Blog: Car Accidents

A West Deptford father, his two daughters and a niece, all died when the car they were traveling in crashed into a utility pole in Westville Saturday night. The 34-year old driver and the children; ages 5, 8 and 9; were returning home from a birthday party at the Westville Power Boat Association when the […]

A driver in a stolen vehicle hit a restaurant worker walking on the South Street sidewalk in Center City, then drove half a block, and turned around to hit her again. The woman died of her injuries a few hours later. The same car was seen hitting a motorcycle on Broad Street, causing two people […]

In 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 2,400 teenagers between 13 to 19 years old were killed in car accidents from not wearing a seat belt. There were 258,000 teenagers and young adults treated in emergency for various injuries related to car accidents. Spinal cord injuries were among the most […]

It is estimated that more than 73 million Americans will be using wearable technologies by 2022, according to a report by eMarketer. These are smart devices that can be worn on different parts of the body, the most popular type being the smartwatch. The increasing popularity of these technologies is important when looking at the […]

Acoustic trauma is a result of damage to the auditory nerve, and the severity of the injury will often determine the length of the hearing loss. Hearing loss can occur due to blunt force trauma, intense exposure to blaring noises, or imbalances of air pressure in or around the ear following a car accident. This […]

A tractor trailer, a dump truck and a car collided on Route 295 in Gloucester County on Tuesday afternoon. One person in the crash died. The crash, which happened at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, closed southbound lanes on the highway near Exit 21 for at least an hour afterward.No more information was available from New […]

Multiple shots were fired out of a dark-colored sedan driving northbound on I-295 in Bellmawr, New Jersey on Sunday afternoon. One of those bullets hit another driver in the hand. The victim, a 42-year old driver, who is hospitalized, has been speaking to police but did not have the license plate of the car the […]

Car accidents sometimes cause severe or catastrophic injuries that make working next to impossible. When that happens, injured victims may be entitled to compensation to cover their missed wages and other related costs, such as lost employment opportunities and lost earning capability. Occasionally, people who have been hurt in a car accident cannot perform their […]

It can be tough to remember all the details about an event several days later, such as a car accident. In many cases, car accident victims often tell conflicting or inaccurate stories when interviewed by insurance adjusters. A victim’s forgetfulness can lead to insurance providers offering them a low settlement or denying the claim completely. […]

While the summer brings great joy, relaxation, and carefree attitudes, it is still a time to take caution. The warm weather brings out many people, which means drivers will travel more over the summer. When planning a trip to the beach, amusement park, or a day out, it is important to remember safety precautions. When […]