Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C., partner Steven Benvenisti will present his program, “The Most Significant Case of My Entire Career,” to teenagers at schools throughout northern New Jersey this month. The program is aimed at telling young drivers about the very real consequences of drinking and driving. It involves Benvenisti…
On March 4, 2014 natural gas fueled explosion rocked a condominium complex in Ewing, New Jersey. Initial investigation reports the explosion may have been caused by utility workers at the accident scene. At least two condominium units have been destroyed, one person died and several people were injured suffering serious burns. Many…
The NYC construction industry is rebounding after years of recession. But with that rebound is a marked increase in construction fatalities. Some say a lack of training is to blame, and a new study from Public Citizen supports that claim. According to “The Price of Inaction: The Cost of Unsafe…
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…
Two women were hospitalized in critical condition on Friday after a car slammed into the SUV they were travelling in, sending both cars into a concrete divider. The accident happened at about 9:15pm in Paramus on the Garden State Parkway. The vehicles were both headed southbound at the time of…
79-year-old Little Silver resident Nora Archibald was injured on Tuesday during a bizarre sequence of events. Archibald was involved in a minor car accident. When she got out to inspect the damage, she became caught in her seatbelt. The car kept moving and dragged her along the road before finally…
Reports about a violent “Knockout Game” have caused alarm in some communities. The game, which has received media attention recently, involves groups of young teens who approach random victims, try to knock them out with a single punch and then flee, laughing. Some commentators think the game is a trend…
Distractions are one of the main causes of auto accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 3,328 people were killed in distraction-related auto accidents in 2012. It is already illegal to talk on a cellphone or text while driving in New Jersey. Now a legislative proposal would expand…
It’s getting close to holiday time, when homes are filled with family and good food. Kitchens are busy places this time of year. And the Consumer Product Safety Commission points out that the result is an increase in kitchen fires. The threat of kitchen fires triples on Thanksgiving Day, according…
By: Attorney Paul A. Garfield One family suffered heartbreak when their car drifted into oncoming traffic. A woman and her two daughters were killed when her mother, who was driving, lost control of the car. The family was heading North on Route 29 in Trenton at the time of the…
