The leading cause of auto accidents in New Jersey is driver negligence. Negligent drivers often fail to pay attention, use proper safety precautions, or follow traffic laws, leading to serious injuries. Our lawyers have and continue to provide legal representation for a wide range of car accident situations, most of which involved driver negligence.

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       The types of car accident cases our law firm handles include:

Inattentive and Distracted Driving

Distracted driving accidents occur when people on the road are not focused on what they should be doing. Most people who drive safely are susceptible to distracted driving given the right circumstances. Some drivers think that they are looking at their phones only for a moment, or they justify their behavior because they are answering an important phone call.

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Drowsy driving

Drowsy driving affects people at all times of the day. Some people are very tired when they get up to go to work even if it is bright outside. These same people are often tired when they leave work. Someone who has been out all night might be tired even if they have not been drinking.
Drowsy driving might not seem dangerous to some drivers because they have made it home safely many times over.

 

Drunk Driving and Driving Under the Influence
Unfortunately, drunk driving accidents and accidents caused because someone was under the influence of drugs are far too common.  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an average of about 37 people per day died in the United States in 2021 as a result of drunk-driving crashes — that's one person every 39 minutes. That same year, 210 fatal crashes that occurred in New Jersey, where alcohol and drug intoxication was the top “contributing factor” according to the New Jersey State Police.

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Aggressive Driving and Road Rage

Aggressive drivers and drivers exhibiting road rage cause a significant number of car accidents each year. Common examples of aggressive driving and road rage behavior include rapid acceleration, abrupt braking or brake checking, tailgating, weaving between lanes, and taunting other drivers. Road rage and aggressive driving cause serious and, sometimes, fatal accidents. 

 

Speeding
Speeding is a contributing factor in many car accidents and causes thousands of serious of serious accidents each year. Driving faster than the posted speed limit or driving too fast for the road conditions is dangerous. It decreases the amount of time that a driver has to avoid a collision and reduces the driver’s control over the vehicle. Additionally, accidents that occur at faster speeds are likely to cause more severe serious injuries and fatalities