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Truck Accidents
Fatal Commercial Truck Crashes in New Jersey: A Legal Guide for Families Considering a Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A fatal commercial truck crash leaves families dealing with more than grief. Paychecks stop. Health insurance may end. Household responsibilities can shift overnight. Lost wages often create immediate financial strain. At the same time, insurance companies begin asking questions, and official investigations move forward. What follows is often a period of uncertainty shaped by paperwork,…
Read MoreUnderstanding Your Truck Accident Case: How Liability, Evidence, and Insurance Work in New Jersey
A commercial truck traveling along the Turnpike is fundamentally different from the cars around it. Carrying tens of thousands of pounds of momentum, even a brief loss of control can have devastating consequences for a passenger vehicle. The injuries that result are often severe, with medical care, lost wages, and vehicle damage to deal with…
Read MoreWhat to Do After a Commercial Truck Accident in New Jersey: A Step-by-Step Guide for Injured Drivers
Collisions involving commercial trucks are among the most serious crashes on New Jersey roads. Anyone who has driven the Turnpike has seen the aftermath of a jackknifed tractor-trailer or watched reports about highway closures after a major crash. But nothing prepares you for being the one injured in one. The size and weight of tractor-trailers,…
Read MoreWho Is Liable for Truck Accidents Caused by Hours-of-Service Violations?
When an 80,000-pound commercial truck travels along the highway, the driver’s alertness is the most important safety feature. Each year, serious accidents occur when drivers continue working past safe time limits. Federal Hours of Service (HOS) regulations exist to prevent fatigue-related truck crashes. When these rules are ignored, the results can bring devastating injuries and…
Read MoreHow New Jersey Trucking Accident Laws Differ from Those of Regular Car Accident Cases
Not all accidents are the same. Crashes involving two passenger cars and crashes involving a passenger car and a larger vehicle (e.g., a commercial truck, semi, or government vehicle) may both result in catastrophic injuries, but the way they are handled in a personal injury lawsuit will differ greatly. The injuries are often worse, the…
Read MoreCommercial Trucking Regulations: How Violations Can Impact Your Claim
Commercial trucking is heavily regulated by federal and state laws to ensure safety on the roads. These regulations are designed to protect carriers and other motorists, but they aren’t always followed properly. This leads to trucking accidents that result in numerous injuries and deaths on the road every year. If you or a loved one…
Read MoreWho is Liable in a Trucking Accident? It Goes Well Beyond the Driver
In most auto accidents, liability or fault usually falls on some combination of the drivers involved. When a commercial vehicle (specifically a truck and trailer) is involved, many other parties outside of the drivers themselves can be held liable for injuries, damages, etc. Who exactly can be liable in these situations? It can be a…
Read MoreWork Zone Truck Accidents in New Jersey
It is a common practice for all motorists to practice extra precaution while traveling through work zone areas. However, fatal work zone accidents are still happening in each and every state. In New Jersey in 2019, there were 4,423 work zone collisions on roads that are monitored and maintained by the state’s Division of Highway…
Read MoreWhat Are the Biggest Risks When Sharing the Road with an 18-Wheeler?
Hitting the road anywhere in the United States typically means sharing it with trucks of all sizes, including 18-wheelers. This is especially true in New Jersey, where major highways such as the New Jersey Turnpike, Route 287, and Route 78 – among many others – serve as vital conduits for 18-wheelers carrying heavy loads to…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Flying Objects from Trucks
One of the (few) benefits of traveling on the NJ Turnpike is that it is an interstate highway, which makes it a more straightforward way to get from NJ to another state. The downfall, of course, is that you’re sharing the road with tractor-trailers and commercial vehicles, and a run-in with one of those semis…
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