As personal injury claims become increasingly complex in the digital age, Charles H. Nugent Jr. of Nugent Law, P.C. urges New Jersey accident and injury victims to think carefully about their online activity and to seek qualified legal counsel before speaking with any insurance representative.
-- As personal injury claims become increasingly complex in the digital age, Marlton, New Jersey based trial attorney Charles H. Nugent Jr. of Nugent Law, P.C. is urging New Jersey accident and injury victims to think carefully about their online activity and to seek qualified legal counsel before speaking with any insurance representative. Nugent, who has more than 40 years of trial experience, and is Certified by the NJ Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney, says the tactics being used by insurance companies have shifted significantly in recent years, and most claimants are unprepared for them.
"Insurance companies frequently contact an injured person before they hire an attorney, act friendly, and try to get you to talk about the accident and your injuries," Nugent said. "They lock you into a recorded statement so they know they know as much as they can about the case, and then make you an offer that is many times much, much less than what your claim is actually worth." Beyond recorded statements, Nugent warns that insurers now routinely scan claimants' social media profiles for photos, posts, or check-ins that can be used to challenge the severity of an injury, call a victim's credibility into question, or learn about your life and interests. He advises all injury victims to be especially careful about posting on social media after an accident and to consult an attorney before making any contact with the opposing insurance carrier.
Nugent also weighed in on a parallel shift taking place in New Jersey criminal law. While prosecutors and legislators have historically favored tough sentencing, Nugent sees a growing recognition that rehabilitation and diversion programs often produce better outcomes than incarceration. "There is a movement with a lot of states that rehabilitation and programs like veterans assistance, conditional dismissals, pretrial intervention and recovery courts for addiction are far more effective in helping people and reducing crime than putting people in jail," he said. "Getting people help works better than mass incarceration." For criminal defense clients, Nugent's longstanding guidance remains firm: exercise your Fifth Amendment right to remain silent, and do not speak to law enforcement without an attorney present. "Too often people think they can talk themselves out of a problem," he said, "and they talk themselves into a much deeper problem."
Nugent has been practicing in New Jersey and Pennsylvania since 1987 and 1986, respectively, and his litigation record spans personal injury, criminal defense, and workers' compensation law across state and federal courts, primarily in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He has also been hired to represent clients in Delaware, Florida, and Texas. He is admitted to practice law before the United States Supreme Court, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and multiple federal district courts. Over his career, he has tried well over 100 jury trials and has served as chairman of the Boardwalk Seminar for the New Jersey Association for Justice, one of the largest criminal defense conferences in the state.
His credentials include selection as a Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers Magazine in both personal injury and criminal defense for more than 30 consecutive years, and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum for consistently achieving verdicts and settlements exceeding one million dollars. He has achieved a "Superb" rating of 10 on AVVO, and also earned its coveted Client's Choice Award. The New York Times has recognized him as one of the Ten Leaders of Southern and Central New Jersey criminal defense, and his work has been highlighted in both Philadelphia Magazine and South Jersey Magazine. He is also a graduate of the National Criminal Defense College in Georgia, widely regarded as one of the most prestigious institutions of its kind in the country.
Nugent points to his New Jersey Supreme Court civil trial certification, held by fewer than 2.5% of attorneys in the state, as a meaningful standard of competence that clients should look for when choosing representation. "Anybody advertising can say anything they want," he said. "Clients shouldn't choose their attorney based on TV boasting and fancy advertising from lawyers who mostly never see the inside of a courtroom. They should do their homework."
Nugent Law, P.C. is located at 530 Lippincott Drive, Marlton, New Jersey 08053, and has an additional office in Pleasantville, New Jersey. Nugent Law, P.C. serves clients throughout the state with a primary focus on Burlington, Camden, Salem, Gloucester, Atlantic, Mercer, and Middlesex Counties. The firm can be reached at (856) 596-9770 or info@nugentlaw.net. Additional information is available at nugentlaw.net.
About Nugent Law, P.C.:
Nugent Law, P.C. is a Marlton, New Jersey law firm with over 40 years of experience in personal injury, criminal defense, and workers' compensation. Managing partner Charles H. Nugent Jr., Esquire is a New Jersey Supreme Court certified civil trial attorney, a multi-year Super Lawyer, and a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
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