On behalf of Law Office of Donald W. Bedell | Aug 13, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Brake violations among commercial truckers is a widespread issue. Many truckers in New Jersey and across the U.S. fail to maintain their vehicles, which only raises their chances of being in a crash. During the 2018 International Roadcheck, a three-day inspection...
On behalf of Law Office of Donald W. Bedell | Jul 5, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
New Jersey residents should know that there are various reasons why a large truck accident can arise. Five are especially common. First, it can arise because of an error on the trucker’s part. According to some studies, around 20% of truck crashes due to driver...
On behalf of Law Office of Donald W. Bedell | Jun 20, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Many drivers in New Jersey are ambivalent about the benefits of new car safety tech like blind spot alert, automatic emergency braking and lane centering devices. While there is the danger that such tech will make drivers complacent, it appears that the benefits are...
On behalf of Law Office of Donald W. Bedell | May 8, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Teens are just as liable as adults to engage in what one National Safety Council representative calls the Three D’s: drugged, distracted and drowsy driving. In New Jersey and across the U.S., 3.6 million teens will be graduating from high school, which means...
On behalf of Law Office of Donald W. Bedell | Apr 8, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
New Jersey drivers should know that every day in this country, 9 people die and 100 are injured in distracted driving crashes. These crashes often involve the use of phones and in-vehicle tech, such as dashboard touchscreens. It makes sense, then, that the National...
On behalf of Law Office of Donald W. Bedell | Mar 27, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Federal data shows that more and more people are dying in large truck crashes in New Jersey and across the U.S. In 2017, a total of 4,102 people died in such accidents, marking a 28 percent increase from 2009. Rear-end collisions are among the most common types of...
On behalf of Law Office of Donald W. Bedell | Feb 26, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
The widespread use of prescription opioids has been called an epidemic, and people in New Jersey could be at increased risk when drivers abuse these drugs. A study that looked at data about fatal two-car accidents found a relationship between opioid use and motor...
On behalf of Law Office of Donald W. Bedell | Jan 14, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Some ridesharing drivers in New Jersey and across the U.S. are endangering both themselves and others through sleep deprivation. This is because many of them overwork themselves to meet certain salary incentives. Most ridesharing drivers are independent contractors,...
On behalf of Law Office of Donald W. Bedell | Dec 17, 2018 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Traffic accidents are a major concern to people in New Jersey and around the world. Indeed, World Health Organization statistics indicate that motor vehicle accidents are the eighth most common cause of death on a global level. In 2016, deaths related to traffic...
On behalf of Law Office of Donald W. Bedell | Dec 4, 2018 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
While it may be tougher to drive on New Jersey roads when the weather gets cold and snowy, it is not impossible to do so safely. To avoid an accident, drivers should increase their following distance to at least eight seconds behind the vehicles in front of theirs....
