When you are seriously injured in an accident, the medical expenses can be substantial. According to a 2011 study by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the average hospital stay costs $10,000. This is more than most families can afford, and serious...
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Car Accidents
How whiplash can affect car accident victims
Getting into an accident puts drivers and passengers at risk for suffering from a neck injury such as whiplash, especially if the accident was a rear-end collision. If you or someone you know was in a car accident and is suffering any of the symptoms of whiplash, our...
What is New Jersey’s car seat law?
If you are a New Jersey parent, you probably already know that young children are required to be in a car seat. You may not know, however, that a new law went into effect in September 2015 that tightened the regulations on the use of child car seats. According to...
Is it safer to ride in the front seat or back seat?
Like many other people living in New Jersey, you probably prefer to ride up front near the driver. According to CBS News, so do approximately 88 percent of all passengers. This is a smart move, since you will be safer riding in the front seat than in the back. If you...
Pregnancy puts women at higher risk of accident
A recent study shows that pregnancy may put women at a higher risk of getting into a car accident. According to NBC News, the study was held over a 6-year period and involved over 500,000 women’s records relating to pregnancy and car accidents. The researchers looked...
Keeping teen drivers safe
Every year, teenagers across New Jersey embark on the right of passage that is getting their driver's license. However, even those teens that ace driver's ed and pass the test on their first try are at a much greater risk of being involved in a crash than other...
Compensation options that car accident victims may be entitled to
After a car accident causes an injury, New Jersey residents would understandably want to know what kinds of compensation they may receive. This is especially true if the accident was not their fault. Can a person receive workers’ compensation for a collision?...
Report: urban pedestrian accidents more dangerous than rural
In a recent post in this blog, pedestrian dangers in busy city areas were discussed. Urban congestion contributes to a large number of accidents in New Jersey and elsewhere in the country, but is by no means the only way for pedestrians to be struck by cars. In 2014,...
Shocking accident highlights pedestrian dangers in crowded areas
Pedestrian accidents have long been an issue for people in crowded metropolitan areas, many of whom walk several blocks to work from parking garages or public transportation stops. New Jersey is no exception – fatal accidents involving pedestrians and motor...
Congestion, other factors contributing to chain-reaction crashes
In states that have congested, multi-lane freeways like the New Jersey Turnpike, chain reaction crashes are inevitable. This is especially true during the winter months when road and weather conditions are less than ideal. Traffic congestion is often just one factor...

