Category: Truck Accidents

Who Is Liable When a Truck Crashes into a Car? It may seem like a simple, cut-and-dry case. If a semi-truck hits you, isn’t it the driver’s fault? This may be true, but in many cases, other parties could have prevented the accident if they had followed trucking rules and…

Unfortunately, truck accidents are too common on the highways of New Jersey because of the sheer volume of commercial traffic going to or from New York City or Philadelphia. Truck drivers rely upon interstate highways such as the New Jersey Turnpike, I-95 and I-80, I-78, and I-287. Truckers also have…

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…

Crashes between bicycles and commercial vehicles aren’t just dangerous, they’re life changing. Picture this: you’re riding your bike on a clear afternoon, just enjoying the weather, when suddenly, a truck or delivery van makes a wide turn and everything changes. When a cyclist is hit by a truck, the impact…

New Jersey, being one of the most densely populated states, requires an enormous amount of goods and services delivered to warehouses, malls, shopping centers, stores, and homes.   For the most part, deliveries are made by sellers, shippers, or truckers in various-sized vehicles.   The bad news is that because of the…

As long as their package arrives on time, many Americans might not think twice about the agency or company delivering it. But it’s important to study and analyze the practices of all large organizations, including Amazon and Starbucks, but also the United States Postal Service (USPS). Two weeks ago, the…

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…

The trucking industry is a valuable resource in this country. It provides us with access to numerous goods we use on a daily basis and contributes to the economy of our nation through the jobs it creates and services it provides. Anyone driving in New Jersey can attest to the…