…. Don’t believe me, just look at the Police report forms in New Jersey

When you’ve been injured in a car accident in New Jersey, navigating the legal aftermath can feel overwhelming. At Liss & Marion, we understand not just the law, but how every detail matters—especially the notoriously intricate New Jersey police crash reports, known as the NJTR-1.

The DMV of Crash Reporting: What’s So Tricky About the NJTR-1?

New Jersey’s NJTR-1 police report isn’t your run-of-the-mill form—it’s a powerful data beast. As of January 2023, it grew to include 153 coded data blocks, up from the earlier 149, and every box can affect how your claim is interpreted NJ.gov. This includes:

• Crash context codes (e.g. same-direction rear-end, head-on, pedestrian, etc.).

• Vehicle type, weather, road condition, and environmental details. For instance, whether it was raining, icy, or dark without streetlights—each with its own numerical code NJ.gov.

• Injury severity codes, specific types of roadway surfaces, roadway alignments, and more.

Law enforcement has intensive training to fill these out correctly—often via NJDOT and Rutgers training programs—but minor coding errors are far from rare NJ.govdot.nj.gov. For someone trying to interpret a report on their own? It’s a tough read.

Why These Codes Matter in Your Case

Those codes might look like legal gobbledygook, but they’re critical legal evidence. A "same-direction rear-end" crash (code 01) could significantly affect fault analysis; conditions like "dark, no street lights" may play into contributory negligence arguments. And if a pedestrian element was coded incorrectly? That’s a powerful point to challenge during litigation.

Why Liss & Marion Is Uniquely Positioned to Help

1. We Know the Codes Inside and Out
Ricky Liss and George Marion bring decades of combined experience—not just fighting accident cases, but anticipating how insurers and defense lawyers use (or abuse) NJTR-1 data. Their background in defending claims gives them an edge, because they think like the other side—and know where their arguments come from lisslaw.com+1.

2. Trial-Tested Strategies, Personal Attention
This isn’t your average boutique firm. With over $300 million recovered in settlements and verdicts—including major multimillion-dollar wins—and thousands of cases handled, Liss & Marion doesn’t settle for cookie-cutter legal work FindLawlisslaw.com. At the same time, clients aren’t just files—they’re family. From our New Jersey office in Haddonfield, the team delivers hands-on attention, whether meeting in person, by Zoom, or even at your home if needed lisslaw.com+1.

3. Navigating Insurance with Precision
Insurance companies rely on every benefit, every coding nuance, and every technicality they can find. Because Liss & Marion knows those tactics backwards and forwards, our lawyers don’t just respond—they anticipate. We craft compelling narratives, supported by meticulous documentation and persuasively argued in negotiations or trial.

In Short

New Jersey MVA claims are complicated—but they don’t have to be a confusing ordeal for you. The NJTR-1 isn’t just paperwork—it’s a puzzle. And at Liss & Marion, solving that puzzle is part of our craft.

We bring trial experience, insurance-savvy strategy, and personalized support to every case. If you’ve been hurt in a crash, let our insight and attention to detail work for you—so you can focus on recovery, and we’ll focus on maximizing your claim.

Would you like us to walk you through a sample NJTR-1 report and show how those codes help build a strong case? We’re here when you’re ready.

— The team at Liss & Marion