Edward P. Capozzi

Chair, Personal Injury

Edward P. Capozzi exclusively handles auto, trucking, NJ Transit, products liability, and other catastrophic personal injury cases. He has represented seriously injured clients in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan, West Virginia, Florida, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Delaware. Edward is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a civil trial attorney, a distinction reserved for less than 2% of attorneys. The New Jersey Supreme Court has designated this honor to attorneys who are able to demonstrate sufficient levels of experience, education, knowledge, and skill in civil trial practice.

Known for his fierce cross-examination of medical witnesses and artistic presentations of his cases, Edward lectures across the country on trial techniques and the concept of proximate cause.

Edward is the author of The Domino Theory and The Domino Theory Second Edition, both Trial Guides publications in which he explains proximate cause and shows other attorneys how to successfully present any case to a jury. In his popular YouTube video, “Capozzi Causation Dominos,” Edward demonstrates, step-by-step, how to set up each element from discovery to settlement to opening statement to arguing damages in closing – when you knock down your dominos and demonstrate the inevitable logic of your case.

Edward is an active participant, advocate, and educator in the field of law. He is a published author and lectures nationally on trial techniques and cross-examination of defense medical experts. From 2012-2018, Ed received at least one, and as many as three, of the state’s top 20 verdicts or settlements. In 2018, Edward had one of the top 50 work accident settlements in the United States, according to TopVerdict*. On June 11, 2020, Edward was installed as the 59th President of the New Jersey Association for Justice.

Edward is the included the following lists:

• The Best Lawyers in America®, 2018-2022*
• New Jersey Super Lawyers, 2013-2022*
• Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2012*

Edward exclusively handles auto accidents, trucking, NJ Transit, elevator, and other catastrophic personal injury cases only.

*No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Click here for the Awards and Honors Methodology.

• Notable Matters

  Each lawsuit handled by Mr. Capozzi depends on its unique facts and particular legal circumstances. The following are a list of many results obtained by Mr. Capozzi on behalf of his clients.

  • $5.35 million settlement at trial for a pedestrian struck by a tractor-trailer in Middlesex County
  • $4.775 million settlement for a woman in Bergen County injured in a trucking accident
  • $4.75 million settlement for a family injured in a trucking accident in Essex County
  • $4.735 million verdict for a cervical disc replacement in Hudson County
  • $3.6 Million settlement for a NJ man injured in a slip and fall on Ice in Atlantic City.
  • $3.55 million settlement for a cervical and lumbar fusion in Passaic County
  • $3.06 million Dollar settlement for a man killed at work in Federal Court
  • $2.88 million settlement at mediation for cervical herniated disc in Essex County
  • $2.8 million settlement for an employee injured by a defective street sweeper in Union County
  • $2.475 million settlement for a Wrongful Death case in New Jersey.
  • $2.15 million settlement for the family of a man who passed away due to an elevator accident
  • $2.1 million settlement in a wrongful death case in Sussex County
  • $2 million settlement at trial for a cervical herniated disc in Hudson County
  • $2 million settlement in a wrongful death case in Bergen County
  • $1.85 million settlement in United States District Court of NJ for injuries in a trucking accident
  • $1.825 million settlement for a wrongful death case in Union County
  • $1.75 million settlement at trial for a wrongful death case in Union County
  • $1.7 million settlement for a herniated disc in Morris County $1.5 million verdict for a disc bulge in Bergen County
  • $1.5 million settlement for a women injured in a NJ auto accident.
  • $1.375 million settlement for a slip and fall on ice in Morris County
  • $1.275 million settlement for a motor vehicle accident in Bergen County
  • $1.25 Million Dollar settlement for a woman injured in a car accident in Westchester County, NY
  • $1.25 million settlement for a fractured wrist Bergen County
  • $1.233 million recovery for a traumatic brain injury in Sussex County
  • $1.225 million settlement for a New York woman injured in Westchester County, NY.
  • $1.195 million settlement at trial for a rear-end auto accident in Bergen County
  • $1.1 million settlement for a woman injured in a NJ auto accident.
  • $1.1 million settlement for a trucking accident in Bergen County
  • $1.1 million settlement for a fractured arm in Passaic County
  • $1.1 million settlement at trial for lumbar disc herniation in Hudson County
  • $1.075 million settlement for a dram shop case in Bergen County
  • $1 million settlement at trial for a lumbar herniated disc in Hudson County
  • $1 million settlement for a cervical herniated disc in Bergen County
  • $1 million settlement for a cervical herniated disc in Bergen County
  • $1 million settlement for a Wrongful Death Case in NJ Federal Court
  • $950,000 settlement for NJ man injured in a Garden State Parkway accident.
  • $925,000 settlement for a man injured in a NJ auto accident.
  • $875,000 settlement for a passenger in a ride share vehicle.
  • $850,000 settlement for a man injured in an accident in Connecticut.
  • $820,000 settlement for a Bergen County Man who slipped at a car wash.
  • $765,000 settlement for a woman who slipped on ice at an Essex County Car Wash.
  • $750,000 settlement for a Los Angeles man injured in a NJ car accident.

