Car Accidents
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Failure of Self-Driving Car to Recognize Stop Signs Raises Accident Fears
As technology expands and improves our capabilities, it is important to remember that seemingly helpful tools might not work as intended. This is particularly important as self-driving cars become more popular. Once a futuristic dream for commuters stuck in traffic, these vehicles offer a brand new experience to owners, but they and drivers who share…
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When Can You Sue Another Driver Over Injuries in a N.J. Car Accident?
If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident in New Jersey, your right to recover damages may be limited by the state’s no-fault insurance law. Because New Jersey’s law offers different coverage options, your right to sue the driver who caused the accident largely depends on the type of insurance you have chosen. No-fault…
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How a Car’s Color May Affect the Risk of an Accident
Today’s automobiles come equipped with multiple state-of-the-art safety features, such as airbags, blind spot monitors and lane-keeping assistance systems. But there are more basic attributes that can affect a vehicle’s risk of getting into an accident. One of these is the exterior color. Several studies show that cars of certain colors tend to be involved…
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The Causes of Public Transportation Accidents
Every day, millions of Americans rely on public transportation to safely and efficiently get them to school, commute to work, attend events, and run errands. When these systems fail, everyone on board is at risk, whether they’re riding a bus, taking a train, or waiting at the station. Since these systems are so big and…
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Your Rights to Sue a Drunk Driver for Accident Injuries
If you are hurt in an accident caused by a drunk driver, you have the same rights to recover compensation as you would against any negligent driver, but there are a couple of special considerations. First, let’s recap the personal injury basics: The fact that the driver who caused the accident was drunk at the…
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Is it Legal to Wear Earbuds While Driving in New Jersey?
We see many headlines about how New Jersey lawmakers are trying to combat distracted driving in the Garden State. Although most of the proposals are useful in theory, they raise questions about enforceability and how necessary and effective the measures would be. This discussion has many residents confused about the legality of behaviors they have…
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What Are the Symptoms of Whiplash from a Car Accident?
Whiplash is the common term for a neck injury caused by a forceful and rapid movement of the head back and forth or side to side. Whiplash most often happens in rear-end car accidents, but can also result from a side-impact T-bone crash. Symptoms of whiplash do not always manifest immediately; the victim’s rush of adrenaline can mask…
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What Is the Statute of Limitations for a Car Accident in New Jersey?
If you’ve been involved in a car accident, you should be aware that the statute of limitations sets the amount of time you have to file a lawsuit or lose your legal rights forever. If you are only claiming property damage, you have as much as six years from the date of the accident to file a…
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What Is a T-Bone Car Accident?
The common name for a traffic collision where the vehicles strike at 90 degrees, as one vehicle smashes head-on into the side of the other, is T-bone. Also known as broadsides, these crashes are generally not as violent as head-on collisions but can still deliver enough force to destroy the vehicles and severely injure or…
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Teenage New Jersey driver causes car accident
Three teenage drivers probably wish they had met under better circumstances. The three of them, as well as one child, sustained injuries recently in a car crash in Montgomery when a 17-year-old female driver made an ill-advised left turn into the path of an oncoming car driven by a 19-year-old female. According to Montgomery Police…
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Amazon’s Record Shows Contract Drivers Are More Prone to Crashes
If it seems like you’re seeing more Amazon delivery trucks every day, it’s not an illusion. Americans’ insatiable desire to order almost everything online and have it delivered fast has led to an explosion of Amazon vehicles zooming around New Jersey highways and residential streets. Unfortunately, the drivers used by Amazon are not always the…