Posted on December 14th, 2009
Icy road conditions are leading to an increase in the number of car accidents in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, according to an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer. If you or someone you love has been involved in a car accident, the New Jersey car accident lawyers at the Law Office of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help you get the compensation you deserve.
The weekend alone has seen dozens of accidents throughout both states attributed to ice on the road. New Jersey police were forced to close portions of Interstates 78, 80, and 287 due to the dangerous driving conditions. In one accident, a bus lost control on ice and clipped two cars in front of it, requiring 10 passengers to be sent to the hospital at Bryn Mawr.
If you or someone you love has been injured in an ice-related road accident, contact the New Jersey car accident attorneys of the Law Office of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529 today.
Posted on December 11th, 2009
According to a report released by Transportation for America, about 76,000 Americans have been killed attempting to cross streets in the past 15 years. If you or someone you love has been injured or worse in a pedestrian accident, the New Jersey car accident lawyers at the Law Office of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help you get the compensation you deserve for your injuries.
The problem is particularly bad in New Jersey, which saw 130 pedestrian deaths in the first 10 months of 2009 alone, a 21% increase over the same time period in 2008. The numbers continue to rise all over the United States.
If someone you love has been killed in a traffic accident, contact the New Jersey car accident attorneys at the Law Office of Levinson Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 10th, 2009
A cab struck a man in Atlantic City Tuesday morning as he fell off a curb, seriously injuring him. If you or someone you love has been hit by a car, the New Jersey auto accident attorneys of the Law Office of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help you get financial compensation for your injuries.
The 71-year-old man was apparently stepping off a curb at the intersection of Pennsylvania and Pacific Avenues when he was hit by a taxi cab. The force of the accident knocked his head into a fire hydrant. He was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, where he is listed as being in serious condition.
If you or someone you love has been hit by a vehicle, contact the New Jersey car accident lawyers at the Law Office of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 9th, 2009
Legendary anchorman Tom Brokaw and his wife were involved in a fatal three-car accident which occurred Friday in the Bronx. Neither was injured, although an unrelated woman died in the accident. If you or someone you know has been involved in a car accident, the New Jersey auto accident lawyers at the Law Office of Levinson Axelrod can help you fight for the compensation you deserve.
According to reports, the accident was caused by debris on the Bruckner Expressway. Brokaw says that an SUV tried to speed around a spool of cable bouncing in the right-hand lane, causing the accident. The deceased woman was thrown through the windshield of her 1998 Ford Explorer, falling 40 feet to her death.
If you or someone you love has been injured or worse in an auto accident, contact the New Jersey car accident lawyers at the Law Office of Levinson Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 8th, 2009
An Easton man is dead after his pickup truck crashed into the back of a semi truck, then slid underneath the trailer, trapping the man inside. If someone you love has been killed in a tractor trailer accident, the New Jersey auto accident lawyers of the Law Office of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help.
The accident occurred on Interstate 78 at 7:21 in the evening on Monday, when the man driving his 2006 Toyota Tundra failed to notice the semi truck in front of him slowing down due to traffic congestion from an earlier accident. The Tundra slid under the rear of the trailer, which trapped him inside. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
If you or someone you love has been injured or worse in a similar accident, contact the New Jersey tractor trailer accident lawyers at the Law Office of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 7th, 2009
The Law Office of Levinson Axelrod has learned that Rivers Cuomo, lead singer for indie band Weezer, was injured Sunday in a tour bus accident, requiring him and one other passenger to be taken to the hospital. If you or someone you love has been injured in a bus accident, the New Jersey auto accident lawyers at the Law Office of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help.
According to reports, the tour bus was driving from a concert in Toronto to one in Boston when the accident occurred in upstate New York. The rear tires of the bus hit a patch of ice on the highway, causing the back end of the vehicle to slide out of control, eventually pitching it through a guardrail and into a ditch. Cuomo and another passenger were taken to a local hospital and treated for minor injuries.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a similar accident, contact the New Jersey bus accident lawyers of the Law Office of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529 today.
Posted on December 4th, 2009
A New York woman with an undiagnosed sleep disorder was cleared by a Canadian judge of fault in the vehicular deaths of two people. If you or someone you love has been injured or worse in a car accident, the New Jersey auto accident lawyers at the Law Office of Levinson Axelrod may be able to fight for your justice.
The accident occurred late in 2007 as the woman was driving from Montreal to Toronto. She fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into the back of a disabled vehicle, killing the occupant. The woman’s father also died in the accident. Sleep disorder experts testified that the woman appeared to be suffering from an undiagnosed prior condition called idiopathic hypersomnolence, a disorder that causes excessive sleepiness and decreased alertness and ability to react. The woman was acquitted by a judge.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, contact the New Jersey car accident lawyers at the Law Office of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 3rd, 2009
A New Jersey police officer and another driver were taken to the hospital following a traffic accident. If you have been injured in a car accident on the job, the New Jersey auto accident lawyers at the Law Office of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help you get the compensation you deserve for your injuries.
The accident evidently occurred as the officer was pulling a motorist over on Route 12. The trooper hit a Buick which was turning out of a library parking lot, and then hit a Skylark. Both Buicks ran into a ditch. The police officer and one of the drivers were taken to nearby hospitals, while the other driver was able to walk away from the accident.
Both injured people are expected to make a full recovery.
If you or someone you love has been involved in a car accident, contact the New Jersey car accident lawyers at the Law Office of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 2nd, 2009
An elderly woman suffering from Alzheimer’s disease was killed in a fiery car accident on the New Jersey Turnpike yesterday. If you or someone you love has been injured or worse in a car accident, the New Jersey car accident attorneys at the Law Office of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help you get the money you deserve.
The woman had apparently stopped or significantly slowed her Mercury in the left-hand lane and had her headlights off when a Subaru slammed into it, pushing it into the median, where it was hit by a semi truck. The Mercury was sent into a concrete barrier, causing it to burst into flames. No one else was injured in the accident.
If someone you love has been killed in a car accident, contact the New Jersey auto accident lawyers at the Law Office of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 1st, 2009
Two people have been injured in an accident on the New Jersey Turnpike which brought traffic to a halt. The accident occurred when a semi truck loaded with paper products smashed into an embankment and caught fire near an overpass, bringing traffic to a virtual stand-still as emergency responders worked to free him from the accident. If you’ve been injured in a traffic accident, the New Jersey car accident lawyers at the Law Office of Levinson Axelrod may be able to get you the compensation you deserve.
The driver of the truck was taken to a local hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police say. Traffic was backed up for most of the day in both directions, as police had to re-route vehicles while experts inspected the overpass for damage.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a truck accident, contact the New Jersey truck accident lawyers at the Law Office of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
