Have you ever felt nervous around massive semi-trucks on the road? If so, then you’re not alone. People who avoid big trucks have good reasons for their behavior. Getting into a collision with a truck is significantly more dangerous and destructive than other types of car accidents. It’s also more complicated to obtain your rightful compensation in the event you’re injured. If you ever get into a collision with a truck, then you need to know about the time-sensitive evidence you can collect to strengthen your claim. Failing to obtain this evidence could cause your claim to get delayed or even denied. The Trucker’s Electronic Logging Device In the past, few laws regulated the trucking industry. Over time, it became…

Car Accident Statistics While no one likes to imagine being in one, getting into car accidents is an occurrence that happens more frequently than one cares to think. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2016 alone, there were 6,296,000 car accidents reported to police in the United States. Of these 6,296,000 reported crashes, 37,461 people involved in said accidents died and 2,443,000 million more people suffered injuries. Given that the NHTSA estimates that approximately 10 million car accidents go unreported each year, the actual death and injury toll of car accidents is likely to be much higher than what is reported in statistics. One reason the injury toll is predicted to be much higher than what…

New Bill Overturns Haines v. Taft In an earlier blog, we told you about a New Jersey Supreme Court case, Haines v. Taft, which, unfortunately, limited the ability of many people to recover money for their medical expenses related to an auto accident. The Haines case was bad news for many people injured in auto accidents and, ever since that case was decided, personal injury lawyers such as the ones here at CourtLaw have been arguing successfully in court trying to limit, as much as possible, the negative effects of Haines.  Now, we’d like to share with you some good news!!! No, GREAT news!!!!! New Bill Results in Drastic Changes On August 15, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, signed a…

Overview of Neck Injuries Resulting from Car Crashes The muscles of the neck aid in several functions that are essential to our daily lives, such as movement of the head, shoulders, and spine. These muscles have some of the greatest levels of endurance of all the muscles in the human body. Unfortunately, the neck is also highly susceptible to injury in a motor vehicle collision. When the neck is met with the sudden and often violent force of a car accident, the result is stretching of muscles, tendons, and ligaments. This can result in neck injuries in every degree of severity. While most neck injuries will resolve themselves with rest, others can require more aggressive treatment, such as steroid injections,…

Does it Matter? Yes, it matters.  Most people in the United States are required by law to maintain insurance on their vehicles. Why? The simple answer is that accidents happen and people get injured in those accidents. When they do, insurance helps cover these costs. You may have heard the term “no-fault insurance.” What does this mean? If there’s “no fault,” what do you have to go to court for? If I live in a state with mandatory car insurance, does it matter if it is a “no-fault state”?  As we will see below, the answer is yes. States With No-Fault Insurance Laws New Jersey is a “no-fault state.” No fault insurance coverage is also known as Personal Injury Protection or…