Practice areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability; view more
Licensed in New Jersey since: 2011
Education: Seton Hall University School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2026 
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Jessica R. Bland is a partner at Levinson Axelrod, located in Edison, New Jersey, where she passionately advocates for clients across Middlesex County and its neighboring regions. Widely known for her exceptional attention to detail and thorough case preparation, she employs insightful problem-solving skills and innovative thinking. These qualities were refined through her extensive experience as an educator and adjunct professor.
Widely focused on personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, premises and product liability, medical malpractice and serious injuries caused by negligence, Ms. Bland is dedicated to delivering top-tier legal representation, effectively handling a diverse array of complex personal injury cases with proficiency and commitment. Her commercial litigation experience strengthens her ability to protect the injured in complex claims, where she takes on powerful corporate defendants and insurance companies at trial.
Ms. Bland is licensed to practice in New Jersey and New York. She graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law and began her legal career as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Charles E. Powers Jr., gaining valuable experience in the Superior Court of New Jersey. During law school, she was the Riccio Chair on the Interscholastic Moot Court Board, participated in the Civil Litigation Clinic and was active in the Women's Law Forum and the New Jersey Law and Education Empowerment Project.
Among the many cases she has won for her clients, Ms. Bland won $1.95 million after improper apartment floor coverings caused a tenant's fall downstairs, leading to complex regional pain syndrome. She is an active member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, the New Jersey Association for Justice and the Brennan-Vanderbilt American Inn of Court, an Essex County trial advocacy group. As an adjunct professor with Seton Hall Law's Moot Court Program (MTCT), she is passionate about assisting the next generation of legal thinkers in addition to supporting clients in their fight for justice and the compensation they deserve.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Pharmaceutical, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 90% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2011, New Jersey
Professional Webpage: https://www.njlawyers.com/our-team/jessica-r-bland
Bar / Professional Activity
- New Jersey
- Brennan-Vanderbilt Inn of Court, Member
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Member
- New Jersey Association for Justice, Member
- New York
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $120,000 - Head-on collision when a distracted and speeding vehicle exited a shopping center sharply turning left and straight into incoming traffic.
- $125,000 - The Injured party fractured and broke several teeth after biting into a metal bolt in their delivered food order.
- $125,000 - The injured parties were passengers in a ride-share vehicle when the ride-share driver hit the vehicle in front of them and then were hit again by the vehicle immediately behind them.
- $135,000 - The injured party slipped and fell on a wet floor causing a knee injury.
- $175,000 - The injured party was struck by a motor vehicle making an improper left turn causing injuries to the back and shoulder.
- $190,000 - Motor vehicle collision caused by a vehicle that ran a red light and side impacted a vehicle proceeding through the intersection.
- $212,500 - Commercial delivery vehicle improperly made a left hand turn on a red light causing a head on collision and significant injuries and property damage.
- $240,000 - While attending a wedding, the injured party sat down for the reception at the venue and the leg of the improperly maintained chair gave way causing him to fall to the floor.
- $247,554.73 - Rear-End motor vehicle collision that caused a chain multi-car collision.
- $250,000 - A truck crossed the double yellow line and crashed into the injured party's driver side of their motor vehicle while at a full stop in the left turn lane.
- $250,000 - Side-swipe motor vehicle collision causing significant injuries.
- $1,950,000 - The Injured developed complex regional pain syndrome after falling downstairs in an apartment complex laid with improper coverings.
- $250,000 - Multi-impact and multi-vehicle rear-end collision resulting in neck, back and hand injuries.
- $250,000 - Rear-end collision at a Traffic light when a driver did not yield to a changing traffic signal turning red.
- $250,000 - Rear-End Motor Vehicle Collision on a highway on-ramp while stopped in merging traffic.
- $250,000 - Rear-End motor vehicle collision that caused a chain multi-car collision resulting in injuries to the passenger of a vehicle.
- $275,726.36 - A police officer traveling the wrong direction of a single direction exit ramp collided head on with a motor vehicle causing significant injuries requiring surgery.
- $295,000 - Rear-end collision at a Traffic light when a distracted driver did not yield to a changing traffic signal turning red.
- $300,000 - Dog bite by a neighbor’s loose dog causing significant injuries to the leg and calf, requiring surgery and skin grafts, and resulting in scarring and loss of function.
- $300,000 - T-Bone/Head on motor vehicle collision due to a driver pulling out of a shopping plaza without yielding to oncoming traffic.
- $400,000 - A full-sized bus crashed into the injured party's motor vehicle which was at a full stop.
- $400,000 - A vehicle towing a trailer rear-end collided with stopped traffic causing a multi-vehicle collision and injuries to one of the parties neck, back and breast tissue resulting in surgery and scarring.
- $450,000 - Rear-End multi-vehicle motor vehicle collision resulting in spinal injuries for the injured party.
- $475,000 - Dog bite by a family member’s canine causing severe wounds to the mouth, chin and face.
- $650,000 - While standing is the checkout lane of a grocery store, the injured party was struck by a pallet of merchandise that was being moved through the store causing him to be knocked to the ground and resulting in injuries to his left limb.
- $695,000 - Pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle.
- $751,500 - Unlicensed driver in a commercial vehicle who improperly made a left-hand turn at a traffic signal without yielding to oncoming traffic, t-boning the injured parties vehicle causing significant property damage and resulting in injuries to the passenger of the vehicle.
Educational Background
- Saint Mary's College, B.A., 2004
Honors
- She has been named to the New Jersey Super Lawyers list of Rising Stars for three consecutive years (2017 – 2019)
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2026
- Rising Stars: 2017 - 2021
