Category: Car Accident

Distracted driving continues to cause dangerous car accidents on New Jersey roadways. Even a momentary lapse in attention can have devastating consequences for drivers, passengers, and pedestrians. But if you understand exactly what constitutes distracted driving—and the laws designed to curb it—you can make safer choices behind the wheel. What Counts as a Visual Distraction? “Visual distractions” happen any time your eyes are not focused entirely on driving. That sort of distraction could mean glancing at your phone’s screen to read[…] Read More

A “sideswipe” car accident happens when the side of one vehicle brushes or scrapes the side of another while driving side by side. Even though these collisions might seem like harmless fender-benders, they can lead to serious consequences—especially on highways, where cars travel fast. How Is a Sideswipe Different from Other Crashes? Sideswipes do not look like your typical rear-end or T-bone collisions. Instead, when your vehicle and another one make contact along their sides, it can lead to sudden[…] Read More

Many assumptions can be made about taxi drivers, including that they are more careless because they spend more time on the road than most drivers, or that they are more careful because they have seen many car accidents in their time behind the wheel. Unfortunately, although taxis are involved in fewer incidents on roadways overall, they are often more severe, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is often attributed to the fact that passengers do not wear[…] Read More