On behalf of Smith Magram Michaud Colonna, P.C. | Feb 11, 2020 | Car Accidents
For most teenagers, having a driver’s license is a sign of freedom, but unfortunately it increases the risk of car accidents. Teens lack the experience necessary for driving in many conditions, and they often partake in risky behaviors such as distracted driving....
On behalf of Smith Magram Michaud Colonna, P.C. | Feb 4, 2020 | Car Accidents
A common way of committing insurance fraud is through staged car accidents. In most cases, these crashes occur with two or more drivers working in tandem. These motorists make quick and dangerous maneuvers that cause collisions where they do not appear at fault. No...
On behalf of Smith Magram Michaud Colonna, P.C. | Dec 4, 2019 | Car Accidents
A recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety report found that drivers in New Jersey are talking on their cellphones less but using them more in other ways. While behind the wheel, people were 57% likelier to use their phones to send emails, text or perform other...
On behalf of Smith Magram Michaud Colonna, P.C. | Nov 19, 2019 | Car Accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released data showing that the number of accidents causing trucker fatalities is rising. According to the NHTSA, 885 truck occupants were killed in crashes during the year 2018, representing an increase of nearly 1%...
On behalf of Smith Magram Michaud Colonna, P.C. | Aug 5, 2019 | Car Accidents
Drivers in New Jersey know that distractions behind the wheel can endanger them. Everything from phone use to eating and drinking can take their eyes off the road and raise the risk for a crash. Distracted driving crashes lead to thousands of deaths every year with...
On behalf of Smith Magram Michaud Colonna, P.C. | Jul 30, 2019 | Car Accidents
Traffic accident fatality figures have risen sharply in New Jersey and around the country in recent years, and most road safety experts say a surge in distracted driving is most likely responsible. This problem is most often blamed on cellphone use behind the wheel,...
On behalf of Smith Magram Michaud Colonna, P.C. | Jul 15, 2019 | Car Accidents
Front-end collisions are the most common type of car crash in New Jersey and across the U.S., and the risk of being injured in one of these is 73% higher for women than for men. Not only that, but women run double the risk for incurring a lower-body injury to the...
On behalf of Smith Magram Michaud Colonna, P.C. | Jul 8, 2019 | Car Accidents
New Jersey readers know there are bad drivers everywhere. After all, around 6.5 million U.S. drivers crashed their vehicles in 2017, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. However, a new report by Allstate Insurance finds that some...
On behalf of Smith Magram Michaud Colonna, P.C. | Jul 2, 2019 | Car Accidents
Though most people in New Jersey celebrate the Fourth of July by barbecuing, watching fireworks and swimming in the pool, some may choose to drink and drive. The number of people who drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs during Independence Day makes it the...
On behalf of Smith Magram Michaud Colonna, P.C. | Jun 21, 2019 | Car Accidents
In 2018, J.D. Power conducted a study to find out how effective new vehicle safety tech is in preventing accidents. This tech, known under the title of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, includes devices like automatic emergency braking and adaptive cruise control....
