Blog: Motorcycle Accidents

You’ve heard it said or perhaps said it during a frustrating moment while driving in New Jersey: “That driver acts like he owns the road.” What you’re referring to is a motor vehicle operator who speeds or weaves through traffic without consideration for the safety of others. Callous driver attitudes become criminal and civil offenses […]

Even momentary carelessness in traffic can lead to a crash. Defendants in accident liability cases often claim they never meant to hurt anyone, but harmful intent and negligence are not the same. Negligence is as much what a Bergen County driver does as what he or she doesn’t do. In both cases, an injury or […]

While many motorcyclists wear the necessary safety gear while out riding their motorcycles — helmets (mandated by New Jersey law), gloves, boots, protective jacket and pants, etc. — they are still extremely vulnerable to serious and even fatal personal injuries in the event of a high-speed motor vehicle accident. That’s because they simply don’t have […]

At this time of the year, many people are out enjoying their favorite warm weather activities before hunkering down for another long winter. One such activity enjoyed by thousands of people across the state of New Jersey is cruising on their motorcycles, which gives them the freedom of the open road and the chance to […]

Tear away those canvas covers, change the oil, dust off the helmet and get ready to ride; it’s motorcycle season. Of course, hundreds of people across the state of New Jersey have already completed these tasks and are out on the roads already as summer gets into full swing. As more and more cyclists hit […]

On Sept. 21, 2009 two motorcycle riders were injured in an accident involving a distracted teenage driver using his cellphone while behind the wheel. The motorcycle accident caused extensive damage for the two riders, both of which who lost a leg as a result of the collision. The two injured riders have already settled their […]

No, “motorcycle fatality month” does not reference an awareness campaign in New Jersey. The actual meaning behind the mention is a warning. April is actually the month in which the number of motorcycle fatalities begins to rise in New Jersey. Over the past few years, there have been an unexpectedly high number of motorcycle accidents […]

The sad truth is that most of us have driven past at least one serious accident in our lives, some many more. We may travel past the scene of a serious collision and gawk at the debris scattered across the road. We may notice a tire that has been detached from a vehicle or a […]

Not all behaviors are the same. There are different degrees of thought behind every single action that we take. When we open our mouths and breathe in the air that travels to our lungs, it is most often not something that we think about, but an involuntary action. When our hands touch a hot stove, […]

Superstorm Sandy ravaged the shores of New Jersey with its strong winds and heavy rain. Even though a storm can bring damage and destruction, the silver lining is that some communities band together in a way that they never had before. New Jersey residents have showed their strength and generosity in the face of adversity. […]