Traffic accidents are on the rise across the state – a fact that a quick glance at the local news confirms. • Mount Arlington, NJ Police Officer Killed in Car Crash (October 18, 2011) • Highland Park. NJ Man Is Struck by Two Vehicles (October 21, 2011) • Woman Fatally…
As rising temperatures lure more people to the water, boaters are reminded to use caution and stay safe. In under one month, three fatal boating accidents occurred in the waters surrounding New Jersey: *A Lacey Township man was reported missing and presumed dead after being knocked from a speedboat, apparently…
Saturday, May 14, the driver of a pickup truck makes a wide turn, loses control of his vehicle and crashes into a motorcycle, killing the 53-year-old woman driving it. The pickup continues traveling in the wrong direction until it crashes into a second motorcycle, also killing that driver, a 47-year-old…
The State Supreme Court recently upheld a lower court decision by ruling that New Jersey was an appropriate venue for hearing a personal injury lawsuit concerning a South African motor vehicle accident involving U.S. citizens. (1) The accident, which occurred in September 2006 about 75 miles southwest of Johannesburg, involved…
As spring draws near, people eagerly await the opportunity to get outside and enjoy the warmer weather. Walking, jogging and biking have long been popular outdoor activities. Here in the Northeast that means more people sharing already-crowded roadways. Ignoring the rules of the road could have tragic outcomes. On March…
A lawsuit seeking to recover damages in the “wrongful death” of a young Newton woman has been filed by the woman’s father against the estate of Brian Kern, driver of the car involved in the fatal collision. (1) Richard Bubendorf, acting as administrator of his daughter’s estate, filed the lawsuit…
In a rare move last week, Morris County Superior Court Judge Robert J. Brennan increased an award granted by a civil jury to a 61-year-old Sparta man who lost his right leg as a result of a 2005 snowmobile accident. (1) The jury in the product liability case against Yamaha…
A Mount Laurel woman is seeking more than $50,000 in damages for injuries suffered in a bus crash in which four other passengers, including an 18-year-old New Jersey woman, died. (1) (2) Twenty-six-year-old Candice Burks sustained serious neck, head and back injuries in the crash which occurred in early September…
New Jersey lawmakers are considering legislation that would provide stiffer penalties for people who talk or text on their cell phones while driving – a move that would make New Jersey’s laws among the toughest in the country. (1) New Jersey has had laws against the use of cell phones…
A Belle Mead bicyclist was injured recently after hitting the front end of an SUV while making a left-hand turn on a township road. The woman’s injuries were not life-threatening but, to add insult to those injuries, she was issued a summons for failure to keep right and causing the…