An MTA bus driver who killed a 69-year-old man in Staten Island and fled the scene is now facing criminal charges, according to news reports. The victim, Patrick Varriale, was crossing Forest Hill and Platinum Avenue intersection at around 4:30 a.m. on May 13, 2022. As Varriale was crossing the…
A fatal accident involving a double-decker Megabus out of New York City occurred on the NJ Turnpike in Middlesex County on August 8, 2022. The crash happened around 6:53 PM near the Thomas Edison Service Area entrance ramp in Woodbridge, NJ. The bus, carrying 22 passengers, lost control and struck…
Although accidents happen all the time, each one is unique and different, especially those involving tractor trailers, buses, and other commercial vehicles. Therefore, it is important that our firm customizes where we are going right from the beginning of our initial investigation. It is imperative on a hired attorney’s part…
By: Garry R. Salomon, J.D. Attorney at Law of New Jersey On May 17, 2018 a tragedy affecting dozens of families took place where children were needlessly injured and lives lost. The tragedy involved a collision between a school bus and a dump truck on Route 80 in Morris County, NJ. Many people…
A school bus carrying fifth graders from a nearby middle school crashed into a dump truck on Route 80 on Thursday morning. 38 students and 7 adults were on their way to a field trip at Waterloo Village when the collision occurred. Out of the 38 students and 7 adults…
Icy conditions across New Jersey caused dozens of accidents last week. One of the most serious accidents involved an SUV that lost control and drove into an oncoming bus. The driver of the SUV was killed and many others were injured. Roads throughout the state were shut down to prevent…
Who doesn’t want safer streets in the city? Both pedestrians and motorists could benefit from fewer accidents and greater safety. One organization, Transportation Alternatives, is working specifically to ensure that pedestrians and cyclists are protected while traveling, and it is doing this at a time when increasing numbers of people are leaving…
New Jersey police say a tire blowout caused a tour bus to crash on a central New Jersey highway over the weekend, sending 14 people to the hospital with injuries. According to ABC Local, the Bolt bus was carrying about 50 passengers from Philadelphia to New York when it apparently…
Another serious bus accident happened this weekend, and although it happened in Boston, it has lessons for people across the country. According to MyFoxNY.com, the bus was carrying high school students from a tour of Harvard University back to their home in the Philadelphia area when the accident occurred. Fortunately,…
Only two miles from the spot where 15 casino-bound passengers were killed last year in a bus accident, another accident occurred this week. This time, fortunately, no one was killed. Instead, the accident resulted in 24 people being sent to local hospitals for injuries. According to the Wall Street Journal,…
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