When you walk to the corner store to buy a soda and a candy bar on a Saturday afternoon – or when your children do so – you don’t expect a pedestrian versus car accident to happen. However, with more and more American drivers with their heads buried in their smartphones, or their heads fogged by marijuana intoxication, it seems that the risks of a pedestrian collision are...

Airbags are supposed to save lives, not endanger them. However, when it comes to the global recalls of millions of vehicles equipped with Takata Airbags, we find that sometimes safety devices aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. Defective Takata Airbags run the risk of exploding during minor vehicle collisions, causing metal fragments to shoot into the passenger compartments of...

When you get behind the wheel and hit the road, you probably do so with the idea of reaching your destination without incident. Even with the best intentions, you realize that you could be involved in a car accident at some point. Any accident, regardless of the severity, is sure to throw you for a curve. As a result, you may not be thinking clearly. This is why it’s so important to know...

Until human drivers are replaced by safe and secure driverless automobiles, we will face numerous completely avoidable dangers every time we get on the road. These avoidable dangers relate to the accident risks caused by inattentive drivers distracted by the cellphones, drunk drivers, speeding drivers, reckless drivers and drivers who are not following the rules of the road. Considering how...

Thousands of drivers across New Jersey are getting letters from the state police about their distracted driving. It’s a real wake-up notice, and it should be taken seriously. The state is cracking down on this serious problem and for a good reason. Distracted driving is cited as a cause in hundreds of thousands of accidents every year. If you have received this letter, or have been...

New Jersey drivers face numerous hazards on roadways as they commute to and from destinations. Between perilous weather conditions and high traffic, accidents can happen at any time. Sadly, even though the New Year has just begun, over 20 fatal car accidents have already occurred in the Garden State. While not every accident can be prevented, below is a list of six common accident scenarios to...

Everyone is excited about the prospects of self-driven vehicles, but is the technology safe enough for the roads? There is a great deal of debate about whether self-driven vehicles are ready to be used on the road. Nevertheless, vehicle companies like Tesla have already incorporated semi-driverless technology into their cars, which drivers are currently operating in New Jersey and throughout...

Sometimes a car accident and its related injuries are not caused by driver error, driver negligence or driver unlawfulness. Sometimes another party is to blame: a manufacturer or municipality. There are numerous vehicles and auto parts manufactured every year that have dangerous defects that can result in serious car accidents and injuries. There are also serious problems related to roadways...

After a New Jersey driver or passenger suffers a serious injury in a car accident, the first thing on his or her mind will be: How do I get the medical care I need to best recover and heal from my injuries? The second thing on his or her mind will be: How am I going to pay for all this? The financial consequences of a serious car accident injury extend far beyond the costs associated with...

Nobody ever said that being a long-haul truck driver was easy, but is the job too difficult for an artificially intelligent, self-driving “robo-truck” to perform? Automotive engineers and computer scientists say no. In fact, self-driven trucks are transporting product around the country right now. Google has been getting a great deal of attention about its autonomous vehicles, and...