The injuries following a truck accident can be nothing short of overwhelming. If you’re in a position where you’re struggling with the physical and emotional pain and suffering of truck accident injuries, as well as the very real financial ramifications brought on by...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Three forms of dangerous distracted driving
Recently, this New Jersey based legal blog introduced readers to a local motor vehicle accident case where a sleeping driver caused a serious collision. Sleeping is an extreme form of distraction that can seriously impact a driver's ability to safely operate their...
Hackensack man fall asleep behind the wheel, hits oncoming car
Falling asleep behind the wheel is a serious concern because it puts not only the driver but also other people on the road at risk. Unfortunately, one such incident recently occurred in New Jersey when a 17-year-old Hackensack man fell asleep behind the wheel....
Federal regulations could help reduce truck accidents
With April bring distracted driving awareness month, it is important to note that the concern is not just for motorists operating personal vehicles. Distracted driving could occur no matter the type of vehicle, the time of day or purpose for driving. Thus, truck...
Running a red light can cause a serious accident
When drivers are rushing from one place to the next and run a red light, they can cause serious accidents. In New York, the Department of Transportation has red light cameras placed throughout the city. Notice Once the traffic light turns red, a camera is...
Motorcycle accident leaves one dead in Brick Township
A motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a vehicle in Brick Township. The Brick Township Police Department responded to the reported crash, which occurred at approximately 2:45 p.m. last weekend at the intersection of Burnt Tavern Road and Spiral Drive. Christos...
What are four common types of vehicle collisions?
Depending on the types of vehicles involved and the speeds at which they were traveling, a motor vehicle collision can have devastating, often deadly, consequences. Vehicle occupants can suffer broken bones, head trauma, spinal cord damage, paralysis or amputation....
New Jersey accident leaves 1 dead, several injured
An accident in a more rural part of New Jersey left one person dead and several people injured significantly enough to be taken to the hospital. Police say that the other victims are expected to survive. One of the occupants in the vehicles involved was a small child....
Important issues to build your personal injury case
A lot of people who have been injured in a car accident want to know what they can do to obtain accountability and recover compensation for the injuries they have suffered. That’s a big question, and one that can have many answers. But it all starts with hiring an...
Talk to your teen about safe driving practices
Getting their driver’s license is a right of passage for many teenagers in the Hackensack and New York City metro areas. Teens may be eager to hit the road, but unfortunately, they are often involved in traffic accidents, some of which can be fatal. The following is...