Are Female Truck Drivers Safer Than Male Drivers?
NBC News recently had an interesting story about how the trucking industry is going to need to add drivers over the upcoming years to meet demands, with a focus on how it was going to be imperative for companies to lure female truck drivers. But why female drivers? There are a number of factors, but one expert
Read MoreHow Do I Protect Guests from Injury at My Holiday Party?
Are you hosting a holiday party this season? If you are, you might take on social host liabilities if someone is injured or an accident occurs, so it is important that you plan for guest safety. Drunk driving rates increase during holiday periods (this is especially true around New Year’s Eve). Because of this, law
Read MoreAre Bars Liable for Drunk Driving Accidents Involving Preferences?
According to NJ.com, a popular Point Pleasant Beach bar recently settled two lawsuits over the death of a patron and injuries to another person following a drunk driving accident. In the lawsuits filed in a Middlesex County court, Martell’s Tiki Bar was accused of overserving a woman alcohol prior to her wrong-way accident with another
Read MoreAre NJ Fatal Car Accidents Declining?
According to NJ.com, although fatal accidents increased nationally during the first six months of 2015, deadly crashes in New Jersey declined during the same period. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that 16,225 people died in traffic crashes nationally during the first six months of this year, an 8.1 percent increase over the same
Read MoreHit and Run Driver Injures Four-Year-Old Pedestrian
It was 5:30 in the evening of November 19th, when a babysitter and two children walked up to Main Street and waited for the first opportunity to cross. They were looking forward to having dinner at the nearby Burger King restaurant, but they wouldn’t make it to dinner that evening. A white station wagon driving
Read More5 Tips to Prevent a Thanksgiving Accident
If you are hosting people for Thanksgiving this week, make sure you plan ahead to ensure the safety of your guests. Many people do not realize it, but when you invite people over for holiday gatherings, you are taking on some liabilities. Accidents during parties can include slip-and-falls and fires, which can lead to devastating
Read MoreWhy Was a Lawsuit Filed Over Mount Olive Truck Accident?
According to NJ.com, a lawsuit has been filed in connection to a 2013 gasoline tanker crash in Mount Olive that left a woman dead. The news outlet reported that the lawsuit was filed on behalf of the victim in the Superior Court in Middlesex County, naming the driver of the truck and JAZ Trucking Corp.
Read MoreDo Medical Conditions Lead to Vehicle Accidents?
Did you know that medical emergencies cause vehicle accidents? These emergencies can include blackouts, heart attacks or seizures. In some cases, the emergencies are unexpected, causing drivers lose the ability to control a vehicle as they struggle with their ailment. In other cases, drivers have a history of complications and they continue to drive anyways,
Read MorePerth Amboy Trucker Gets $3 Million for Car Accident
According to NJ.com, a Perth Amboy man was recently awarded $3 million in damages for back injuries he suffered in a 2011 car accident. The man’s case went to trial in a New Brunswick courtroom recently. His attorneys presented evidence showing that he suffered three herniated discs in his lower back, along with other damage
Read MoreWhat Caused This Middlesex County Wrong-Way Accident?
According to MyCentralJersey.com, on October 15, police responded to a wrong-way car accident involving an elderly driver on Route 1 in Woodbridge. Police said that a car driven by an elderly woman traveled northbound on the southbound lane of the highway at around 3:40 p.m. before it crashed into several vehicles. The crashes occurred near
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