By Jan K. Seigel | Published September 9, 2014 | Posted in Car Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury | Tagged Tags: car accident lawsuit, comparative negligence, fault, negligence | Leave a comment
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What if You Were Partially at Fault?
In many accidents, fault cannot be squarely placed upon one person. One driver may have been speeding while the other one may have pulled out without looking, and a collision occurred. Under the old common law, the concept of contributory negligence did not allow either driver to recover any personal injury compensation. Today, only a Read More
Read MoreWhy Should You Carry UM/UIM Insurance?
Because insurance contracts tend to be complicated and expensive, many people approach auto insurance shopping with one goal in mind — paying as little as possible. Unfortunately, they often misunderstand what their coverage actually provides and overlook products that can give them the protection they want. For example, no matter how high your liability coverage Read More
Read MoreHow Distracted Driving Can Affect Your Case
The statistics speak clearly. Driving while distracted is dangerous — almost as dangerous as driving intoxicated. However, the direct effect driver distraction can have on your personal injury case is not always so clear. The fact that the other driver was distracted leading up to your accident is almost always a very strong factor in Read More
Read MoreDefective Automobiles Can Cause Serious Harm
Luxury automobile manufacturer Tesla Motors is facing some tough questions after one of its battery-powered Model S automobiles recently went up in flames. The Model S vehicles, which are battery-powered, have been well received by people in the luxury car market because of the vehicle’s environmentally friendly emissions and favorable safety ratings. The cause of Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey Court Ruling Favors Victim in Tire Blowout Lawsuit
On April 23 of this year, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court made the decision to uphold a $5.5 million lawsuit award for a family injured when their SUV’s tire blew out, causing the vehicle to roll over. The jury, located in Essex County, concluded that Flemington Buick Chevrolet Pontiac GMC in Read More
Read MoreCould Distracted Driving Break Google Glass?
The future is here. A California woman recently received the first traffic ticket for wearing Google Glass while driving. She was initially pulled over for speeding, but was cited additionally for wearing a product that is not even on the market yet, and it wasn’t even turned on. The law she was charged with violating Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey teen driver flees scene of injury auto accident
Rutherford police officers recently apprehended a teenage driver who fled the scene of a Saturday midday car accident. The accident happened at an intersection when an unlicensed 16-year-old driver apparently failed to observe a stop sign and collided with a car driven by a 69-year-old Clifton man. The collision caused the second car to hit Read More
Read MoreTeenage 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 Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey man faces multiple charges after three-car crash
Driving while intoxicated can cause devastating accidents. Although most Bergen area residents are aware of this, impaired driving remains one of the most common crimes committed nationally. A 52-year-old man from Freehold, New Jersey, is facing charges for reckless driving, driving while intoxicated, and assault by auto after a multiple car crash that sent three Read More
Read MoreCan others be held responsible for texting accidents
In a number of posts, we have noted how texting while driving can lead to accidents, especially when teens are behind the wheel. Indeed, there are studies showing that more adults text than teenagers (because there are more adults on the road, period) but a higher percentage of teens are likely to communicate with one Read More
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