  *Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

• Lectures & Publications

  Edward Capozzi is the author of “The Domino Theory” and “The Domino Theory, Second Edition” both are Trial Guides publications in which he shows readers how to successfully demonstrate any case to a jury.

  Edward is a frequent lecturer. His presentations include:

  • Lecturer: “The Domino Theory : Thinking Outside the Box” Alabama Trial Lawyers Association; Birmingham, AL 2023
  • Lecturer: “The Domino Theory: Second Edition” Tennessee Trial Lawyers, June 2023
  • Lecturer: “The Domino Theory, Proving proximate Cause at Trial”, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Nov, 5, 2021, San Antonio, TX
  • Lecturer: “The Domino Theory: Proving Proximate Cause at Trial”  Columbus, Ohio; May 2022
  • Lecturer: “Never Lose a Trial on Proximate Cause Again” -360 Advocacy: Auto Litigation 8.0; Las Vegas, Nevada April 2022
  • Lecturer: “New Jersey’s Top Ten” NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, New Jersey April 2022
  • Lecturer: “The Domino Theory, Proving Proximate Cause at Trial”, Indiana Trial lawyers Association, Nov. 15, 2021, Indianapolis, IN
  • Lecturer: “The Domino Theory, Atlanta Trial Lawyers Association”, September 2021, Atlanta, GA
  • Lecturer: “Never Lose a Case on Proximate Cause Again,” Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, Detroit, MI 2020
  • Lecturer: “Never Lose an Auto Case on Proximate Cause Again,” 360 Advocacy, Auto 7.0 Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada 2020
  • Lecturer: The Domino Theory, Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association, Jackson, Wyoming 2019
  • Lecturer: Proving Proximate Cause at Trial, Michigan Association for Justice, Detroit, Michigan, 2019
  • Lecturer: The Domino Theory, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, NY, New York, 2019
  • Lecturer: The Domino Theory, Proving Proximate Cause at Trial, Idaho Trial Lawyers Association, Boise, Idaho, 2019
  • Lecturer: Proving Proximate Cause at Trial, 360 Advocacy, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2019
  • Lecturer: The Domino Theory, North Dakota Association for Justice, Fargo, North Dakota, 2019
  • Lecturer: The Domino Theory, Washington State Association for Justice, Seattle, Washington, 2019
  • Lecturer: The Domino Theory, Nassau County New York Bar Association, Mineola, New York, 2019
  • “The Domino Theory and Proximate Cause,” Trial Magazine, November 2018
  • Lecturer: The Domino Theory, Meadowlands Seminar, November 2018
  • Lecturer: The Domino Theory, Wisconsin Association for Justice, Green Bay, Wisconsin 2018
  • Lecturer: The Domino Theory, Montana Trial Lawyers Association, Bozeman, Montana 2018
  • Lecturer: Cross Examining the Defense Medical Expert, New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, Alburquerque, New Mexico 2018
  • Lecturer: The Domino Theory, AAJ Jazz Fest Seminar, New Orleans, LA, 2018
  • Lecturer: The Domino Theory, Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, Rehoboth Beach, DE, 2018
  • Lecturer: The Domino Theory, Fireside Chat Webinar with Trial Guides, 2018
  • Lecturer: Deposition College: NJAJ Winter Seminar, Somerset, NJ, 2018
  • Lecturer: The Domino Theory, North Carolina Trial Lawyers Association, Raleigh, NC, 2018
  • Lecturer: The Domino Theory, West Virginia Association for Justice; Charleston, WV, 2018
  • Lecturer: Post Verdict Juror Discussions. Is it Ethical? NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar, Secaucus, NJ, 2017
  • Lecturer: Dissecting DME Reports for Cross Examination. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar, Secaucus, NJ, 2017
  • Lecturer: Ten Tips for Auto Cases; NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar, Secaucus, NJ, 2017
  • Moderator: Verdicts from the Masters; NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar, Secaucus, NJ, 2017
  • Lecturer: Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association: The Domino Theory; Little Rock, Arkansas, 2017
  • Lecturer: NJAJ Exposing Deceptive Defense Medicine; New Brunswick, NJ, 2017
  • Lecturer: National Business Institute: Civil Trial: Everything You Need to Know, Newark, NJ, 2017
  • Lecturer: NJAJ-Boardwalk Seminar: NJ Top Ten: Atlantic City, NJ, 2017
  • Lecturer: Passaic County Inns of Court: Demonstrative Evidence: Paterson, NJ, 2017
  • Lecturer: The New York State Trial Lawyers Association: The Domino Theory: New York, NY, 2017
  • Lecturer: Connectionology: Traumatic Brain Injury Seminar: New York, NY, 2017
  • Lecturer: The Domino Theory: NJAJ Four Concurrent Seminars: 2017
  • Lecturer: North Carolina Advocates for Justice: The Domino Theory: Raleigh, NC, 2017
