Will You Be Barred from Recovering Compensation for Your Injuries? When you’re out on the road on a motorcycle, you generally have a lot more maneuverability than other motorists. When there’s a traffic jam, for example, you may be able to ride between the lanes to work your way out of a virtual parking lot. […]
Common Causes of New Jersey Motorcycle Accidents
The Reasons behind Most Bike Wrecks The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that there are about 9 million registered motorcycles on the nation’s roadways, accounting for approximately 3% of all traffic. Unfortunately, motorcycles are involved in nearly 6% of all traffic accidents and are more than 30 times as likely to cause a […]
Proving Negligence in a New Jersey Motorcycle Accident Claim
What Must You Prove? Who Determines the Standard for Negligence? You’ve been hurt in a motorcycle accident, either as a passenger or while operating the bike? Maybe another motorist pulled in front of you when you had the right of way. Maybe another driver veered into your lane without looking. Though you can always file […]
What to Expect When You Have a Personal Injury Claim, Part I
What Will the Legal Process Entail? You’ve been hurt in a car, truck or motorcycle accident, or you’ve tripped on broken pavement or stairs at a local business and suffered a debilitating injury. You know you need to take legal action to recover for your losses, but you’ve never done that before, and have no […]
How Trucking Laws and Regulations Can Affect a Personal Injury Claim
The Impact of State and Federal Regulations after a Truck Accident Did you know that a fully loaded semi, 18-wheeler or tractor-trailer can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds? When you consider that the average passenger vehicle tips the scales at slightly more than 4,000 pounds, the potential for serious injury when your car collides […]
The Importance of an Expert Witness in a New Jersey Truck Accident
Helping a Judge and Jury Understand the Complex Issues in a Truck Accident Claim In the aftermath of a collision with a semi, big rig, 18-wheeler, tractor-trailer or other large commercial truck, you have the right to seek full and fair compensation for all your losses, including unearned wages and income, unreimbursed medical expenses, pain […]
Proving Fault in a New Jersey Truck Accident
What You Need to Show to Recover Compensation for Your Losses When you’ve been injured in an accident involving a commercial truck, chances are your injuries are significant. After all, a semi, tractor-trailer, 18-wheeler or big rig can legally carry up to 80,000 pounds. Even the largest passenger vehicles (the Chevy Suburban is the heaviest) […]
Protecting Your Legal Rights after a Motorcycle Accident
The Most Important Things You Need to Do There’s nothing like hitting the open road on a motorcycle—nothing compares to the responsiveness of a bike and the feel of the wind on your body. But there’s a tradeoff—you can often be invisible to other motorists and, if you are involved in an accident, you have […]
Potentially Liable Parties in a New Jersey Truck Accident
Determining Who Caused the Wreck When you’re involved in a collision with an 18-wheeler, big rig, semi, tractor-trailer or other commercial vehicle, your injuries can be serious, even if the accident occurred at relatively slow speeds. A fully loaded semi can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, under current trucking regulations and your passenger vehicle will […]

