Two New Jersey women were killed Tuesday morning when a tractor-trailer overturned onto their car on Interstate 78 in Newark, New Jersey according to New Jersey State Police. Emergency responders were called to the eastbound local lanes near milepost 56.8 at about 9:08 a.m. on August 25, 2026. The preliminary investigation found that a Mack […]
Who Is Liable When a Truck Crashes into a Car? It may seem like a simple, cut-and-dry case. If a semi-truck hits you, isn’t it the driver’s fault? This may be true, but in many cases, other parties could have prevented the accident if they had followed trucking rules and regulations. This is where the […]
Unfortunately, truck accidents are too common on the highways of New Jersey because of the sheer volume of commercial traffic going to or from New York City or Philadelphia. Truck drivers rely upon interstate highways such as the New Jersey Turnpike, I-95 and I-80, I-78, and I-287. Truckers also have been involved in truck accidents […]
New York State Police confirmed that the devastating crash that occurred on Tuesday, September 9, on State Route 17 in Nichols, New York, resulted in 2 fatalities. The collision involved a tractor-trailer rearending the passenger vehicle shortly after 4:30 a.m. while driving eastbound between mile markers 61 and 62 on the Interstate-86 and NY Route-17 […]
Crashes between bicycles and commercial vehicles aren’t just dangerous, they’re life changing. Picture this: you’re riding your bike on a clear afternoon, just enjoying the weather, when suddenly, a truck or delivery van makes a wide turn and everything changes. When a cyclist is hit by a truck, the impact and injuries are rarely small. […]
New Jersey, being one of the most densely populated states, requires an enormous amount of goods and services delivered to warehouses, malls, shopping centers, stores, and homes. For the most part, deliveries are made by sellers, shippers, or truckers in various-sized vehicles. The bad news is that because of the size of delivery trucks, they often […]
As long as their package arrives on time, many Americans might not think twice about the agency or company delivering it. But it’s important to study and analyze the practices of all large organizations, including Amazon and Starbucks, but also the United States Postal Service (USPS). Two weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal published an […]
New Jersey and other states have laws requiring drivers to keep right unless they are passing. These laws are designed to keep the extreme left lane free from “left lane hogs” because they create dangerous situations for other motorists. Under NJ Rev Stat § 39:4-82, drivers in New Jersey must drive in the right lane […]
The trucking industry is a valuable resource in this country. It provides us with access to numerous goods we use on a daily basis and contributes to the economy of our nation through the jobs it creates and services it provides. Anyone driving in New Jersey can attest to the sheer volume of trucks on […]
Commercial truck accidents are different in many ways from collisions between standard-sized passenger vehicles. If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a crash that involved a tractor-trailer (or semi-truck), you should work with a law firm that understands these differences and how they can impact your case. How do Commercial Truck […]
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