Per the New Jersey Rules of Court, published by the NJ Supreme Court, car accident lawyers in New Jersey work on a contingency fee basis. The contingency fee system allows you to hire a lawyer to represent you in your auto injury case without having to pay any money upfront. Your attorney will be paid only if he or she recovers money for your case; in that case, your attorney will receive a percentage of the award as compensation for their services. This also applies to truck accident lawyers and motorcycle accident attorneys.