Blog: Car Accidents

If you were injured in a car accident, you may be left not only with injuries, but with huge medical bills. Trying to figure out who will pay your medical bills after a car accident can be confusing. Although you may think that the person who caused your accident and injuries will pay your medical […]

If you suffered a workplace injury, you should be covered under your company’s Workers’ Compensation insurance. This insurance provides coverage for medical bills, among other benefits. However, there are some circumstances when Workers’ Compensation may not cover an injury suffered at work. Employee Status You must be an employee of the company in order to […]

Most drivers can relate to that gut-wrenching feeling one gets after hitting a pothole. This feeling often leads to concerns about vehicular damage or even injury. The driver may fear that because it is not a traditional accident, they do not have anyone to hold liable for car damage expenses and personal injuries. However, this […]

No one can control the weather. However, there are certain things that can be done to lessen the risks of a car accident due to bad weather conditions. Approximately 21 percent of car accidents that take place in the United States are due to inclement weather conditions. When a car accident happens because of the […]

St. Patrick’s Day, as with any celebration, is usually accompanied with alcohol. Unfortunately, the alcohol consumption during St. Patrick’s Day can get excessive; in fact, over 50 percent of Americans plan to drink on the holiday, with almost 80 percent of car accidents involving twice the legal limit of blood-alcohol levels. Even with statistics and […]

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) an estimated 5.3 million Americans live with permanent TBI-related disabilities. Now, a New Jersey Assemblyman has introduced new legislation that would require that injured workers who could have sustained […]

A recent study showed that advancing your clock one hour and losing an hour of sleep increases the risk of a fatal car accident. In the United States, fatal car accidents spike six percent the work week following daylight saving time, resulting in nearly 30 additional deaths every year. With the arrival of daylight saving […]

With advances in technology, we are constantly connected to our phones. This connection is rapidly becoming an epidemic to those who share the road. Driver inattention, defined as anything that diverts the attention of someone operating a vehicle, has been the leading cause of driver-related fatalities in New Jersey for five years in a row. […]

Most people turn to ridesharing to enjoy a safe, affordable trip from one location to another, but what happens when a rideshare driver operates the vehicle erratically, or is under the influence of drugs or alcohol? In this case, riders need to understand the best way to get themselves out of harm’s way. Ridesharing passengers […]

All states now have some form of ignition interlock requirement to prevent those with drunk driving convictions from driving with alcohol in their system. New Jersey recently became one of 34 states that require interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers, including first time offenders. While interlock devices have been lauded for their effectiveness in reducing […]