When a Pedestrian Is Struck by a Commercial Vehicle in New Jersey: How Liability Is Reviewed

  You looked both ways and stepped into the crosswalk when the light turned green. A commercial vehicle rushed through the intersection without stopping. In the seconds that followed, everything changed. When a pedestrian is struck by a large vehicle, the injuries are often devastating. You may be left facing emergency medical treatment, extended recovery,…

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Uber Autonomous Vehicle Pedestrian Accident

Recently, the police department in Tempe, Arizona released a disturbing video clip of a collision. A self-driving Uber was operating in “autonomous mode,” when it struck and fatally injured a pedestrian walking across multiple lanes of traffic. The driver was supposed to operate as a backup, but also failed to react to the situation. The…

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Dashcams Highlight Dangers to Pedestrians

A delivery driver concerned about pedestrian safety took it upon himself to attach a dash cam to his vehicle to highlight the dangers pedestrians face in the New Jersey communities within Ocean County. The results of his experiment were shocking. The incidents he captured on tape occurred all over the county, mostly in the evening…

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