In New Jersey, dog owners are generally liable for any injuries caused when their pets bite another person, given that the victim is in a public place or is not trespassing on private property. It usually does not matter whether the dog has any history of vicious...
Personal Injury
Should I be worried about legalized marijuana and auto crashes?
There are many reasons why auto accidents happen in New Jersey. One common cause is if a driver is under the influence. Many might view this as being alcohol-related. There is no doubt that a significant number of collisions are due to drunk drivers. However, drugs...
Updated car crash statistics for 2023
In the United States, car crashes are shockingly common. In fact, there are nearly 600 car accidents every hour of every day, every year. And, nearly 100 people die every day as a result of these collisions. Unfortunately, even when we look behind these fatalities,...
DUIs are the biggest factor in New Jersey auto accident deaths
Part of determining how to make the New Jersey roads safer from auto accidents is by analyzing how and why they happen. The numbers take time to accrue and the latest information from the New Jersey State Police is for 2021. Despite the time lapse from then to 2023,...
Can I recover damages after my slip and fall?
Whether you are visiting a friend’s apartment or shopping at your local grocery store, you are at risk of slipping and falling due to a dangerous condition on the property. To file a slip-and-fall lawsuit to recover damages after your accident, you must show: There...
Common causes of car accidents
Car accidents are considered one of the primary concerns by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention because of how common they are and because of the damages and harm they can do to victims. It is helpful for car accident victims to be familiar with the common...
Not all forms of distracted driving involve cellphones
Cellphone use while driving is a problem in New Jersey and throughout the nation. That is why ongoing local and state initiatives are targeted at reducing the instances of cellphone distracted driving incidents to make roads safer. However, cellphones are not the only...
When should you ignore that call on your company cellphone?
Multitasking can be great in the office, and if you have a company cellphone you may feel like you are required to be on-call 24/7. There is one time when you should ignore that work call, however, and that is when you are driving. This is because distracted driving...
Penalties proposed for dog bite incidents when owners flee
When people in New Jersey express concerns about being injured in an accident or incident, they will automatically think about an auto collision, a work accident, being hurt on someone else’s property or suffering harm because of a defective product. There are, of...
Multiple defendants may be liable for a semitrailer crash
Sadly, truck accidents are not uncommon in the United States and often lead to serious injuries or fatalities. When this happens, it is important that all responsible parties are held responsible for the crash. A recent collision that killed a New Jersey man...