Personal Injury

If you have ever been involved in a major car accident, then you may know that one of the most common injuries is a concussion. This condition is akin to traumatic brain injury and it can be caused by a blow to the head or other blunt force trauma. The symptoms can include headaches, difficulties with cognition, and a condition called brain fog. These can all happen immediately after the accident, or they can begin to manifest themselves hours and even days afterward. The worst part is that it can take a long time to recover from these cognitive difficulties following a collision.

Getting an injury to your spinal cord can be painful and debilitating. Your spinal cord is a bundle of nerves and fibers tasked with sending and receiving neurological signals from your brain to your body.
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You are driving around Pennsylvania when you are injured in an accident with another vehicle. However, when the police arrive, they decide to take the other driver into custody. It turns out that the other driver was drunk and has just been arrested for a DWI. Despite what you may think, this is an all too common occurrence. The fact that you will be suing someone who is also facing criminal charges can affect your case.

More often than not, a personal injury action is settled before there is a need to even initiate litigation. The insurance company is sent a demand letter outlining the damages and relevant facts associated with the accident and the injuries incurred by the claimant.
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Being injured in a slip and fall can be a jarring and life-altering experience. Not only are you left with the pain of your injuries, but you will likely find yourself facing continuous medical care and follow—up treatment, there will be medical bills piling up, you may not be able to participate in all of the activities you used to enjoy, and so much more.

If you have been injured or become ill at work, then workers’ compensation can provide valuable benefits to help support you financially during this difficult time. Workers’ compensation is a kind of insurance that employers hold so that there are benefits available to workers who suffer an injury or illness in the course of performing their required job duties.
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If you have a loved one who is an older driver, you likely worry about them on the road. You may also worry about others on the road as well. These worry can stem from a number of factors that many of us will experience as we age. There are some specific safety concerns that come with being an older driver. Many can be managed fairly well so that the older driver can retain the freedom and flexibility that comes with being able to drive.
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There is often much talk about the dangers of drunk driving. To be clear, drunk driving is incredibly dangers and thousands of lives have been lost due to those drivers under the influence of alcohol. Another form of dangerous driving, however, is driving under the influence of drugs. Drugs, both illegal and legal, can have a profound impact on a person’s ability to safely operate a vehicle. Between October and December of 2020, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 56% of drivers that were involved in serious injury and fatal crashes ended up testing positive for at least one drug in their system.
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Distracted driving is dangerous driving. Do you know just how dangerous? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that there were 3,142 traffic fatalities involving distracted drivers in 2019 alone. Furthermore, an estimated 9% of fatal crashes in 2019 involved distracted drivers and over 26,000 are estimated to have lost their lives in crashes involving distracted drivers between the years of 2012 and 2019. These numbers on their own are staggering. When you consider the fact that the numbers are likely much larger in reality, because distracted driving may not always accurately be reported as the cause of an accident, you will likely start to realize just how deadly distracted driving can be.
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New Jersey residents may already be yearning for a break in the rough winter weather. Spring, however, is in the distance and we still have the cold winter months to contend with. In addition to the need for layering clothes and making sure the stock of firewood holds strong in homes, New Jersey residents also need to remain vigilant out on the roads this winter. The treacherous winter weather conditions can be much more than merely inconvenient or unpleasant, they can be downright dangerous, especially when it comes to driving.

Winter Road Accidents

It is never too late to prepare for winter road conditions and so, if you have not yet taken your vehicle in for a comprehensive service, do so now.

Parents of teens, we salute you! Having a teenager is full of ups and downs. It is a unique time in their life and the push for more and more independence can often leave you both proud and anxious all at the same time. With the teenage years comes the newfound freedom of driving. While you may be relieved that your teen can now drive themselves to school, friends’ houses, and to hopefully run some errands for you, it is also likely that you worry about them. After all, the road can be a dangerous place even for the most experienced drivers.
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