Speed frequently is a contributing factor in serious car accidents. Whether a driver was going too fast to stop for a light or they were driving too fast for poor weather conditions—speed can mean the difference between arriving safely and being involved in a horrible wreck. Recently, a fatal accident…
Last summer, a horrific yacht accident on Long Island Sound took the lives of three young children. That night, when family and friends gathered on the yacht to watch a fireworks display on Independence Day, ended in tragedy, and we are only now learning why. According to Fox, the Nassau…
By Jeffrey Kim, Esq. Last week three Asian girls lost their lives in a tragedy that could have easily been avoided. On Saturday, Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash-landed on a San Francisco International Airport runway, leaving three people dead and many more hospitalized in critical condition. Numerous Korean, American, Chinese…
By Marc C. Saperstein An early morning crash on Route 78-E in Clifton left one driver dead and many stuck in traffic for hours. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on Friday, July 12, 2013, a tractor-trailer struck a flatbed truck. The flatbed truck, carrying steel bars, was parked on the shoulder…
By: Adam Lederman For years, it has been illegal to use a cell phone while driving in New Jersey. This hasn’t stopped drivers from texting and talking on their phones while they should be focused on the roads. To decrease the risk of accidents from distracted drivers, a new bill…
Bicycles can be both an effective mode of transportation and a way to have fun on the weekends. From people who earn their living while riding to kids who enjoy spring bike rides, there are many reasons to opt for two-wheels. But no matter why you ride, where you live,…
Who doesn’t want safer streets in the city? Both pedestrians and motorists could benefit from fewer accidents and greater safety. One organization, Transportation Alternatives, is working specifically to ensure that pedestrians and cyclists are protected while traveling, and it is doing this at a time when increasing numbers of people are leaving…
New Jersey police say a tire blowout caused a tour bus to crash on a central New Jersey highway over the weekend, sending 14 people to the hospital with injuries. According to ABC Local, the Bolt bus was carrying about 50 passengers from Philadelphia to New York when it apparently…
Sometimes it’s hard to know who to blame in a car accident. Sometimes more than one driver is at fault; at other times a single person is to blame. But what happens when no one is in the vehicle that strikes a pedestrian? What happens when an unattended car is…
Usually when you’re involved in an accident, you know it. You know it enough to stop and wait for the police or (at the very least) to exchange information with the other driver. But, in some cases, drivers don’t make the best decisions following an accident or even in the…
