Even though not occurring at speed, a low impact collision can still cause serious injuries. Musculoskeletal injuries are common in low-speed collisions, and some of these injuries have long-term consequences. While it always imperative to seek immediate medical attention after an accident, that is especially true after a low impact collision. In a serious accident, most victims realize they …
4 Possible Long-Term Effects of a Car Accident
Many motorists face serious long-term challenges following an auto accident. These can include physical, emotional, and financial hardships. Before speaking with a car accident lawyer for Rockland and Bergen Counties about your injury claim, consider the potential long-term consequences of a car crash. Permanent Injuries Many bodily injuries have permanent consequences, including paraplegia. Additionally, severe burns can lead to scarring …
What to Do When a Traffic Violation Results in Personal Injury
Most car accidents occur because at least one of the drivers involved was doing something unsafe like speeding, looking at a phone, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or driving while drowsy. Some of these unsafe practices, like speeding, can be traffic violations on their own. Others, like drowsy driving, might technically be legal, but they may lead …
4 Questions to Ask Your Car Accident Lawyer
If you were seriously injured in a car accident due to another motorist’s negligence, you need legal counsel. There is no shortage of attorneys specializing in personal injury cases, but you need to determine who can best represent you. Asking the right questions during a consultation is key to making the correct decision during this difficult time in your life. …
How Long Does It Take to Get a Car Accident Settlement Check?
If you or a loved one has been in a car accident that resulted in injuries and vehicle damage, it’s likely that you will file an insurance claim. Both New Jersey and New York are “no-fault” states, in which drivers can go to their own insurance companies to file a claim after an accident, regardless of who was at fault. …
3 Excuses People Give for Driving Drunk
Driving while impaired by alcohol causes far too many injuries and deaths on the nation’s highways every year. A person is killed by a driver who is impaired by alcohol roughly every 50 minutes of every day, all year around, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s 29 people per day – nearly all entirely preventable. …
6 Examples of Car Accident Compensation
Following any kind of vehicle collision where you’ve suffered injury or sustained major damage to your vehicle, you are probably wondering what types of compensation are available for your losses. Whether the wreck happened in New York or New Jersey, recovery can be painful, expensive and time-consuming. The best approach to getting an accurate assessment on the potential value of …
Study Finds Traffic Death Increase Related to Ridesharing Services
Emerging research from Rice University and University of Chicago shows an increase in fatal car accidents after ridesharing companies Lyft and Uber began operations in cities. The research suggests that additional traffic wrought by ridesharing services is directly related to a 3.5% uptick in traffic deaths, which amounts to 987 fatalities each year. It is estimated that the costs associated with …
How To Prove Fault When the Other Car Ran a Stop Sign
If you are hit by a car that ran through a stop sign, it can be both frightening and dangerous. Suddenly, your life may be in peril, and through no fault of your own. Accidents like this can be quite severe, because one car going through a stop sign when another car actually has the right of way means that …
Emerging Medical Tech for Diagnosing Traumatic Brain Injuries
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) refers to the type of brain degeneration caused by multiple traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Sports fans will recognize CTE as being the central focus of the movie Concussion, which was based on the true story of a doctor’s exploration of the link between CTE and football injuries. Although the focus of CTE research, at least in …