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Union, New Jersey: multi-vehicle crash results in fatality, injuries, potentially complex liability

By Petrillo & Goldberg / January 28, 2015 / Comments Off on 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

By Petrillo & Goldberg / January 22, 2015 / Comments Off on 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

By Petrillo & Goldberg / January 15, 2015 / Comments Off on 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

By Petrillo & Goldberg / January 6, 2015 / Comments Off on 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…

Overturned tractor trailers in Philadelphia, South Jersey add to truck crash statistics

By Petrillo & Goldberg / December 30, 2014 / Comments Off on Overturned tractor trailers in Philadelphia, South Jersey add to truck crash statistics

Two major incidents involving the overturning of a tractor trailer marred commutes in South Jersey and the Philadelphia area during Veterans Day week. Fortunately, there were no fatalities, and only minor injuries have been associated with the two incidents. But they served as a reminder of how common accidents involving large trucks are in the…

Drowsiness can have tragic consequences behind the wheel

By Petrillo & Goldberg / December 2, 2014 / Comments Off on Drowsiness can have tragic consequences behind the wheel

When Maria Fernandes, 32, of Newark, New Jersey, died on August 25, she was overcome by fumes from an overturned gas can mixed with carbon monoxide from her running car while she was napping inside it. Her sad demise came as she was trying to make ends meet by working at four jobs, driving from…

New Jersey woman’s bumpy ride over Betsy Ross Bridge lands Keystone State agencies in court

By Petrillo & Goldberg / October 14, 2014 / Comments Off on New Jersey woman’s bumpy ride over Betsy Ross Bridge lands Keystone State agencies in court

Governments and their agencies can be negligent in their duty of care toward their citizens if the public works projects they have created deteriorate and contribute to someone’s personal injury. One New Jersey woman has alleged that several government entities contributed to injuries she sustained while driving over a less-than-flawless Betsy Ross Bridge. The woman,…

New Jersey Drive to Raise Awareness of Problem of Distracted Driving

By Petrillo & Goldberg / May 13, 2014 / Comments Off on New Jersey Drive to Raise Awareness of Problem of Distracted Driving

A new campaign that began recently in New Jersey tries to convince motorists in the Garden State that they are fooling themselves if they believe that they can drive safely while texting. The program, called “U Drive, U Text, U Pay,” recognizes the fact that texting and other activities that distract motorists constitute major factors…