Law Firm Overview
The Law Offices of Bagolie Friedman consists of personal injury and workers' compensation trial lawyers offering aggressive representation and free consultations. With offices in Jersey City and Clifton New Jersey as well as affiliate offices in New York City, Hollywood, Florida and Brisbane, Australia, we handle cases locally, nationally and around the world.
Our practice areas include personal injury and wrongful death litigation involving auto accidents, railroad / FELA injuries, worker's compensation, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, drug and pharmacy claims, product liability and defective product claims, asbestos / mesothelioma / toxic and chemical exposure, lead paint poisoning, fire fighter & paramedic hearing loss litigation, environmental litigation including toxic mold and social security and disability law.
No matter who you are up against, Bagolie Friedman will fight to protect you. We have earned our reputation by taking on and defeating large and powerful defendants. We have the skill, resources and most importantly, the courage to protect you. An accident in the work place, developing cancer or asbestosis from toxic exposures, trauma from a serious motor vehicle accident, injury caused by a defective product, complications from a medical procedure...these can all have a devastating impact on your life. However, you can take comfort in the fact that the law offices of Bagolie Friedman will make the law work for you. Contact us now for a confidential and free consultation.
Honors and Awards
The lawyers of Bagolie Friedman are members of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum,Super Lawyers, The American Association for Justice and the Workplace Injury Law and Advocacy Group.
Alan Friedman of Bagolie Friedman is a Certified Civil Trial Attorney. To qualify for certification, an attorney must be at least a five-year member of the NJ Bar, and have completed numerous continuing legal education courses in the three years prior to filing an application. In addition, the attorney must show a substantial involvement in the preparation of litigated matters, and demonstrate primary responsibility for a large number of trials completed before NJ's courts.
Less than three percent of the attorneys in New Jersey have been certified. According to the Office of Client Protection Fund, there are 60,000 attorneys in New Jersey, less than one percent of whom qualify as Certified Civil Trial Attorneys (CCTA).
The designation, "Certified Trial Attorney," criminal or civil, is granted by the New Jersey Supreme Court to attorneys who demonstrate a significant level of experience, education, knowledge and expertise in their trial practice. Attorneys who apply for certification must meet stringent standards set by the Board on Trial Attorney Certification.
Further requirements include an unblemished reputation. Applicants must submit a list of other attorneys and judges who can attest to their character and ability. Finally, the applicant must pass a full day's written examination covering various aspects of trial practice.
The Certification program provides a useful consumer guide to identifying attorneys with specific legal experience in handling matters which may go to trial. Certified attorneys may retain the distinction for only seven years before applying for recertification, at which time they must satisfy another set of requirements, insuring they have retained their competence.
Clients of Bagolie Friedman know that their case is in the hands of one of the most distinguished and accomplished Civil Trial Attorneys in the state.
Classes and Seminars
Even though the State of New Jerseydoesn't require attorneys to take continuing legal education after passing the bar, Bagolie Friedman voluntarily spends thousands of dollars yearly on training and seminars that improve our attorneys, legal knowledge. We stay up-to-date. You get representation that is well informed on the latest applications of the law.
Representative Cases
Our practice areas include personal injury and wrongful death litigation involving auto accidents, railroad / FELA injuries, worker's compensation, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, drug and pharmacy claims, product liability and defective product claims, asbestos / mesothelioma / toxic and chemical exposure, lead paint poisoning, fire fighter & paramedic hearing loss litigation, environmental litigation including toxic mold and social security and disability law.