New Jersey residents should be wary when traveling at high speeds on highways and freeways as chain-reaction car crashes are more likely to occur. A three-car crash near on a Virginia interstate resulted in the death of a 54-year-old man and minor injuries to three of...
Year: 2014
Fiery 3-vehicle accident kills 1, injures 2
A three-vehicle accident in New Jersey left one man dead and sent two others to the hospital on Dec. 6. The accident occurred in the afternoon in the westbound lanes of Route 78 near the Garden State Parkway ramp in Union.The deceased driver, a 24-year-old man, was...
New Jersey crash caused by dump truck, authorities state
Authorities reported on Nov. 26 that a fatal New Jersey Turnpike accident that took place the previous day was caused by a dump truck that had been traveling along the shoulder of the roadway. Reportedly, the dump truck struck a vehicle that was stopped on the...
Woman critically injured in 3-vehicle wreck
An accident between three vehicles has left a woman from New Jersey and three others with injuries. Police reports state that the crash occurred around 4 a.m. on Nov. 13.The car accident happened in New York City when the 33-year-old woman attempted to drive her sedan...
New Jersey officials announce results of probe into fatal crash
Speed and driver distraction were identified as contributing factors in an Aug. 19 car accident that killed three people in Monmouth County, reportedly. However, it was not clear what caused the 19-year-old driver of the Volkswagen Jetta involved in the wreck to...
To manage and prevent brain trauma
Brain injuries vary from mild to severe, but becoming familiar with the physical signs that first responders and medical professionals look for could be helpful. A witness to a head trauma accident might be able to provide vital information about an accident victim's...
Truck driver killed in New Jersey Turnpike crash
A tractor-trailer driver was killed in an early morning crash near the George Washington Bridge Sept. 26. Accident wreckage blocked express and local lanes on the New Jersey Turnpike for several hours following the incident. New Jersey State Police said a 58-year-old...
Can I sue my employer after a workplace accident?
Generally speaking, a worker cannot sue his or her employer after being injured on the job. As FindLaw.com explains, that’s because most employers are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance, which is in place to compensate the injured...
New OSHA rule requires employers to report more injuries
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is the federal agency tasked with making sure workers in America are kept safe. One way the agency does this is by keeping track of serious accidents that occur on the job.Currently, only fatal accidents and accidents...
Federal regulators consider simple idea to reduce truck accidents
Have you ever noticed that no matter what time of day or night you happen to be on the road, you will always encounter at least one semi-truck? There’s no question that commercial trucking is integral to the nation’s economy, which is why trucks need to be...