Motor Vehicle Accidents

Nobody ever wants to anticipate getting into an auto accident in New Jersey, but it is a smart idea to prepare yourself just in case it does happen. It is far better to be ready for a bad event than to have it happen and not know what to do. Preparing for an auto...

New Jersey, like much of the country, is part of the electric scooter craze. The devices are legal on streets, highways and bicycle paths. Whether they are legal on sidewalks is up to local municipalities and counties. Scooters are popular because they are inexpensive...

New Jersey residents like you may have heard of the phenomenon of drowsy driving. This behavior, though dangerous, is unfortunately somewhat common. Many drivers may be engaging in drowsy driving without even realizing how dangerous it is. But drowsy driving does not...

New Jersey’s sanitation workers do not expect life-altering events to take place during their early morning work shifts. A Tom’s River man, however, experienced one such event at 5:30 a.m. while working on his twenty-seventh birthday.  As reported by Jersey Shore...

The no-fault insurance system is one that people love to debate in New Jersey. You may be one of those who wish lawmakers would do away with it, which is understandable since no-fault insurance rates in the state are quite high. Not having to have personal injury...

Brake violations among commercial truckers is a widespread issue. Many truckers in New Jersey and across the U.S. fail to maintain their vehicles, which only raises their chances of being in a crash. During the 2018 International Roadcheck, a three-day inspection...

Like many other people in New Jersey, you probably feel pretty attached to your smartphone. These small devices are much more than just phones, providing everything from GPS directions to internet access to video games. While undoubtedly entertaining -- and maybe even...

New Jersey residents should know that there are various reasons why a large truck accident can arise. Five are especially common. First, it can arise because of an error on the trucker's part. According to some studies, around 20% of truck crashes due to driver error...

Many drivers in New Jersey are ambivalent about the benefits of new car safety tech like blind spot alert, automatic emergency braking and lane centering devices. While there is the danger that such tech will make drivers complacent, it appears that the benefits are...

Teens are just as liable as adults to engage in what one National Safety Council representative calls the Three D's: drugged, distracted and drowsy driving. In New Jersey and across the U.S., 3.6 million teens will be graduating from high school, which means...