Two NJ Transit commuter trains collided during the early evening hours of December 19, 2024, in Montclair, New Jersey. The collision caused injuries to over a dozen people, and it caused one train to derail. The train accident happened just west of the Bay Street Station on the Montclair Booton…
The holidays usually mean spending quality time with loved ones, feeling grateful, and, of course, food and drinks. Still, every year, law enforcement across New Jersey, New York, and the nation prepares for the predictable pattern of increased drunk and impaired driving during the holidays. Sadly, according to the National…
This holiday season, Sam Davis, founding partner of Davis, Saperstein, & Salomon P.C., wants to remind everyone about the importance of fire safety. With decades of experience supporting and representing burn victims, Sam recently met with Fire Chief Steve Naylis to discuss the most common types of fires and how…
This October, emergency responders and fire officials were called to the scene of a tragic construction accident at the Gateway Tunnel project site in Manhattan. Authorities reported that a 52-year-old construction worker fell approximately 50 feet into a pit beneath the surface of the Hudson River rail tunnel project. Despite…
Understanding Auto Insurance Policy Exclusions in New Jersey For many New Jersey drivers, auto insurance can be one of the most confusing yet critical parts of financial protection. After an accident, realizing a loss isn’t covered due to a hidden exclusion in an insurance policy can not only be frustrating…
Every school day in New Jersey, over 800,000 students ride on nearly 16,000 school buses. While statistically riding the school bus is safer than traveling by car, accidents do still happen, and when they do, they cause catastrophic injuries to pedestrians, other drivers, and even students on board. New Jersey…
A tragic fatal crash in Cranford, New Jersey, has renewed concerns over the safety of e-bike riders on New Jersey roads. According to the Union County, NJ, Prosecutor’s Office, two teenagers were riding e-bikes when they were struck by a driver at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Monday evening. The e-bike…
Steven Benvenisti, Esq., a Partner at Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C., recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to advocate for the full implementation of the HALT (Honoring Abbas Family Legacy to Terminate Drunk Driving Act). Passed in 2021, the HALT Act directs automakers to install passive, non-invasive alcohol detection technology in…
New York State Police confirmed that the devastating crash that occurred on Tuesday, September 9, on State Route 17 in Nichols, New York, resulted in 2 fatalities. The collision involved a tractor-trailer rearending the passenger vehicle shortly after 4:30 a.m. while driving eastbound between mile markers 61 and 62 on…
Teaneck, NJ: The personal injury law firm of Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C., is honored to announce its recognition as the #1 Law Firm in the 2025 Jewish Standard Readers’ Choice Awards. The Jewish Standard, which has served North Jersey’s Jewish community for more than ninety years, selected the firm…
