If you're involved in a car accident in New Jersey, the amount of evidence that is collected could have an impact on how much you receive in a compensation claim. Witnesses of the accident can give evidence to the attorney you hire or to an officer who will give the...
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Car Accidents
Study: quarter of car crashes occur in the first few minutes
Dolphin Technologies has a study showing how car accidents tend to happen not long after drivers have headed out. Drivers in New Jersey may be alarmed to hear this, but the first 10 minutes of a car trip in particular can be dangerous. What the Dolphin study involved...
NSC reports 2% decline in traffic deaths in 2019
The National Safety Council has some numbers out with regards to car crash fatalities in 2019, and though they are only estimates, they should still be alarming to drivers in New Jersey. The report says that some 38,800 people died in car crashes that year and that...
How to deal with car insurance companies after an accident
Being involved in an auto accident can be a confusing time in the life of a victim, and auto insurance providers in New Jersey understand this potential. Many times, accident claims can be much more valuable than the injured realize, and insurance companies will not...
How to avoid the dangers of road rage
Road rage incidents in New Jersey and throughout the country may put you at risk for being hurt or killed. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, roughly 1,500 people have been killed in accidents caused by aggressive drivers since 2008....
Putting your cell phone down while driving may save lives
Not all car accidents can be avoidable, but there are way too many that happen because a driver is multitasking while driving. Fighting off personal distractions you face, like your cell phone, may help reduce the injuries and deaths that happen as a result of being a...
How much can you get for a totaled car?
As you recover from injuries sustained in a recent car wreck, you might receive news that your insurance company has decided your car has received so much damage that it is not worth repairing. In this situation, the insurer has deemed your car a "total loss." Now the...
Job-related fatigue and erratic driving
There are many reasons why people are struck by erratic drivers, whether someone is going too fast, ignoring traffic signs or failing to switch lanes correctly. While people behave erratically for various reasons, such as intoxication and inexperience, in this post we...
How to identify the signs of road rage
As a New Jersey motorist, you know first hand the challenges of navigating through traffic. It can ignite feelings of anger, anxiety and aggravation in some cases. This is not uncommon among motorists throughout the nation. According to AAA, more than 80% of drivers...
Technology may soon aid tired drivers
When behind the wheel, drivers may find it easy to talk themselves into taking chances. They may feel tired, yet keep telling themselves they can make it to the next exit, that they know the route by heart, etc. They may be putting themselves and others in danger of...

