• posted: Dec. 08, 2015
• Jonas Seigel

The U.S Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) has announced that the agency will update its 5-Star Rating System to include automatic emergency braking (“AEB”) as a Read More

• posted: Dec. 01, 2015
• Jonas Seigel

In June of 2014, actor and comedian Tracy Morgan was severely injured in a truck accident on the New Jersey Turnpike near exit 8A in Cranberry. The accident was caused Read More

• posted: Dec. 01, 2015
• Jonas Seigel

This year, former Newark mayor and current New Jersey Senator Cory Booker introduced legislation that he believes will make interstate trucking safer. The Truck Safety Act includes many proposals, including the Read More

• posted: Nov. 20, 2015
• Jonas Seigel

When people purchase a home with a swimming pool or have one installed, they are typically thinking about all the fun they and their families will have playing outside in Read More

• posted: Nov. 09, 2015
• Jonas Seigel

Tractor-trailers, also called big-rigs and 18-wheelers, are one of the most common types of trucks on New Jersey roads. They are also prone to certain types of accidents because of Read More

• posted: Oct. 29, 2015
• Jonas Seigel

Everyone knows that speed kills. Driving too fast causes accidents because it leaves drivers with less time to react and makes vehicles harder to control. Slow driving, especially on highways, Read More

• posted: Oct. 20, 2015
• Jonas Seigel

In a recent decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that a homeowner’s association can be held liable for injuries caused by icy sidewalks. The lawsuit, Qian v. Toll Read More

• posted: Oct. 18, 2015
• Jonas Seigel

Eighteen-wheelers, big-rigs and tractor-trailers are large, complicated machines. They rely on many parts working properly at all times to operate safely. Because of their size, even a small mechanical issue Read More

• posted: Oct. 07, 2015
• Jonas Seigel

New Jersey provides two forms of relief when someone is killed due to the negligence or wrongful act of another person or organization. The first is known as a survival Read More

• posted: Sep. 26, 2015
• Jonas Seigel

A recent proposal supported by Republicans in both chambers of the U.S. Congress would allow for an increase in the length of double-trailers pulled by big-rig trucks. Currently, these trailers Read More