Posted on August 5th, 2010
New Jersey highways can be overcrowded and full over dangerous drivers and construction projects which may make it difficult to drive safely.
Impatient drivers can be very intimidating and cause serious accidents. Driving recklessly at peak hours such as the morning and afternoon commute may make other drivers feel as if they need to drive aggressively for protection.
This is not the answer, driving defensively is the only way to fight back against unsafe drivers. For example, keep a safe distance between yourself and the car in front you. Using the two second rule, or counting two seconds between when the car in front of you passes a fixed object until you pass the same fixed object, is the best way to do this.
Driving safely is important for yourself and to keep others on the road safe. If you have been injured in an accident due to someone else’s negligence, contact the New Jersey reckless driving car accident lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on July 28th, 2010
A 30-year-old man was killed in a car crash in southern New Jersey. The man’s three children were injured in the accident.
The man was driving on Route 55 when he lost control of his vehicle and veered off the right side of the road and hit a guardrail. He then spun around counter clockwise until the car hit the other guardrail.
The man was partially out of the window of the passenger side when police arrived.He was transported to the hospital along with his three young children. The children only sustained minor injury but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Car accidents can happen unexpectedly and change the lives of all involved. Our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.
Posted on July 21st, 2010
A 10-vehicle accident occurred by the George Washington Bridge in Manhattan and forced officials to close portions of the roadway creating a large traffic backup.
The accident occurred today at 2:30 p.m. and involved seven cars and three trucks, but the cause of the accident has not been determined at this time. A fuel spill was also make the cleanup much more difficult. At 4 p.m. one of the eastbound lanes was reopened. There has been four minor injuries reported at this time.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the New Jersey car accident lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod, P.A. by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on June 11th, 2010
A two-car accident in Cinnaminson, New Jersey left one person injured.
The accident occurred around 6:00 a.m. on the northbound lanes of Route 130. There has been word on the cause of the car crash, but officials continue to investigate. One of the drivers had to be extricated from the vehicle from emergency rescue crews. The extent of the person’s injuries are also unknown.
Car accidents can happen quickly and can have traumatic outcomes on all involved, our thoughts are with the family and friends of the injured victim.
Posted on June 4th, 2010
A man from New Jersey man was struck by a car while crossing Sycamore Street. The 27-year-old was struck around 10 p.m. on Friday in Newton.
The victim was transported to St. Mary’s Medical Center to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. Detectives were at the scene of the accident trying to determine the cause, but the accident remains under investigation.
The accident occurred on the first day of Newton’s Pedestrian Safety Week that was put into place to help protect pedestrians and inform drivers on the risk and laws that are in place to protect pedestrians.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a pedestrian accident, contact the New Jersey pedestrian accident lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on May 28th, 2010
The decision by a lower court judge to not hold an airport in new Jersey liable for damages to an aircraft struck by a sleeping driver has been upheld by a state appeals court this week.
The suit was filed originally in 2006 after a driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed through the chain link fence separate Teterboro Airport tarmac from the road. The driver then crashed into a plane owned by Potomac Aviation Services.
The company promptly sued the airport, alleging that they failed to provide adequate protection for the airplane and that they parked it in an unsafe location,
At issue were federal and industry guidelines for the type of fencing that was used to cordon off the airport property. The aviation company maintained that chain link fencing was in violation of safety measures.
However, the airport was found not liable for the damages. “There is nothing presented that in common sense or fairness convinces us that defendants’ duty to exercise reasonable care over plaintiff’s plane or to provide a reasonably safe place for it to be parked included an obligation to install guide rail or other protective devices,” the judges concluded.
If you have been the victim of another driver on the road, contact the New Jersey car accident attorneys of Levinson Axelrod, P.A., today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on May 28th, 2010
A New Jersey man was arrested in Pennsylvania for driving the wrong way on the Pennsylvania Turnpike for nearly 10 miles on Wednesday, according to police.
The man was driving a car with New Jersey plates and the only way that police could stop him was by ramming him with a jersey barrier near mile marker 21 in Beaver County, about 20 miles west of Pittsburgh.
He was arrested for causing three or four crashes, said Lt. James McFadden.
When interviewed, the man told a reported “Yeah, I’m fine. All good,” before saying, “I have no clue” when asked what happened.
If you or someone you know has been injured in a car accident as a result of negligent or reckless behavior on the part of another driver, contact the New Jersey car accident lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A., today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on May 14th, 2010
Nine pedestrians were hit by a vehicle last week as they attempted to cross the street near the New Meadowlands Stadium area in East Rutherford, N.J., authorities said. Three lanes of traffic stopped for the pedestrians to cross, police said, but the vehicle in the fourth lane continued traveling. The 21-year-old driver fled the scene after the accident, authorities said.
He was arrested when an officer on the lookout noticed a car that matched the description of the car that fled. As of Thursday, four of the nine car accident victims remained hospitalized, including a 22-month-old boy, authorities said. Police said the driver was charged with aggravated assault by an automobile, DWI and leaving the scene of an accident with serious injuries.
Posted on April 13th, 2010
A 77-year-old Newark man lost control of his Pathfinder early this morning around 5:45 a.m., rear-ending a 56-year-old Rahway man’s Tacoma on the Garden State Parkway near Exit 148.
The crash forced the Tacoma over a guardrail, causing the car to roll down the embankment and strike a third vehicle below on North Walnut street. The Pathfinder glanced off of the Tacoma and slammed into a concrete divider.
While the driver of the third vehicle was uninjured, the 56-year-old driver of the Tacoma was seriously injured and remains in critical condition. The driver of the Pathfinder suffered facial injuries but is now in stable condition. Both men are currently being held at University Hospital in Newark.
Police report that alcohol was most likely not involved in this accident.
Have you or someone you love been been rear-ended and injured by a negligent driver? Contact the New Jersey personal injury attorneys of Levinson Axelrod at 800-346-5529 today to discuss your legal options.
Posted on April 9th, 2010
New Jersey is one of only twenty states to utilize jug handles on roadways. Jug handles are left turns that are made from the right lane by way of a large, circular turn that loops back around to mimic a left turn.
While officials maintain that jug handles are safer than normal left turns, the N.J. transportation department has been forced to address concerns regarding an intersection on Route 22 in North Plainfield that contains a jug handle. The intersection has been the location for over fifty accidents in the last three years. Another intersection containing a jug handle on Route 1 and 9 has had a similar number of accidents in the last few years.
If you have been involved in an accident that may have been caused by unsafe road designs or poorly maintained roads, contact the New Jersey car accident lawyers of Levinson Axelrod at 800-346-5529 today.
