On behalf of Drazin and Warshaw, P.C. posted in Truck Accidents on Saturday, May 19, 2012
The high volume of truck traffic in New Jersey means that drivers here are often well aware of the dangers of colliding with a truck. Truck accidents can cause much more serious injuries than a crash with another car because of the size and weight of the vehicle.
As a result, safety regulators and the trucking industry continue to look for ways to make trucks safer and less likely to be involved in an accident. Safety measures take many forms, ranging from weight limits to restrictions on how many hours a driver may be behind the wheel in a given day.
On behalf of Drazin and Warshaw, P.C. posted in Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
A New Jersey man suffered from serious injuries last week after he unexpectedly fell through a roof into a vat of acid. He was working on a roof replacement job at a factory in Clifton when the area where he was standing gave way. The man fell about 40 feet and landed in a tank of nitric acid that the factory uses to clean metal tubing.
The man reportedly broke a rib, punctured his leg, and experienced acid burns on parts of his body. Witnesses say his injuries may have been much worse had his coworkers not acted quickly to get him out of the acid. Early versions of the event indicated that one of the other workers jumped into the tank to help him out, but that person has denied that he entered the acid.
On behalf of Drazin and Warshaw, P.C. posted in Car Accidents on Friday, May 11, 2012
A 13-year-old girl is in stable condition at a local hospital after being hit by a car in Jersey City. The car was driven by a police officer who had just completed his shift, according to department officials. The officer responded quickly and called an ambulance and located the girl's mother.
There is no information available about the girl's injuries at this time, but observers at the scene said that there was some damage to the car and what appeared to be blood on the road. The girl was able to tell the officer where her mother lived before the ambulance came. There was also apparently a shoe near the accident scene that the girl had been wearing. Reports indicate that the girl was struck by the car when she darted out from between some parked vehicles and into the street.
On behalf of Drazin and Warshaw, P.C. posted in Car Accidents on Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Car accident victims have a right to seek compensation from the person that caused the car accident. Sometimes this is another driver who crashed into them, but it could also be a third party who was not there at the time but intentionally or negligently created an obstacle that made it likely for the car accident to occur.
This theory is now being tested in a New Jersey case, where accident victims are suing both the driver who was texting at the time of the crash and the person who caused the crash. The question of whether the sender of the text message knew or should have known the person was driving is central to the victim's case.
On behalf of Drazin and Warshaw, P.C. posted in Personal Injury on Thursday, May 3, 2012
For most New Jersey dog owners, it's hard to believe that your household pet could ever hurt someone. It is even more difficult to imagine your friend and trusted companion causing a serious injury and facing a lawsuit and other consequences. Yet many dog owners are faced with this reality when their pet is startled or unexpectedly let loose in public.
In New Jersey and many other states, dog owners have a duty to prevent their pet from harming another person. Except in the event that someone is trespassing on private property, dog owners are liable for the costs and harm caused by an injury from a dog bite.
On behalf of Drazin and Warshaw, P.C. posted in Personal Injury on Monday, April 30, 2012
New Jersey regulators at the Division of Consumer Affairs have changed the rules, leading many consumer safety advocates concerned. The new rule will allow companies that provide consumer services and goods to apply for waivers to regulations. The change was made in an executive order by the governor several years ago and has just gone into effect.
Violation of regulations or other types of laws are often used as evidence of wrongdoing in personal injury cases. For example, a consumer who is injured by a by contamination in food products may look to any health and safety regulation violations to support their claim that the seller of the food was negligent.
On behalf of Drazin and Warshaw, P.C. posted in Car Accidents on Friday, April 27, 2012
Two state troopers have been suspended and one commander has been transferred from his substation in the wake of a revelation about an unauthorized police escort on the New Jersey turnpike. We discussed the available details about this event in our previous post, and new information has emerged since.
Most significantly, the New Jersey Star-Leger has posted a video that was filmed in 2010 of a similar police escort. In the video there are two visible squad cars escorting a long line of luxury sports cars down the highway at high speeds. Two men filmed the event as long as their regular car was able to keep up.
On behalf of Drazin and Warshaw, P.C. posted in Car Accidents on Monday, April 23, 2012
Reporters are calling a 100-mile-per-hour caravan down the New Jersey turnpike last month a "death race." The controversy has led to an investigation of state police who allegedly escorted a convoy of high end sports cars down the turnpike towards Atlantic City.
The alleged conduct raises serious public safety concerns for New Jersey drivers, who rely on enforcement of traffic laws to help prevent car accidents. Fortunately there are no reports of injury as a result of this apparently reckless conduct. Extreme speeding that was sanctioned by police officers also raises some liability issues for those officers and for the police department if any other officers were aware of the conduct.
On behalf of Drazin and Warshaw, P.C. posted in Car Accidents on Thursday, April 19, 2012
It may not come as a surprise to families with aging parents or grandparents that older drivers are more likely to be involved in a car crash than other drivers. About 10,000 people in the United States turning 65 each day, which means that by the end of this decade, about 1 out of every 6 people will be that age or older. A lot of those people will continue to have a driver's license for many years, even though driving can become a riskier activity.
For families with aging relatives, recognizing when the person is no longer a capable driver can be difficult. Some experts say that short of getting in the car and going for a drive, there is rarely another reliable way to assess driving abilities. Many families wait for a significant health event or for an accident to happen before they begin to have the difficult discussion with a loved one about driving.
On behalf of Drazin and Warshaw, P.C. posted in Car Accidents on Monday, April 16, 2012
Most people who drive in the United States can tell you that tailgating is an annoying behavior, and many are even aware that it could be dangerous. Tailgating, especially at high speeds, can increase the chances of getting in to a car accident in a situation where a driver needs to make a sudden stop. Driving conditions are often not predictable, and distracted driving is a well recognized safety hazard, making tailgating even more risky.
Many tire companies are working hard to design tires that make driving safer, even in unpredictable conditions. New tire models make it easier to stop quickly and maintain control of your car in an unexpected situation. However, tailgating is still a big problem for many drivers.
