Collision between New Jersey Transit River Line train and car causes injury
In Riverton, New Jersey, four people suffered injuries following a collision between a NJ Transit River LINE train and a vehicle. The accident occurred on the morning of Thursday, May 5, at around 10:30 a.m. in the vicinity of the intersection of Main and Broad streets. According to Action News, the River LINE had reduced […]
Hit-and-run driver strikes and kills 16-year-old student
According to police, the driver of a car belonging to a woman’s niece hit and killed a teenager along a road in South Jersey on the night of March 29. The driver then fled the scene of the accident. The motorist, who is 40 years old, struck a 16-year-old student of Pennsauken High School. The […]
Lack of workers’ compensation benefits for Uber drivers in New Jersey
As an Uber driver in New Jersey, you may have a significant amount of flexibility in terms of the number of hours you work, and the ability to earn extra income, but if you are involved in an accident, you may not be covered under the workers’ compensation laws of New Jersey. Uber requires its […]
Lawsuit options in New Jersey auto insurance
In New Jersey, there are auto insurance policies that provide you with the choice to limit or expand your options in the event that you are severely injured in a motor vehicle accident or because of a negligent motorist. There is the “Lawsuit Option,” which is also referred to as the Lawsuit Threshold, Verbal Threshold […]
Jogger charged with reckless running
A woman was jogging on the street in her New Jersey neighborhood when a driver backed out of a driveway and struck her. Elizabeth Jaeger said she was jogging near the curb, and running against traffic, and that there are frequently other people jogging in the street in her area. She fell to the ground, […]
Benefits in a workers’ compensation case
If you suffer an injury at work, you are entitled to several benefits under the workers’ compensation system. Among the types of benefits available to the victim is medical care to alleviate any pain from the injury, as well as to provide a cure for the injury or resulting illness. You may also receive compensation […]
Intoxicated teen hurled from roof of SUV suffers injury
A teen from Jackson Township, New Jersey, suffered severe injuries when he was hurled from the roof of an SUV, which ran over him. According to Jackson Police, the 16-year-old was on the roof of the Chevy Blazer when the 20-year-old driver, Ronald Adams, Jr., performed donuts with the vehicle in the woods in the […]
Three-vehicle accident causes multiple injuries
A serious motor vehicle accident involving three cars and multiple injuries occurred in Medford, New Jersey, at the intersection of Tuckerton Road and Pinecrest Drive. Police referred to the incident as a “serious motor collision” that took place on Sept. 29 at 5:08 p.m. According to police, John Garro was headed east in a 2011 […]
Philadelphia Judge is named to oversee Amtrak cases
As a result of the Amtrak derailment that occurred in May in Philadelphia, there have been over 60 lawsuits filed alleging personal injury and wrongful death. A federal court panel stated that one judge in Philadelphia will manage the cases. The federal Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation is a group that is responsible for organizing […]
Filing a workers compensation claim should not result in termination
When employees are injured in the workplace they are often fearful of filing a workers compensation claim because they think the employer may retaliate by terminating their employment. However, it is illegal for employers to fire their employees because they filed such a claim. Nevertheless, employers may create other reasons for terminating the employment of […]