On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Car Accidents on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Some good news for New Jersey parents: children are less likely to be involved in fatal car accidents in the Northeast than elsewhere in the country, according to a new study published in The Journal of Pediatrics. Researchers at […]
What is “Verbal Threshold” or “Limitation on Lawsuit” in my auto insurance policy?
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Monday, November 17, 2014. In 1998 the NJ legislature through the lobbying efforts of insurance companies, established severe restrictions on your ability to bring a lawsuit, otherwise known as Limitation on Lawsuit or Verbal Threshold. There are six types of injuries […]
What To Do After A Car Accident
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Car Accidents on Monday, November 10, 2014. What should you do if you’re in a car accident? When it happens, injuries may be severe and emotions high. However, there are important things to do at the scene of the accident and soon afterward. Below is a […]
Should more cases receive punitive damage awards?
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Car Accidents on Friday, September 26, 2014. Punitive damages are often described in terms that are inflammatory and hyperbolic. Critics suggest they encourage frivolous lawsuits or unnecessary lawsuits. Really? If you were the parents of two boys who died when their car went out of control, […]
Graduated driver license helps protect teen drivers
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Car Accidents on Friday, September 19, 2014. Driving is a dangerous activity. The more than 30,000 deaths that occur every year in the U.S. are a tragic reminder of this danger. For new teen drivers there is a wide variety of reasons why they are at […]
New Jersey teen charged in death of his two friends
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Car Accidents on Tuesday, September 16, 2014. It’s a cliché, but that does not make it any less true. From the time your son or daughter begins driving, or even riding with other teens, it is every parent’s worst nightmare. You receive a knock on the […]
Measuring costs of car accidents
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Car Accidents on Friday, August 22, 2014. A lot is said about the cost of car accidents. There are thousands of accidents every day in every state that leave thousands dead and millions injured. The cost of these crashes and collisions has been calculated in the […]
New Jersey bus accident leaves two people injured
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Car Accidents on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. While New Jersey’s buses would have a size advantage in the event of a car accident, passengers on those buses are in other respects more vulnerable to an injury following a collision. Usually, passengers on a city bus […]
New Jersey rear-end collision leaves two in critical condition
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Car Accidents on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Two people driving on the streets of one of New Jersey’s cities suffered serious injuries that are potentially life-threatening after being involved in a rear-end car collision involving three vehicles. New Jersey authorities are continuing their investigation and […]
Car accident on New Jersey road hospitalizes one
On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Car Accidents on Monday, April 1, 2013. An accident involving multiple vehicles on a New Jersey boulevard recently sent one person to the hospital and resulted in two cars being significantly damaged. The accident occurred near an intersection during early evening hours. Like many car […]
