On behalf of Foster & Mazzie LLC | Feb 27, 2020 | Truck Accidents
Large trucks pose a serious risk to drivers in New Jersey and across the United States. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 80 people were killed in large truck accidents in New Jersey in 2018 alone. This is a significant increase from the...
On behalf of Foster & Mazzie LLC | Oct 19, 2019 | Truck Accidents
Maybe you have seen the videos of the crash test dummies in a mid-size sedan slamming into the back or the side of a tractor-trailer. Whether you have or not, though, you can probably imagine the serious or fatal injuries that would result from such a crash on a...
On behalf of Foster & Mazzie LLC | Aug 28, 2019 | Truck Accidents
New Jersey drivers share the road with many large trucks and commercial motor vehicles that must operate almost by their own set of rules. They have limited maneuverability, long stopping distances and larger blind spots than smaller vehicles. While they have strict...
On behalf of Foster & Mazzie LLC | Jul 25, 2019 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
When there is a semitruck crash, some of the occupants of the other vehicle might decide that a claim for compensation is in order. One thing that is often troubling about these is that they are often seeking exorbitant amounts, which can be detrimental to your...
On behalf of Foster & Mazzie LLC | Jun 14, 2019 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
While truckers are sometimes liable for semitruck crashes, there are many times when another person is the one who caused the wreck. Still, injured motorists might try to blame the trucker or trucking company because they feel like that is a ticket to getting a good...
On behalf of Foster & Mazzie LLC | May 3, 2019 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
It is all too easy to blame semitruck drivers for all wrecks involving these large vehicles, but there are times when they aren’t the ones to blame. One such incident occurs when other drivers dart in front of them and cause a safety hazard. This often happens...
On behalf of Foster & Mazzie LLC | Apr 5, 2019 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
There are a variety of injuries that may result when a semitruck slams into a passenger vehicle. One of the possibilities is that a victim will suffer a spinal cord injury. Unfortunately, these are often lifelong injuries that require significant modifications in...
On behalf of Foster & Mazzie LLC | Feb 8, 2019 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
Semitruck crashes can lead to significant injuries to the person in the vehicle that was struck. While it is sometimes possible to avoid these wrecks, there are some that will occur despite the best efforts of the driver to avoid being hit. If you suffered serious...
On behalf of Foster & Mazzie LLC | Jan 25, 2019 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
Being involved in a semitruck crash is a traumatic experience for the people in the passenger car that was struck. The immediate priority is getting the medical care for the injuries they face. Once this is done, they might turn to building a case to seek compensation...
On behalf of Foster & Mazzie LLC | Dec 14, 2018 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
The ramifications of a truck accident can be catastrophic. Trucks weigh far more than passenger cars and drivers face unique driving challenges — wide turns, blinds spots and long braking distances, just to name a few — that can make things complicated.To...
