Personal Injury Verdicts & Settlements

Welcome to Burke Law Firm, LLP, where our commitment to advocating for personal injury clients has been unwavering for over 25 years. We are proud to have played a pivotal role in securing justice and compensation for individuals affected by a wide range of incidents, including motor vehicle accidents, workplace injuries, and wrongful deaths.

Our experienced team understands the profound impact these events can have on your life, and we are dedicated to providing compassionate, expert legal support tailored to your unique needs. At Burke Law Firm, LLP, we consider it a privilege to stand by our clients, guiding them through the complexities of the legal system with integrity and determination.

$4.5M – Product Liability Settlement

John M. Burke, Esq. settled a products liability case for $4,500,000. It is believed to be one of the largest personal injury settlements or recoveries of the year in the State of New Jersey. The claim was brought on behalf of a worker who was permanently injured due to an allegedly defective product. John’s client underwent an above-the-knee amputation of the leg. The worker was not able to return to work given the severity of these injuries. The product manufacturer denied that its product was defective and denied that the product caused the accident. The case settled at a second mediation session before a retired Superior Court Judge. John and his team worked tirelessly for their client. The insurance carrier for the product manufacturer disputed liability. The case settled for more than twenty-two (22x) the insurance carrier’s initial offer of only $200,000. John invested significant resources and countless hours into building the case. John and his expert engineer had to inspect and test the machinery many times; John took depositions of witnesses to the accident, and of employees of the manufacturer. John also hired other persuasive expert witnesses to document the accident’s devastating effect on his client’s life. John hired economists to document the worker’s financial losses; vocational experts to meet and test the injured worker to see whether they could resume a less physically-demanding job; and medical experts to document the severity of these injuries and limitations. John also hired a videographer to document the most difficult days of his client’s life post-accident. John noted that “much of the credit goes to my client, who was not bitter even though their life took a tragic turn through no fault of their own. This client’s positive spirit assisted us greatly to obtain this excellent financial recovery for the client. Nothing will make up for what happened, but their financial future is now secure.” John understands that devastating injuries happen too often at work. He and his team strive to achieve justice for clients who have been badly injured through no fault of their own.

$4.2M – Workplace Accident Settlement

In 2025, John M. Burke, Esq. settled a case for a seriously injured worker for $4,240,000. John fought hard against multiple large law firms and used his 20+ years of experience representing injured workers throughout New Jersey to get his client this outstanding result. The client suffered severe injuries at an industrial facility, underwent multiple surgeries, and faced a long road to recovery before eventually returning to work. John relentlessly pursued the defendants who caused his client’s injuries. He not only secured substantial workers’ compensation benefits for him but also filed a lawsuit against additional parties whose negligence contributed to the incident that caused his client permanent, life-altering injuries. His doing so resulted in a settlement of $4,240,000 for his client.

$2.4M – Motor Vehicle Accident Settlement

In 2024, John settled a case for an injured child for at total of $2,400,000. The child, a passenger in a New Jersey motor vehicle crash, suffered a serious leg fracture, required several surgeries, and had to be home-schooled for most of a school year due to mobility issues. John hired a Day in the Life Videographer to capture compelling evidence of the child’s struggles in the weeks and months following the first surgery. John also obtained body camera and security camera footage to prove which driver ran a red light and caused the crash. Thankfully, by the time the case had settled, the child has resumed schooling and normal activities. However, he had a very tough time doing so which resulted in this significant settlement for him.

$1.25M – Workplace Accident Settlement

In 2018, John obtained a $1,250,000. settlement for a man injured by a tractor trailer accident while he was working at a garbage facility. The accident victim sustained injuries to his foot, jaw, shoulder and back. Initially, the insurance carriers for all involved completely denied responsibility for the man’s injuries. Even the worker’s compensation carrier tried to not pay the immediate and urgent care he needed. John got that part resolved quickly and then took on the case against the insurance carriers for the people that caused the accident. John was able to get the case settled for the injured worker. By using his twenty years of experience in handling accident cases throughout the State of New Jersey and hiring qualified expert witnesses to be able to explain to a jury (and insurance company representatives) why a truck driver and a facility operator were at fault for this worker’s injuries, John was able to obtain this good settlement for his Client. This case also settled after a mediation session with a retired New Jersey Judge.