On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Truck Accidents on Monday, February 16, 2015. An accident in New Jersey involving a van and a tractor-trailer on Feb. 11 left two men seriously injured. The accident took place on a busy section of Route 3 at approximately 12:30 p.m. The crash caused significant […]
Truck Accidents
Agency wants tighter safety measures on trucking industry
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Truck Accidents on Monday, January 19, 2015. A federal agency is calling for more and tighter safety measures on the trucking industry that could impact truck drivers in New Jersey and around the country. Improved truck safety is on the National Transportation Safety Board’s ‘most […]
10 bus passengers injured in crash
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Truck Accidents on Monday, December 22, 2014. On Dec. 17, ten bus passengers were injured in a four-vehicle accident on the northbound New Jersey Turnpike near exit 13. The accident involved a NJ Transit commuter bus and three tractor-trailers. According to initial reports, no criminal […]
Why you need an attorney after a vehicle crash
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Truck Accidents on Saturday, November 8, 2014. A bus accident in New York State that injured 27 people is a good example of why you want your own attorney when dealing with issues that may arise after motor vehicle crashes that involve more than one […]
How safe are underride guards? (continued)
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 truck accidents — 3 die on Route 280
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Truck Accidents on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. Congested highways in New Jersey can become cram packed with vehicles stopped bumper to bumper and increase the risk of motor vehicle accidents. Truck accidents that occur in this heavy traffic can sometimes result in serious injury and […]
Why driving is the most dangerous thing you do everyday
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Truck Accidents on Thursday, August 28, 2014. The roads of New Jersey are busy every day. Millions of commuters head to work in the morning and, they hope, return home in the evening. They may never give their driving a thought, other than cursing congestion […]
