Car safety technology has been behind many car crashes in New Jersey, as drivers, relying too much on features like adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assist, become inattentive to the road. It's understandable, then, that many drivers are uneasy about the next...
Car Accidents
AAA report: Safety features are indirect cause of distraction
Unfortunately, distracted driving crashes are not a rare occurrence in New Jersey. While smartphones are a major part of the problem, there are actually many factors that can cause distraction. According to a December 2019 report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic...
NHTSA’s safety rating system called outdated, misleading
Perhaps you were hurt in a New Jersey car accident. If your vehicle achieved a 4- or 5-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, then one consolation is that your injuries could have been worse. But then, this may not always be the...
Distracted driving is a shockingly common risk on the roads
Once barely acknowledged as a risk, distracted driving is currently one of the leading causes of serious collisions in the United States. Countless people every day decide to do something other than just drive, even knowing how much risk comes from speeding around in...
Compensation after a car wreck includes several things
A car wreck is a very stressful experience, especially when you suffer a catastrophic injury. It is common to have some soreness after the crash, but there are times when things like a brain or spinal cord injury occurs. These can change the course of your entire...
Consider the real ramifications of texting and driving
When warning drivers about texting behind the wheel, it's easy to stick to generalities. You may say something like "It makes an accident more likely" or "You should always try to avoid distractions."It's not that those things are not true. They are. It's just that...
Distracted drivers kill 9 people a day in this country
Distracted driving is a tragedy that could be avoided if drivers would just focus on the road instead of the things that are going on around them. There is never a good time to allow your attention to move away from the driving duties. If even one driver isn't paying...
15-year-old girl killed in New Jersey at the end of beach holiday
A 15-year-old girl was killed recently in a three-car crash on the Garden State Parkway.The teen was a resident of New Milford, Pennsylvania. She was riding in the rear passenger seat of a Hyundai Santa Fe that was parked on the northbound shoulder of the road. At...
Know how to determine damages for a car crash
Driving home shouldn't be a hazardous activity, but there is a chance of suffering an injury when you are on the road. Other drivers might not be as safe as what you might be. Unfortunately, they put you at risk when they aren't driving safely. We know that you might...
Fiat Chrysler Issues Recall Over Vans That Stall, Lose Power Steering
Breslin and Breslin is reporting that Fiat Chrysler is recalling over 208,000 minivans in North America because they could lose power-assisted steering or engines can stall.The recall covers certain Chrysler Pacifica minivans from the 2017 through 2019 model years....

