If you're a driver in New Jersey, you're obligated to have car insurance in order to operate your vehicle. But sometimes the ins and outs of car insurance can be a little bit confusing. When it comes to filing a personal injury or property damage claim after an...
Personal Injury
Why side-impact accidents are so dangerous
According to the National Transportation Highway Safety Administration, an average of 8,000 people lose their lives in New Jersey and around the county in side-impact crashes. This number accounts for over 17% of all traffic fatalities each year in the United States....
How to prevent slip and fall injuries at home
Preventing slip and fall injuries in your New Jersey home is as simple as moving items that could cause you to trip. Making your home safe from a potential accident caused by a fall is a simple process. The following suggestions offer you ways to prevent hazardous...
What are the biggest hazards of driving during the summer?
Summers in New Jersey see more people hitting the roads. Unfortunately, it’s also a time when there are more car accidents. The following circumstances can make driving more hazardous during these months. More rain Besides the heat, there is often more rainfall during...
How can you prove fault in a slip and fall accident?
Slip and fall accidents are more common than many people think, and they account for many injuries in New Jersey. If you become injured due to a slip and fall accident, it’s important to know how to prove fault. What can cause a slip and fall accident? Slippery, wet...
Be cautious when speaking with an insurance company
If you've been injured in a New Jersey car accident, you may have to deal with an insurance company as you seek compensation for your harm. This can be a difficult experience as insurance companies often go out of their way to minimize the amount of money they pay...
Fatal car crash numbers spike during first week of DST
New Jersey residents may feel drowsy after the "spring forward" into daylight saving time. They should be aware that this loss of an hour of sleep leads, in the initial week, to a 6% increase in fatal car crashes nationwide according to one recent study. Researchers...
Volvo’s new car to detect for drunk driving, texting
Almost 30,000 drivers were detained in 2018 in New Jersey on suspicion of drunk driving. An automobile manufacturer is trying to lower these numbers. Volvo is set to be the first car manufacturer to develop a vehicle with a driver monitoring and intervention system to...
Reducing drunk driving collisions with technology
Despite stiff penalties and widespread public awareness campaigns, drunk driving continues to present a serious threat to roadway safety in New Jersey. For over 100 years, drunk driving has been the major cause of fatal car crashes, while thousands of people are...
How AI can help reduce distracted driving
Distracted driving crashes result in an estimated nine deaths and 100 injuries every day in New Jersey and across the U.S. Some of the contributing factors in this trend are obvious, such as the increased use of dashboard touchscreens and other in-car technology,...