New Jersey has a lot of beautiful wildlife, including deer. Fall is deer mating season, so you may start noticing a lot more deer crossing the roadways. Increased deer crossing is one of the reasons why fall is a really dangerous time to drive. Animal collisions cause...
The factors that could lead to a car accident
A motor vehicle accident may cause serious injuries that could take weeks, months or years to fully recover from. Furthermore, if you're involved in a crash while traveling on a New Jersey highway, you may incur thousands of dollars in property damage. Therefore, it's...
To settle your vehicle accident claim or not: Only you can decide
One of the top concerns for virtually all motor vehicle accident victims is financial compensation. It is not because people are greedy. It is because crashes can lead to financial hardships. Victims typically incur big medical bills and miss time at work, especially...
How to minimize your liability in a car crash case
In the state of New Jersey, personal injury cases are decided using a modified comparative negligence system. This means that you could be deemed partially liable for any damages that you incur in a car accident. There are several pieces of evidence that you might be...
Survey shows most drivers concerned about rise in distractions
Many drivers in New Jersey go around without paying attention to the road. The rise in smartphone use has exacerbated this, and many drivers have become concerned that the roads are simply becoming less and less safe. A recent survey has shown this to be the case....
The prevalence of drowsy driving
New Jersey residents may be surprised to learn that more than two in five people admit to having fallen asleep while driving at some point in their lives, with half of those people admitting to doing so within the past year. No one would argue that falling asleep at...
Truck accidents and five ways they commonly occur
New Jersey residents will often find themselves driving around big rigs, which rightfully make them anxious. An 18-wheeler weighs some 80,000 pounds while the average passenger vehicle weighs 4,000 pounds. Drivers should know that truck accidents are frequently...
Self-driving cars may not stop many crashes
When there is an auto accident in New Jersey, the immediate assumption is that it was due to a mistake on the part of the driver. These collisions can cause personal injury and death, so it is important to understand how they happened. Recent improvements in auto...
Study shows fatal crash numbers go up after switch to DST
Every year when we spring forward to daylight saving time in New Jersey, you may feel drowsy for several days afterward. This is to be expected, but unfortunately, the loss of one hour of sleep can have fatal consequences for some, especially on the road. Fatal...
Fatal car crashes more frequent in first week of DST
Residents of New Jersey will want to take care that they do not drive drowsy after the spring switch to daylight saving time. DST has long been considered a factor in drowsy driving since it takes away an hour of sleep and disrupts everyone's sleep schedule, but a new...
