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Car accidents continue to be one of the leading causes of personal injury across the nation. Motor vehicle accidents can involve an array of different vehicles including cars, trucks, buses, trains, and scooters.   Car accidents can be caused by distracted driving, drunk driving, drowsy driving, speeding, dangerous driving conditions, or equipment failure. Recently, the National […]

Truck driver fatigue has gained national attention throughout the media and within our political scene since a Walmart tractor-trailer caused a multi-vehicle car accident involving comedians Tracy Morgan and James McNair last summer.  According to the police report, the Walmart truck driver had been awake for at least 24 hours.  The result of this tractor-trailer […]

Teen and young adult drivers are often the targets of public service campaigns aimed at reducing the number of car accidents caused by the dangerous combination of texting and driving. Despite the common perception that teen drivers are the most at risk group for distracted driving car accidents caused by texting while driving, a new […]

The National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project has launched a campaign entitled “Sleep Well, Be Well” in an effort to raise awareness on the importance of sleep to health and safety.  The impact that a lack of sleep can have on one’s safety is evidenced by a recent Norwegian study which found that people suffering from […]

An astonishing number of serious injuries and deaths occur each year in U.S. workplaces from slip and fall accidents.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 200,000 workers were injured on the job as a result of a slip or fall accident in 2012.  Almost 700 of those people suffered fatal injuries. […]

Rear-end collisions are car accidents that happen when the front of one vehicle crashes into the back of another.  These are one of the most common types of car accidents.  It is relatively simple to determine what occurred in a rear-end collision based on the resulting damage to the vehicles involved.  The striking vehicle will […]

As the holidays approach, shoppers scurry through malls and stores in search of the perfect gift for all of the special people in their lives.  None are more special than children, who eagerly await the arrival of that special toy.  To help parents keep their children safe over the holidays, the Public Interest Research Group […]

Police officers in Berlin, New Jersey recently arrested a local man and charged him with driving under the influence (DUI) and a number of other traffic violations including reckless driving, driving with a suspended license, and driving with open containers of alcohol in a vehicle.  The driver initially attracted the attention of patrol officers when […]

Distracted driving is the number one cause of fatal car accidents in New Jersey.  While the overall number of car accident fatalities in New Jersey has been steadily decreasing since 2011, driver inattention has remained the leading cause of car accident deaths. According to an annual analysis by the New Jersey State Police, the number […]

The joy of the holiday season brings happiness to many.  Visiting with family and friends makes for wonderful memories and the festivities surrounding the holidays are abundant and elaborate. Each year thousands of people take pride in decorating their homes, apartments, dorm rooms, and even their cars with beautiful trees, bright lights, tinsel, garland, candles, […]