On the afternoon of July 24, 2025, a serious pedestrian accident at the intersection of Ramapo Valley Road and East Oak Street in Oakland, New Jersey, tragically killed one child and injured 3 others. According to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, the four pedestrians, a mother and her three children,…
New Jersey had its deadliest year for pedestrians in 2024 with more than 200 lives being lost on New Jersey roads. This is a heartbreaking 29% increase from 2023 and the most dangerous year in the last three decades. However, it wasn’t just pedestrians. In total, at least 687 people…
Although bus operators are trained to be professional drivers, like everyone else, they do get involved in collisions with other cars and pedestrians. These events should not be referred to as “accidents” because most of the time the cause of the collision is preventable driver negligence. On rare occasions, pedestrian…
On the evening of Monday, October 31st, a 59-year-old woman was crossing Hudson Street in Hackensack, New Jersey, when she was hit by an oncoming car. Authorities say she was traveling outside the crosswalk when she was hit. The woman suffered many injuries and was taken by ambulance to a…
The number of pedestrian and cyclist deaths have reached a crisis level in New Jersey, according to startling traffic data. By the end of 2021, 23 cyclists and 219 pedestrians had been killed in traffic accidents in New Jersey. This represented one-third of all traffic fatalities in the state for…
When you are acting as a pedestrian, it is incredibly important to be as safe as possible. Failing to exercise caution while walking could result in a devastating car-pedestrian accident. Unfortunately, that is exactly what is happening to people throughout New Jersey as the result of “distracted walking.” Dubbed “petextrians,” pedestrians…
Thousands of Americans are injured or killed every year as pedestrians struck by car drivers. For those living in New Jersey and New York, the roads can be an especially dangerous course to navigate. Alcohol is a common factor in these accidents. In fact, one of our attorneys, Steven Benvenisti, narrowly survived…
Another year has passed for New Jersey personal injury attorney Steven Benvenisti, marking the 26th anniversary of his near death experience after being struck as a pedestrian by a drunk driver while in college. Steven celebrates this anniversary every year by donating thousands of dollars to charity, representing $1 in the honor…
New Laws Making Roads Safer Two new laws have been proposed in the New Jersey Legislature and have been unanimously approved by the Assembly Transportation Committee. A1600 and A1577 require drivers to move over or slow down when approaching a bicyclist or pedestrian and leave three feet distance while passing…
CBS 2’s Jessica Schneider interviewed partner Steven Benvenisti, Esq. to help spread his important message for Spring Break students and parents. Twenty-five years ago, Benvenisti was struck by a drunk driver as a pedestrian while on Spring Break in Daytona Beach, Florida. After experiencing a full recovery from catastrophic brain…
