According to the New Jersey Department of Health, 12,000-15,000 state residents suffer from a brain injury every year. About a thousand of these injuries are fatal. Traumatic brain injuries vary in levels of severity, but even a so-called mild TBI is potentially...
Common motor vehicle accident injuries
If you're involved in a car accident while driving on a New Jersey highway, you could experience a variety of injuries. These injuries might make it difficult to return to work, school or other activities. In the event that your accident was caused by another person's...
Spinal injuries and auto accidents
There were over 275,000 traffic accidents in New Jersey in 2019. Many of those were just fender benders. But over 59,800 injuries related to those crashes were incurred as well. When a machine like a car hits another object or person, there can be serious...
The type of injuries you might sustain in a car crash
If you get injured in an accident that occurs on a New Jersey road or highway, you may be entitled to compensation. This is generally true if the actions of a negligent driver, automaker or government agency caused the accident. Let's take a look at the various...
Road Trip Safety Tips
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...
Pedestrian deaths keep rising: Why?
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...
Did you know that eating behind the wheel makes you a dangerous driver?
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...
Texting creates a hazard that drivers should be held accountable for
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....
How to be a safer driver in traffic
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...
Traffic deaths actually dropped last year
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...