Law Offices of Michael P. Burakoff, P.A.

Law Firm Overview

Your Personal Injury Legal Advocate

Unlike general practitioners who handle real estate, criminal and matrimonial matters, Michael P. Burakoff has devoted his practice to the representation of accident victims and their families. Representatives and attorneys for the insurance companies who are responsible for providing compensation to injured clients and their families recognize his knowledge and experience in the field of personal injury litigation. This recognition provides both a practical and strategic advantage for the clients of Michael P. Burakoff.

Representing Accident Victims and Their Families

At the Law Offices of Michael P. Burakoff, P.A. in east-central New Jersey, we recognize that while insurance companies boast of their friendliness, that congeniality quickly disappears when an accident claim is filed. You need aggressive representation to help you secure the compensation you deserve and hold the responsible parties accountable for their carelessness and negligence.

Attorney Michael P. Burakoff has been a practicing personal injury lawyer since 1976. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey state courts, U.S. District Courts for the Districts of New Jersey, Eastern New York and Southern New York, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Clients have relied on him for aggressive representation of their rights in personal injury, workers' compensation, and wrongful death cases.

If you have been injured in a car accident or construction accident, let us help you. The majority of the clients of Michael P. Burakoff have been referred to him by other attorneys and former clients. Choose the attorney to whom other attorneys refer their injured clients.

We will work hard to defend your rights and hold the careless or negligent party accountable for your injuries. For more information, or to schedule an appointment regarding a personal injury claim, please contact us.

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation
• Construction Site Accidents
• Products Liability / Defective Products
• All Work-Related Third-Party Liability Claims
• Automobile Accidents
• Tractor-Trailer / Truck Accidents
• Premises Liability/Slip and Fall
• Head and Brain Injuries
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Bad Faith Insurance Claims
• Workers' Compensation Law

Representative Clients

• Thousands of Accident Victims Over the Past 30 Years
• Co-Counsel in Mass Tort Litigation Against the Lead Paint Industry

Representative Cases

• In re Lead Paint Litigation, 924 A.2d 484 (Supreme Court of New Jersey 2007)
• Johowern Corp. v. Affiliated Interior Designers Inc., 453 A.2d 1370 (Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division 1982)

West Practice Categories

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Bad Faith Insurance, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Construction Law, Government Agencies & Programs, Social Security -- Disability, Health & Health Care Law, Disability, Nursing Home, Insurance Law, Bad Faith, Life & Health, Motor Vehicle, Litigation & Appeals, Class Actions, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Natural Resources Law, Personal Injury -- Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Alcoholic Beverages, Apparel, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Firearms, Food & Agricultural Products, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Recreational Products, Professional Malpractice Law, Dental Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Other Professionals Malpractice, Railroad Worker Injury/FELA, Toxic Torts, Hazardous Waste, Workers' Compensation Law, Workers' Compensation Appeals