Category: Car Accidents

It is estimated that four percent of the US population is pregnant at any given time, so statistically four out of every injured clients may be pregnant.  Women expecting a child do everything they can to protect their unborn child. Unfortunately, no amount of precaution can eliminate the risks women…

During the late afternoon of Friday, January 27, a Nissan Pathfinder with a teenage driver and four teenage passengers crashed into a “No Parking” sign and a telephone pole in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Four of the five teenagers were released to their parents after emergency services arrived at the scene,…

On January 20th, 61-year-old Deborah Peko-Lillis was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Hoboken Road in Carlstadt, New Jersey. The driver, Justinian Cuevasmetemi, fled the scene. He was then arrested and charged with second-degree leaving the scene of a motor vehicle resulting in death, and third-degree endangering an…

A common question for people making a claim for money after being injured in an accident is, How long does it take to get a car accident settlement? The better question should be, How long does it take to win the right settlement — in other words, a full and…

In New Jersey, an injured person’s right to sue and the amount they may ultimately get paid for their pain, suffering, lost wages, and medical bills may depend upon the decisions made when the auto insurance policy was bought for their household, or the car they occupied. As a result,…

New Jersey and other states have laws requiring drivers to keep right unless they are passing. These laws are designed to keep the extreme left lane free from “left lane hogs” because they create dangerous situations for other motorists. Under NJ Rev Stat § 39:4-82, drivers in New Jersey must…

On September 16, 2022, Apple released the Apple Watch SE 2nd-gen, Apple Watch Series 8, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Pro. On September 22, Apple released an entirely new watch model, called the Apple Watch Ultra. All five items are equipped with car crash detection technology, modeled after the pre-existing…

In the early morning hours of September 11, 2022, Port Authority Officer and former MLB pitcher Anthony Varvaro was killed in a car accident. He was traveling to a September 11 memorial ceremony along the New Jersey Turnpike Hudson Bay Extension when he was struck by a Toyota driving in…

Since the 1960s, auto manufacturers have incorporated innovative technologies into their vehicles to make them safer. Seatbelts, anti-lock brakes, crumple zones, and airbags have collectively saved hundreds of thousands of lives. One of the most exciting developments over the last decade is computer-assisted collision avoidance technology, which claims to prevent crashes…