Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Timothy J. Fonseca, Esq. joined the firm in 2013 and became a partner at Corradino and Papa in 2019. He concentrates his practice on personal injury matters of all kinds including motor vehicle accidents, premise liability, slip and falls, dog bite accidents, and product defect matters.
He has received the honor of being included in the selection list of Super Lawyers/Rising Stars. Since being admitted to practice law in New Jersey and New York in 2006, Mr. Fonseca has gained extensive litigation and trial experience handling dozens of matters from inception through trial and the Appellate level. Mr. Fonseca’s past experience primarily focused on representing civil defendants through their insurance companies. His insurance experience has given him an insider’s perspective to the insurance industry, which often serves as an advantage when litigating and entering settlement negotiations on behalf of the plaintiffs he now represents.
Mr. Fonseca is a native of Northern New Jersey, having grown up in Passaic County. He is a 2003 graduate of Rutgers College and a 2006 graduate of Albany Law School. After law school, he spent a year clerking for Hon. Nestor F. Guzman, J.S.C. in the Passaic County Superior Court Criminal Division. He now lives with his wife, Lindsay, and their two young sons in Montville and can often be seen running along the roads training for his next marathon or road race.
Mr. Fonseca has many recent recoveries including:
- $15,000,000.00 recovery for an injured worker diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) due to a staircase collapse.
- $500,000 Jury Verdict.
- $6,750,000.00 recovery for a man injured in a construction explosion.
- $2,350,000.00 recovery for a woman who sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) when she was hit by a drunk driver who was overserved alcohol while visibly intoxicated at several establishments.
- $1,250,000.00 recovery for worker injured when he slipped on ice.
- $1,225,000.00 recovery for a client who tripped on a sidewalk.
- $1,750,000.00 recovery for a woman who was struck by a store manager pushing a utility cart while grocery shopping
- $925,000.00 recovery in a federal case against a big-box retail store resulting from a slip and fall on a wet floor.
- $921,500.00 recovery for a driver struck by an ambulance.
- $895,000.00 global recovery reached on behalf of three victims injured by a tractor-tanker.
- $845,000.00 recovery for a plaintiff who was stopped in traffic on a major highway when a chain collision behind her resulted in a five-car pileup.
- $700,000.00 recovery for a plaintiff who was struck by a garbage truck.
- $650,000.00 recovery for a driver struck by a tractor trailer.
- $620,000.00 recovery for a plaintiff who was struck by a van.
- $600,000.00 recovery on behalf of a pregnant woman who was injured when she slipped and fell in a major area grocery store.
- $550,000.00 recovery against a luxury spa and property owner for a plaintiff who broke their foot on a dangerous condition.
- $550,000.00 recovery for a plaintiff struck by a tractor-trailer on a highway.
- $550,000.00 recovered on behalf of a Plaintiff who was T-boned by a commercial van that ran a red light causing neck injuries.
- $500,000.00 recovery against a major interstate trucking company on behalf of a plaintiff who was side swiped by a tandem tractor-trailer.
- $500,000.00 on behalf of plaintiff who underwent emergency surgery to repair a leg that was broken when he slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk.
- $450,000.00 on behalf of a plaintiff who was struck by a tractor-trailer on the Cross-Bronx Expressway.
- $437,500.00 recovered for a college student struck by a drunk driver who caused a brain injury.
Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.
