Struck by a Government Vehicle? Our Attorneys Can Help
Sadly, a 2-year-old girl died and her grandmother was critically injured on July 20 in an Elizabeth USPS mail truck accident. According to NJ.com, the pedestrian accident occurred near the intersection of Rahway Avenue and Chilton Street. The girl and her grandmother were walking with a third pedestrian when a mail truck struck them. The
Read MoreWhy Are New Jersey’s ER Wait Times So Long?
Unfortunately, a new study revealed recently that New Jersey emergency room waiting room times, at 30 minutes on average per, are greater than 40 other states. According to NJ1015.com, once patients seeking emergency assistance in the Garden State actually make it out of emergency room waiting rooms, they still spend an average of 148 minutes
Read MoreDo Ford SUVs Leak Dangerous Levels of Carbon Monoxide?
According to NJ.com, a New Jersey couple has filed a lawsuit against Ford claiming that their Explorer SUV leaks toxic levels of carbon monoxide into its cabin. The couple, Stephen Schondel and Linda King-Schondel, of Middletown, filed the lawsuit in May against the vehicle manufacturer in state Superior Court in Monmouth County. They are asking
Read MoreTeen Truck Drivers: Should We Lower the Age?
According to the Associated Press, members of Congress are pushing for legislation that would allow drivers as young as 18 to operate commercial trucks over the country’s interstates. Currently, drivers must be at least 21 before they can operate commercial trucks across state lines. However, a bill introduced by some Republican senators would allow states
Read MoreMiddlesex County Begins Campaign against Distracted Driving
New Jersey officials from the county, state, and local level met in Edison on June 30 to start 2015’s Distracted Driving campaign. According to a post about the event on the county’s website, Freeholder H. James Polos, Chair of the Public Safety and Health Committee in Middlesex County, said, “If we are going to effectively
Read MoreWhat Can I Do if I’m Rear-Ended by a Tractor-Trailer?
A red sedan that sat disabled in the center lane of the New Jersey Turnpike near Monroe Township was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on the morning of June 16, causing a serious car accident that resulted in the death of the sedan’s driver, according to an nj.com report. The impact knocked both the car and
Read MoreAre Amusement Parks Dangerous?
If you grew up in New Jersey during the 70s or 80s, odds are that you know about New Jersey’s famous, or possibly infamous depending on who you ask, Action Park. The amusement park opened in 1978, was shuttered in 1995 only to open again in 1998 under different ownership and a different name, and
Read MoreWhat Puts the Truck Driver at Fault in an Accident?
On June 9, westbound traffic on Route 3 was shut down for many hours after a deadly car accident involving an 18-wheeler truck and a car, near Rutherford in Bergen County. According to an NBCNewYork.com report, the truck’s driver attempted to go underneath an overpass that was too low for the truck’s trailer to clear.
Read MoreNew Jersey Grassroots Campaign Brainstorms Ideas For Driving Safety
New Jersey high school students recently participated in an event organized by the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey aimed at reducing traffic deaths among young people. The “U Got Brains Champion Schools” competition encouraged New Jersey high school students to brainstorm ideas that could help teenagers avoid dangerous driving behaviors, such as texting while
Read MoreWhat Are The Long-Term Effects Of TBI?
Many people know about the truck accident involving a Wal-Mart truck driver and the prominent “Saturday Night Live” cast member Tracy Morgan. While the legality of the case has been highly public, Morgan and the long-term effects of his traumatic brain injury are not as well-known. A traumatic brain injury can affect all aspects of
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