Blog: Auto Accidents

Fatal Car Crashes on the Rise in New Jersey

Oct 4, 2016

Fatal auto accidents Making matters worse: 2016 is currently on pace to exceed the total number of auto accident fatalities in 2015, with NJ State Police officials reporting that there have already been more than 400 fatal car accidents so far this year. Congested Highways in South Jersey Lead to Fatal Car Accidents The data shows that Monmouth County had the most fatal car crashes in New Jersey last year. This is the second year...

Elderly Motorist Crashes into Car on Road in Kearny, New Jersey

Aug 22, 2016

A The multi-vehicle crash occurred on Kearny Avenue in Kearny, NJ. An 82-year-old Newark man was driving a 2006 Nissan Altima south on the roadway. When the motorist approached a traffic light at the intersection of Kearny Avenue and Johnson Street, he reportedly accelerated and crashed into a Toyota Camry. The driver of the Camry, a 54-year-old Edison NJ woman, slowed down as the traffic light changed from green to yellow and then to...

Massive Takata Airbag Recall About to Get Larger

Jun 4, 2016

The massive recall of Takata airbags The Takata airbags were discovered to be defective because the materials would erode under extreme heat conditions and then explode upon impact. Auto safety experts with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have investigated There have been reports of 13 deaths and more than 100 injuries caused by the faulty airbags. As a result of the airbag problem, carmakers have already recalled 50 million motor vehicles throughout...

Takata Air Bag Explosion in Texas Kills Teenage Driver

Apr 13, 2016

A teenage driver was tragically killed when an air bag in her car exploded after an The air bag was manufactured by the Takata Corporation, a Japan-based company that manufactures auto parts for vehicles distributed throughout the world. In 2011, a product recall was issued for all vehicles containing the The problem with the air bags in these vehicles, including the one driven by the victim in Texas, is that they contain inflators...

NJ Auto Safety Laws Could Use Some Improvement, Says Auto Safety Group

Apr 6, 2016

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety recently released a “report card” that suggests that New Jersey could stand to improve its traffic laws if state leaders really hope to cut down on fatal car accidents. According to the organization, The annual economic cost of car accidents in New Jersey has risen considerably over the past 10 years. The Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety report card indicates that auto accidents cost more than $12.8...

Auto Accidents and Gun Violence Lead to U.S. Life Expectancy Gap

Mar 7, 2016

The average life expectancy for a person living in the United States is shorter than the life expectancy for a person living in other developed nations, according to a recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CDC researchers found that rises in gun violence, illegal drug use and The CDC study, which was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), examined data and found that the...

When Uber or Lyft Drivers Crash, Who Pays Your Medical Bills?

Feb 2, 2016

Who could have predicted that there would be a time when you could be thinking about needing a ride one minute and sitting in the backseat of a car the next? Thank you Uber, Lyft and other ride-sharing companies who make it easier than ever before to get from here to there. However, these services are not problem-proof. After all, the drivers are still people who can get into accidents on the road like anyone...

Fiat Chrysler Fined Millions for Safety Failures

Jan 26, 2016

The federal government recently hit Fiat Chrysler, one of the world’s biggest auto manufacturers, with a $70 million fine for failing to report important safety information about The major issue this time was that Fiat Chrysler did not provide federal regulators with “early warning data” on potential vehicle safety problems. Early warning data includes auto accident reports, warranty claims and personal injury lawsuits. Under federal law, automakers must hand over this data, in a...