Blog Posts in September, 2014

New Jersey dog bite laws

Many dog owners may be liable for dog bite injuries suffered by an individual after an attack. The victim usually does not have to prove negligence when it happens, either. In New Jersey, a person bit by a dog only needs to prove who owns the animal. The person suffering injuries is also typically required to determine that the attack occurred without provocation. Other scenarios might involve an ...

Bus driver who hit and killed pedestrian sentenced

A 2012 accident at a New Jersey airport left one man dead and resulted in a jail sentence for the man who was driving the bus that struck the victim. On Sept. 9, the 48-year-old driver was sentenced to 364 days in jail. He will be on probation for three years upon his release and will also perform 150 hours of community service. On November 12, 2012, around 4:00 a.m., a 61-year-old man was walking ...

Motor vehicle accidents cause most brain injury deaths

New Jersey residents may not know that falling is the leading cause of traumatic brain injury in the U.S. However, while auto accidents account for 17.3 percent of all TBIs, they are responsible for the most TBI fatalities. When one suffers a head injury in a wreck, symptoms may include nausea, headaches, sensory and motor problems or loss of consciousness. Motor vehicle accidents can lead to ...

Factors causing truck accidents in New Jersey

New Jersey residents may be interested to learn about the various factors that could lead to a crash with a commercial truck. For example, due to the demanding schedules truck drivers have, they may sometimes be pressured to deliver the load they are hauling. By doing so, a truck driver could travel at unsafe speeds in order to hurry. Moreover, in some cases, a trucker could be pressured to drive ...