Many people automatically think about alcohol when they hear about impaired driving, but alcohol isn’t the only substance that can lead to impairment. It’s also possible that drugs, both legal and illegal, can cause impaired driving. Anyone who’s driving must be able...
Drunk Driving Accidents
When is a New Jersey business potentially liable for a drunk driving crash?
Members of the general public are largely aware of the illegality of drunk driving. Therefore, it is perfectly reasonable for people to expect that they could hold an impaired motorist personally accountable for causing a crash. People who get behind the wheel after...
2 reasons some people drink and drive
The dangers of drunk driving are widely discussed, yet some people still get behind the wheel while impaired. So, why would someone engage in such a behavior knowing its dangers? Below are two reasons: Social influences A significant percentage of impaired drivers are...
Why do wrong-way accidents ever happen?
The last thing you ever expect to see when you’re driving down the interstate is a pair of headlights coming toward you. All traffic should be moving with you, and opposing traffic should be in its own lanes, separated by a median or a wall. Unfortunately, though,...
When is someone’s risk of a drunk driving crash the highest?
Drivers should always be alert, as it only takes seconds for traffic conditions to change in a way that might lead to a wreck. Although constant vigilance is absolutely a road safety ideal to aspire to, harm reduction is often a much more realistic personal practice....
Uninsured drivers and no-fault rule
There are many concerns that one might have after suffering a car accident but what happens if one of the drivers does not have car insurance? This can be a pitfall for many and it is important to know what can be done when dealing with a motor vehicle accident and...
At a bar or at home, New Jersey alcohol servers can be liable
You have probably seen stories in which a bar over-serves a customer who staggers out and injures or kills someone, typically on the drive home. The victim or their family sometimes files a “dram shop” lawsuit. But hosting drinkers at your home can also put you in...
Watch for impaired drivers over the holiday weekend
With Labor Day weekend coming up soon, it's nearly the end of summertime festivities in New Jersey. Kids go back to school, beaches become sparse and parents get ready for another the impending autumn and winter months. Many see Labor Day weekend as the last hurrah of...
Drunk driver’s (unsuccessful) excuse: the car was driving, not me
Two recent incidents involving Tesla autonomous vehicles clarified that: (A) self-driving cars are still a work in progress and (B) owners of self-driving cars are still liable for accidents.In one case, an intoxicated driver who passed out behind the wheel tried to...
New Jersey mother mourns son’s death in alcohol-related accident
The loss of a loved one is a difficult event to cope with, and is often a reality that many do not want to accept. This is especially true for those taken away too soon sue to a tragic accident.A New Jersey mother laments that her 25-year-old son would have made an...