On behalf of The Law Office of Mallon & Tranger | May 19, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
The automotive research firm iSeeCars.com has analyzed the rate at which vehicles with a model year of 2013 to 2017 were in a fatal accident. What New Jersey residents should know is that subcompact cars and sports cars were among the deadliest of cars. In a list of...
On behalf of The Law Office of Mallon & Tranger | May 11, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Many trucks pass through New Jersey. Since truckers drive long distances to get a delivery to its destination, drivers may consume coffee and other caffeinated drinks to stay awake and alert. As a recent survey shows, there may be a link between caffeine consumption...
On behalf of The Law Office of Mallon & Tranger | Mar 12, 2020 | Auto Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents
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...
On behalf of The Law Office of Mallon & Tranger | Jan 9, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
A serious accident in New Jersey recently happened because, police allege, one of the drivers ran a red light.The crash took place on Sunday, Jan. 5, right around 7:00 p.m. It happened on Route 70, in Brick Township, and involved a 24-year-old man and a 58-year-old...
On behalf of The Law Office of Mallon & Tranger | Nov 29, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
As a general rule, the rear car is always said to be at fault when hitting the back end of another vehicle. The idea is that every driver is supposed to leave enough space ahead of them that they can stop in an emergency. This is known as a safe following...
On behalf of The Law Office of Mallon & Tranger | Oct 4, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Nine people recently suffered injuries in a multicar pileup in New Jersey, with six of them heading to the hospital for treatment.According to reports, the accident happened on Friday, Sept. 27. It took place in the evening, right around 8:30 p.m. That information...
On behalf of The Law Office of Mallon & Tranger | Aug 21, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Running a stop sign is one of the fastest and easiest ways to cause a car accident, and yet you still see it happen far too often. Remember that most car accidents happen because of driver errors. These types of critical mistakes put people in the hospital.Why do they...
On behalf of The Law Office of Mallon & Tranger | May 29, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Generally speaking, you should only pass other vehicles on the left when you’re driving. Passing on the right is often unexpected and therefore more dangerous than passing on the left.That said, many people do pass on the right in their cars, on their...
On behalf of The Law Office of Mallon & Tranger | Apr 18, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
A driver in New Jersey apparently got into a fender-bender, and rather than sticking around to face the ramifications, decided to flee the scene. That was not a wise decision, as it turned out. The driver lost control, drove up on the sidewalk and hit a pedestrian.Per...
On behalf of The Law Office of Mallon & Tranger | Feb 8, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Teens often take a lot of the blame for the rise in distracted driving accidents, and there’s a good reason for it. They are involved in a heavy amount of these accidents. They often lack the experience to know just how dangerous it is to text and drive or talk...
