A New Jersey driver suffered serious neck and upper back injuries in a rear-end car accident in Jersey City, NJ, on Chapel Avenue between Garfield Avenue and Caven Point Road, near the railroad crossing and I‑78 overpass area. Traffic had been stopped for a passing train. Once the gates lifted and vehicles began moving again, […]
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 […]
Two NJ Transit commuter trains collided during the early evening hours of December 19, 2024, in Montclair, New Jersey. The collision caused injuries to over a dozen people, and it caused one train to derail. The train accident happened just west of the Bay Street Station on the Montclair Booton Line at approximately 6:47 PM. Ambulances were reported […]
The holidays usually mean spending quality time with loved ones, feeling grateful, and, of course, food and drinks. Still, every year, law enforcement across New Jersey, New York, and the nation prepares for the predictable pattern of increased drunk and impaired driving during the holidays. Sadly, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, from […]
This holiday season, Sam Davis, founding partner of Davis, Saperstein, & Salomon P.C., wants to remind everyone about the importance of fire safety. With decades of experience supporting and representing burn victims, Sam recently met with Fire Chief Steve Naylis to discuss the most common types of fires and how to prevent them. Simple dangers […]
This October, emergency responders and fire officials were called to the scene of a tragic construction accident at the Gateway Tunnel project site in Manhattan. Authorities reported that a 52-year-old construction worker fell approximately 50 feet into a pit beneath the surface of the Hudson River rail tunnel project. Despite quick rescue efforts from responders, […]
For many New Jersey drivers, auto insurance can be one of the most confusing yet critical parts of financial protection. After an accident, realizing a loss isn’t covered due to a hidden exclusion in an insurance policy can not only be frustrating but devastating. Knowing exactly what an auto policy does and does not cover […]
Every school day in New Jersey, over 800,000 students ride on nearly 16,000 school buses. While statistically riding the school bus is safer than traveling by car, accidents do still happen, and when they do, they cause catastrophic injuries to pedestrians, other drivers, and even students on board. New Jersey has strict safety laws for […]
A tragic fatal crash in Cranford, New Jersey, has renewed concerns over the safety of e-bike riders on New Jersey roads. According to the Union County, NJ, Prosecutor’s Office, two teenagers were riding e-bikes when they were struck by a driver at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Monday evening. The e-bike accident occurred on the 40th […]
Steven Benvenisti, Esq., a Partner at Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C., recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to advocate for the full implementation of the HALT (Honoring Abbas Family Legacy to Terminate Drunk Driving Act). Passed in 2021, the HALT Act directs automakers to install passive, non-invasive alcohol detection technology in all new vehicles, with the […]
