On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Thursday, April 30, 2015. Police have reported that a fatal car accident occurred in Morris County, New Jersey, on Saturday, April 18. The head-on collision happened in Washington Township and caused the death of a local New Jersey man. The man […]
Archives for April 2015
New Jersey Transit bus strikes, critically injures pedestrian
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Pedestrian Accidents on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. According to a spokesperson with the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office, a 27-year-old man was struck and critically injured by a New Jersey Transit bus on April 17. The incident occurred around 5:50 a.m. at the intersection of Bergenline Avenue […]
1 killed when 2 motorcycles collide in New Jersey
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. A New Jersey motorcyclist was killed when he struck another motorcycle rider in Hope Township on April 15. According to authorities, the accident occurred at 6:34 p.m. New Jersey State Police said the victim, a 27-year-old Phillipsburg man, was […]
Man seriously injured by hit-and-run driver
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Monday, April 20, 2015. On April 16, a 43-year-old New Jersey woman was handed several criminal charges stemming from a hit-and-run accident that had taken place one week earlier. According to New Jersey State Police, the accused woman struck a man […]
New Jersey car accidents and spinal cord injuries
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Friday, April 17, 2015. The World Health Organization estimates that between 250,000 and 500,000 people suffer spinal cord injuries worldwide each year. Of these injuries, an estimated 90 percent occur as a result of car accidents, violence and falls. New Jersey […]
Allegedly sleeping driver causes 4-car crash
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Monday, April 13, 2015. According to New Jersey state police officers, a 71-year-old New York City man allegedly fell asleep behind the wheel of his car, causing a chain reaction collision involving four vehicles. The incident happened on the Garden State […]
Man pleads guilty in crash that killed New Jersey dad
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. On March 27, a 22-year-old New York man pleaded guilty in connection to a fatal crash in Jersey City in May 2013. He faces up to 21 years in prison. According to prosecutors, the defendant jumped a […]
Distracted driving widespread problem among teens, study shows
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Texting-and-Driving Accidents on Monday, April 6, 2015. According to a study published in the Journal of Transportation Safety and Security, a large number of teenagers report applying makeup, using cell phones, doing homework and even changing clothes while driving. When people of all ages are […]
Accident on expressway kills 2, injures 1
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Wednesday, April 1, 2015. The New Jersey State Police reported a fatal two-vehicle accident took place in Hamilton Township on March 20. The crash occurred at around 1:29 p.m. on the Atlantic City Expressway when a 35-year-old man lost control of […]