Articles Posted in Car Accidents

Whether you’re traveling to visit friends or family or just looking for a change of scenery and a getaway, going on a road trip is relaxing and fun, as long as you take the right safety measures. Safety is important, especially during long car trips and preparing correctly can help you and your loved ones…

In about ten years, the number of pedestrian deaths nationwide has increased 50%, even while overall traffic fatalities have been going down. It’s getting to be safer to be in a car than it is to walk on the sidewalk. What’s happening? The authorities are quick to blame pedestrians for their injuries, saying that smartphones…

You’ve probably had a day or two when you had to swing through a drive-thru to get something to eat. You might have been rushing to work or school, to an activity or because of another responsibility. The only trouble with that is that eating behind the wheel can be extremely dangerous. When you eat…

If there is one thing that is sure, it’s that not all drivers are safe on the road. Some people are just not as concerned with their safety or the safety of others as they should be. This is abundantly clear when you see a driver who is texting behind the wheel. Texting and driving…

If you live in or around Milltown, New Jersey, you’re well aware of the fact that traffic can be heavy at almost any time of the day. No matter how much experience you have driving in traffic, there’s always a risk that you could suffer an injury in an accident. And for that reason, it’s…

Good news for drivers everywhere: Traffic deaths have actually started going down again, making the roads safer. The numbers from 2019 show a slight dip, something that had been lacking in recent years.  Per the National Safety Council, the number of traffic deaths last year was about 38,800. Since there were 39,404 deaths in 2018,…

When you get into a car crash, there is a potential for you to suffer from a number of serious injuries. You may have a traumatic brain injury, spinal injuries or broken bones that may not heal as expected. One of the most commonly broken bones is the scaphoid (just above the radius), which is…

Are you interested in becoming a safer driver this year? Maybe you haven’t even gotten involved in an accident yourself. However, you have read plenty about car accident statistics in the United States and you know what a toll they take. You don’t want to join those statistics, so you’re dedicated to being as safe…

Burns are among the most painful injuries a person can suffer, as they can cause nerve damage, scarring and even thickening of the skin that persists long after the burn itself heals. If you’ve ever had a second-degree burn, you know that it can take a long time for the pain to go away and…

You were traveling to work when a vehicle, seemingly out of nowhere, sideswiped you. The initial impact wasn’t too serious, but it did make you put on your brakes. The next thing you knew, you were rear-ended by a vehicle that had been following too close to the rear of your car. When you finally…