On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Truck Accidents on Thursday, October 30, 2014. The improvement in crash resistance in the underride guards is welcome, as the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) previous test in 2010 was disappointing. Even the best trailer tested only worked when vehicles struck the trailer in […]
Archives for October 2014
How safe are underride guards?
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Truck Accidents on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. While prevention of car and truck accidents is always the goal of most highway safety improvements, sometimes another important element is minimizing injuries and deaths when accidents do occur. Items like seat belts and airbags provide an example […]
The risk of unregulated hayrides
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Sunday, October 26, 2014. People often complain about too much government regulation. Many activities sometimes seem to be regulated to the point where there is not much enjoyment left. When you have to call your attorney to review a 5-page “hold […]
Guardrails may have major design defect
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Wednesday, October 22, 2014. There are many elements that go into making a highway safe. Here in New Jersey, you probably have not noticed most of them as you drive along. Items like the width of the lane, the size of […]
Hands-free cellphone use not safer
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Texting-and-Driving Accidents on Friday, October 17, 2014. The use of a cellphone in a vehicle is difficult to avoid. By difficult, of course, we don’t mean that physically turning the phone off and leaving it in your jacket or purse. That is actually quite easy. […]
Did a deer trigger the deadly crash of a New Jersey teacher?
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Monday, October 13, 2014. You can never be too careful. Perhaps that is the lesson the death of a middle school teacher in New Jersey can teach us all. Police investigating the deadly crash have suggested that the accident may have […]
Early morning truck accident leaves one man dead
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Truck Accidents on Thursday, October 9, 2014. Many accidents in New Jersey are unsurprising. When there is a report of a drunk driver with a blood alcohol content of two or three times the legal limit, no one is surprised to hear of a car […]
Fall is deer season on the road, too
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Tuesday, October 7, 2014. The surrounding countryside near Newton provides a great environment for deer. From the Delaware Water Gap recreation area to the numerous lakes and waterways and their accompanying woods, the region provides an ideal environment for deer. However, […]
Wal-Mart asserts Morgan’s injuries his own fault
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Truck Accidents on Sunday, October 5, 2014. Wal-Mart filed a response in the lawsuit involving former-SNL comedian Tracy Morgan, who was seriously injured in a truck accident on the New Jersey Turnpike in June, when a Wal-Mart tractor-trailer slammed into the rear of his limousine. […]
New Jersey motorcycle accidents can affect a community
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Friday, October 3, 2014. As the crisp fall weather and beautiful foliage begin to emerge, bikers are out in force to enjoy the roadways, increasing the risk of motorcycle accidents. A New Jersey woman recently lost her life after being involved in […]