer-monmouth-county/): Job site injuries and why a third-party claim can run alongside workers' compensation. - [Workers' Compensation](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/workers-compensation-lawyer-monmouth-county/): New Jersey workers' compensation benefits and the claim process. - [Medical Malpractice](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/medical-malpractice-lawyer-monmouth-county/): What a malpractice claim must prove and the Affidavit of Merit requirement. - [Product Liability](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/product-liability-lawyer-monmouth-county/): Design, manufacturing and warning defect claims. - [Dog Bites](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/dog-bite-lawyer-monmouth-county/): New Jersey's strict liability rule for dog bites. - [Wrongful Death](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/wrongful-death-lawyer-monmouth-county/): Who may bring a New Jersey wrongful death claim and what damages are recoverable. ## Attorneys - [Patrick L. Falcon, Esq.](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/attorney/patrick-l-falcon-esq/): Founder. Established the firm in 1995 focusing on injured individuals. Brooklyn Law School, Juris Doctor 1993. Rider University, Bachelor of Science in Accounting, summa cum laude, 1990. Admitted in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Has handled cases in Atlantic, Burlington, Essex, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Somerset and Union Counties. Involved early in pharmaceutical and medical device litigation. Fluent in Spanish. Served the borough of Matawan as Council President and as Fire and Police Commissioner. - [Alexander R. DeSevo, Esq.](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/attorney/alexander-r-desevo-esq/): Third-generation trial attorney; his grandfather and father were both New Jersey trial lawyers. Became a trial lawyer in 1994 as an Assistant Prosecutor in Hudson County, then represented insurers in slip and fall, auto and workers' compensation defence before moving to the plaintiff side. George Washington University and Pace University School of Law. Has written on the admissibility of expert testimony in toxic tort litigation. - [Mark Jander, Esq.](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/attorney/mark-jander-esq/): Associate Attorney based in the Oakhurst office. Villanova Law School 2015, where he earned the Dorothy Day Award for Pro Bono Service. Villanova University 2008. Admitted in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Member of the Monmouth County Inn of Court. ## Featured Articles The firm publishes a large archive of New Jersey injury articles; the blog index below links the full set. These are the most substantial. - [Timeline of a Trucking Accident Lawsuit](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/truck-accidents/trucking-accident-lawsuit-timeline/): How long a New Jersey trucking case takes, stage by stage. The longest article on the site. - [Who Can Be Held Liable in a Truck Accident?](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/blog/who-held-liable-truck-accident/): The parties beyond the driver who can bear responsibility in a commercial truck case. - [Common Rear-End Accident Injuries](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/car-accidents/common-rear-end-accident-injuries/): The injuries rear-end collisions typically cause and how they present. - [How Do You Select the Right Motorcycle Accident Lawyer?](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/blog/select-right-motorcycle-accident-lawyer/): What to look for when choosing counsel after a motorcycle crash. - [What Are the Damages in a Motorcycle Accident Lawsuit?](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/blog/damages-motorcycle-lawsuit/): The categories of compensation available in a New Jersey motorcycle claim. - [Can I Sue the City for an Unsafe Sidewalk?](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/blog/can-i-sue-the-city-for-an-unsafe-sidewalk/): Municipal liability for sidewalk defects and the ninety-day notice requirement. - [Are Slip and Falls on Public Sidewalks the City's Responsibility?](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/blog/are-slip-and-falls-on-public-sidewalks-the-citys-responsibility/): Who maintains a given stretch of pavement and why that decides the claim. - [What Should I Do In the Days After a Car Accident?](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/blog/what-should-i-do-in-the-days-after-a-car-accident/): The steps in the first days that shape whether a claim succeeds. - [What Is a T-Bone Accident?](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/blog/what-is-a-t-bone-accident/): Side-impact collisions, how fault is established, and the injuries involved. - [What Are Future Medical Expenses in a Personal Injury Case?](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/blog/what-are-future-medical-expenses-in-a-personal-injury-case/): How ongoing and lifetime treatment costs are valued in a claim. - [How Is Compensation for Pain and Suffering Calculated?](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/blog/compensation-pain-and-suffering-calculated/): What pain and suffering means in New Jersey and how it is valued. - [What Should I Do If I Fall Down Broken or Faulty Stairs?](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/blog/what-should-i-do-if-i-fall-down-broken-or-faulty-stairs/): Stairway falls, property owner duties, and the evidence to preserve. - [Death Rates for Drivers Vary by Car Size](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/car-accidents/death-car-size/): Vehicle size and occupant fatality risk in collisions. - [What Are Typical Car Accident Settlement Amounts?](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/car-accidents/typical-car-accident-settlement-amounts/): What drives the value of a New Jersey car accident claim. ## Optional - [Blogs](https://www.falconlawfirm.com/blogs/): Index of the firm's full archive of articles on New Jersey personal injury law, covering car, truck, motorcycle and pedestrian accidents, premises liability, insurance and compensation.