Author Archives: Michael Burakoff
Protect yourself on New Jersey roads this winter
The Winter of 2015 is proving to be a variable one. In some parts of the country, temperatures are moderate, with rain and temperatures above freezing. In other parts of the country, temperatures have fallen, with ice and snow dominating. No matter where you live, winter brings with it the threat of slippery roads… Read More »
New Jersey car accident results in death
When two vehicles collide, the first hope is that those inside them won’t be hurt. Of course, injuries do happen. Sometimes there are even fatalities, as was the case in Hillsborough, New Jersey. Police were called to the scene of the two-car collision shortly after 10:30 a.m. on a recent Sunday morning. It occurred… Read More »
Car-pedestrian accident kills New Jersey man
Near the popular Clinton House restaurant in Clinton, New Jersey, people walk freely without incident all the time. Unfortunately, an elderly man who crossed West Main Street near the restaurant was killed in a fatal collision Tuesday evening. The man, 64, was wearing dark clothing, suggesting that there may have been visibility issues. Augmenting… Read More »
New Jersey car accident details emerge
Often, when there is a fatal car accident, it will take a substantial amount of time for all of the details to emerge. Police officers, medical professionals, emergency personnel, witnesses and those in the accident will all give their accounts of what happened. Investigations by specialists will generate additional information over time about how… Read More »
Car accident caught on dashboard camera
The details of many car crashes often have to be related from memory by those who were in them and those who were witnesses. On one recent occasion, however, an accident gets recorded live on video as it happens. That is what occurred during a New Jersey car crash. A witness to the crash… Read More »
New Jersey car accident results in 1 death and 1 injury
At approximately 1:40 a.m. on Thursday, New Jersey State Police responded to a report of a car accident on Yorktown Road. The crash occurred at the 800 block of the road. According to a spokesman for the police, the road was wet at the time. That condition affected a black Honda Civic hatchback that… Read More »
Passenger killed in Woodbridge DWI crash
The NJ Turnpike can get extremely busy, with a lot of traffic at various times of day and night. For that reason, drivers need to be particularly careful, paying attention to road conditions and to other vehicles around them. Of course, all of that is for naught if a driver has impaired judgment. This… Read More »
Wrongful death crane trial begins anew
Construction sites have all kinds of potential for accidents. There are heavy materials, sharp objects, workers high above the ground and areas where slipping could occur. Because of that, it is incumbent on those involved with a construction site to take every precaution possible. If they allegedly did not do so, and a workplace… Read More »
Car accident results in 5-year sentence for engineer
People hope that they can trust the officials of their municipalities. Those officials, after all, are responsible for public health and safety. Unfortunately, some fall short of the mark. One who did is the Monroe Township engineer. He was just sentenced to a five-year span in prison for his role in a calamitous car… Read More »
Charges filed in car accident that claimed 2 lives
Millions of teenagers drive safely on the roads of New Jersey. Unfortunately, there are occasionally accidents involving younger drivers just as there are with older ones. A recent car accident in Randolph, New Jersey, took the lives of two local teenagers. Another teenager is now facing two counts of death by auto because of… Read More »
