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,…
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…
Tragedy struck a local Korean-American family on Wednesday when a mother, wife, and Bergen County business owner were struck and killed by an SUV. Eun Ok Jo was a 63 year old woman originally from South Korea. She settled with her husband Kyung Ne Jo and their three children in…
By Renee Rivas A garbage truck driving south on North Washington Avenue in Bergenfield, New Jersey, struck and killed an elderly woman on Friday morning. The Interstate Waste Services vehicle was in the process of turning left onto East Church Street when it hit the 74-year-old woman who was crossing…
