Who is responsible in driverless car accidents?

There is no doubt that self-driving cars are an amazing invention. They can permit people to get around in a cost-effective way that simply was not possible without this new technology. However, even the best technology can fail occasionally, and when that technology involves the vehicle, crashes will happen. Accidents...
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Truck Accidents Caused by Brake and Tire Failure

Who is liable for a truck accident caused by brake or tire failure? Tractor trailers are massive vehicles, often weighing in at 80,000 pounds fully loaded and equipped with a complex braking system along with 18 tires.  If any component within the braking system fails or a tire bursts, serious and potentially deadly...
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Jury Awards $7 Million In Auto Accident Case

A jury sitting in New Brunswick has awarded a man injured while riding his motorcycle in the Heller Industrial Park in Edison the sum of $7 million for injuries sustained when he was struck by a vehicle engaged in illegal drag racing in the industrial park. Hussein Agiz, a resident of Piscataway, and...
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School Bus Injuries – Who Is Liable?

Schools have a duty to care for the safety and health of students who are under their protection. This duty is not only operational whenever a child is in the classroom. It also applies whenever a child is in the school fields, in the school bus or even on a school trip. Therefore,...

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Teen Hit by NJ Transit Train in Bloomfield

Is a property owner responsible for injuries sustained by trespassers?

Being struck by a moving train is an event that usually ends in death. On rare occasions someone survives this catastrophe. On those occasions, is the railroad responsible for that person’s injuries? That depends on the person’s status. If the person was...

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