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…
No matter how safe of a driver you are, you may still be at risk of being involved in a serious and potentially life-altering accident if your vehicle does not perform the way it was intended to. From the tires to the airbags and even the brakes, an automobile is…
A train carrying vinyl chloride derailed earlier this month in Paulsboro, New Jersey. While no media reports indicate it resulted in hospitalizations, the train accident and subsequent chemical spill has many residents rightfully concerned. Classes at area schools were canceled and businesses were closed, effectively shutting the town down. According…
According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of teenage drivers in the United States who report having driven under the influence has declined dramatically in the past twenty years. In 1991, slightly more than 22% of American teenagers reported having engaged in drunk…
If you’ve spent any time on New Jersey freeways, the fact that our drivers speed should be no surprise. But a study from Fairleigh Dickinson University published last month indicates speeding isn’t the only risk-taking behavior among our drivers, though it might be the most common. Many other behaviors, including…
If you’ve ever tried to cross a busy street in the city without the help of a traffic light, you may understand the motivation behind David Bookstaver’s battle. According to the New York Times, Bookstaver took up the cause when he and his then-4-year-old daughter had problems crossing East 85th…
You wouldn’t think that paying attention behind the wheel would be difficult. While controlling a vehicle that may weigh several tons, traveling at a high rate of speed, paying attention seems to come naturally for most of us. But still, inattentive drivers are often those blamed for the most serious…
Being involved in a car accident is traumatic enough. But what if you were released from the hospital to find photos of yourself had been circulated on the internet, and that they were taken by the people you entrusted with your health and safety during those crucial moments just after…
When you are in a NY / NJ car accident, everything seems to happen in slow motion. But, in reality, it usually happens in a split second. In this second, your whole life can change. And while most people would love nothing more than to put the accident behind them,…