  • Lecturer, Top Ten in Torts: NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ, 2016
  • Lecturer: The Domino Theory: NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar 2016
  • Lecturer, Advanced Trial Techniques: National Business Institute, Cherry Hill, NJ, 2016
  • Lecturer, The Domino Theory: Iowa Association for Justice; DesMoines, Iowa, 2016
  • Lecturer, AAJ Jazz Fest: The Domino Theory: New Orleans, LA, 2016
  • Lecturer, National Trial Lawyers Summit: The Domino Theory: Miami, FL, 2016
  • Lecturer, Live Jury Trial of a Verbal Threshold Trial: NJAJ Meadowlands, NJ, 2015
  • Lecturer, Preparing a Verbal Threshold Trial: NJAJ Meadowlands, NJ, 2015
  • Lecturer, NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ May, 2015
  • Lecturer, AAJ Jazz Fest Trucking Seminar: The Domino Theory; New Orleans, LA, May, 2015
  • Lecturer, NJAJ Exposing Deceptive Defense Medicine Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ, June, 2015
  • Moderator; AAJ Winter Convention, Palm Springs, CA, 2015
  • Lecturer, Work Horse Seminar, Orlando, FL, 2015
  • Lecturer, Auto Program, NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar, 2014
  • Lecturer, AAJ Jazz Fest Seminar: Damages in Trucking Cases; New Orleans, LA, 2014
  • Lecturer, AAJ Annual Convention; Baltimore, MD, 2014
  • Lecturer, Medical Experts and Records Seminar: National Business Institute, Cherry Hill, NJ, 2014
  • Lecturer, Proving Injuries in Verbal Threshold: Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ, 2014
  • Lecturer, The Year in Torts in New Jersey – The Top Ten: Boardwalk Seminar , Atlantic City, NJ, 2014
  • Show and Tell: “Proving Proximate Cause at Trial”: The Domino Theory: Meadowlands Seminar, 2013
  • Lecturer, AAJ Annual Convention; San Francisco, CA: Cross Examination of the Defense Medical Expert, 2013
  • Lecturer, NJAJ Exposing Defense Medicine New Brunswick, NJ, 2013
  • Lecturer, NJAJ Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ-Deposition College, 2013
  • Lecturer, NJAJ Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ-Litigation at Sunrise, 2013
  • Lecturer, NJAJ-Four Concurrent Seminars: Edison, NJ: Identifying your Experts and Getting the Most Out of the Treating and Non-Treating Experts, 2013
  • Lecturer, NJAJ-Four Concurrent Seminars: Edison, NJ: Closing Argument, 2013
  • Lecturer, EMG: The Lynchpin of Causation, 2012
  • Lecturer, Exposing Defense Medicine, 2011
  • Lecturer, Facts Can’t Speak For Themselves, 2010
  • Lecturer, 7 Keys of Persuading and Prevailing in Court
  • Lecturer, Trial Exam 101: Cross Examination of a Defense Expert
  • Lecturer, Litigation at Sunrise: Cross Examination of a Defense Expert
  • Lecturer, Cross Examination of a Defense Expert
  • Lecturer, The Trial of a Verbal Threshold Case
  • Lecturer, Objective Evidence Beyond the MRI
  • Lecturer, Pathway to Verbal Threshold Victories
  • Lecturer, How to Prove Spinal Injuries at Trial
  • Lecturer, How Can I Obtain a Large Verdict on Soft Tissue Injuries
  • Lecturer, Absolute Winning Techniques at Trial
• Noteworthy Information

  Edward has earned numerous awards including:

  • Best Lawyers in America® 2019 – 2022
  • Super Lawyers, 2013 – 2022
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2012
  • Bergen County 201 Magazine -Top attorneys 2016
  • Bergen County 201 Magazine -Top attorneys 2015
  • Bergen County 201 Magazine – Top Attorney, 2014
  • Bergen County 201 Magazine – Top Attorney, 2013
  • Bergen County 201 Magazine -Top attorneys 2012
  • 50 Top NJ Italian-American Professionals, 2012
  • Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
  • New Jersey Law Journal, Personal Injury Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame, 2014
  • New Jersey Association for Justice – Presidents Award, 2015
• Professional Activities
  • New Jersey Association for Justice, President (2020 – 2021)
  • New Jersey Association for Justice (formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association-NJ), Vice President
  • The Melvin M. Belli Society, Fellow
  • Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) , Member
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Advocate Member
  • Sussex County Bar Association, Member
  • APITLA-Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, Member
  • American Association for Justice, Member
  • Leader’s Forum, Member
  • Bergen County Bar Association, Member
  • New Jersey State Bar Association, Member
  • American Bar Association, Member
  • Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Lifetime Member
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Lifetime Member