Chain-Reaction crash kills two adults and baby
A man driving with a suspended license, driving while intoxicated and in possession of drug paraphernalia caused a fatal accident on July 12 in Rockaway, New Jersey, that killed two adults and a baby. The accident occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Interstate 80 in Rockaway Township. According to authorities, a car and a sport […]
Victim’s family in fatal Wendy’s crash sues driver
A fatal collision occurred on February 19 when a woman crashed her sports utility vehicle into a Wendy’s, seriously injuring 89-year-old John Ruiu, who died two weeks later from his injuries. Ruiu’s daughter, Jody M. Ruiu-Geisert, who is also his estate executor, is filing a lawsuit against the driver, 78-year-old Elizabeth M. García. García was […]
Hit-and-run charges will make matters worse for motorist accused of striking teen
Whenever a motorist strikes a pedestrian, bicyclist or another motorist and is found during a court trial to have acted negligently in causing the victim’s injuries, a judgment will likely be entered against the defendant. However, if there are aggravating circumstances, such as a hit-and-run incident, the damages against the defendant are likely to be […]
Rollover crash victims may be entitled to file a personal injury lawsuit against the driver
The vast majority of motor vehicle accidents in the United States involve two or more vehicles. Accidents can bring injury or death to one or more of the parties, who may very well have grounds for filing a personal injury lawsuit afterward. Single-vehicle crashes, particularly rollovers, are not anywhere near as common as multi-vehicle crashes. […]
Damaged vehicles with doctored titles pose highway danger, especially in New Jersey
Traffic safety includes many factors, not least of which is proper motor vehicle maintenance. Critical items like brakes, tires and air bags can save lives in a potential highway collision. It is particularly important that motor vehicles meet safety standards in the densely populated state of New Jersey. As such, it is unsettling that Garden […]
Study shows traffic fatalities blamed on drowsy driving spike after Daylight Saving Time
Plenty of evidence has demonstrated that sleep deprivation is becoming an increasingly deadly factor in motor vehicle accidents. And a recent study has added a seasonal element to the impact that disrupted sleep or a lack of sufficient sleep can have on highway safety: fatal crashes rise after the springtime implementation of Daylight Saving Time. […]
Union, New Jersey: multi-vehicle crash results in fatality, injuries, potentially complex liability
When someone has been injured or killed in a motor vehicle accident, the process of determining liability can be complicated, especially in a multi-vehicle collision. And an example was on full, fiery display December 6 when an explosive collision involving a fuel tanker, passenger vehicle and tractor-trailer on Route 78 in Union, New Jersey resulted […]
Studies suggest traffic safety downside as gas prices in New Jersey continue to drop
The holiday season has delivered a special gift to motorists in New Jersey and throughout the United States: declining gasoline prices. But while the news of lower prices at the pump has been cause for celebration in the Garden State and elsewhere, less welcome is the growing evidence that as the price of gasoline goes […]
Tractor-trailer accident on New Jersey highway adds to rollover statistics
On December 15, a FedEx tractor-trailer rolled over and spilled its cargo of packages on an exit ramp for Route 287 in Mahwah, New Jersey, which would have been bad enough on any given weekday morning. But that Monday happened to be the busiest shipping day of the year for FedEx and the U.S. Postal […]
Pennsylvania Turnpike truck accident triggers typical vicarious liability claim
Motor vehicle accidents involving two passenger vehicles or a vehicle and a pedestrian that result in personal injury usually focus on the potential liability of the driver who precipitated the accident. When a commercial vehicle is one of the parties, though, the question of liability often has a broader scope. And that is illustrated very […]