It is estimated that 1 million New Jerseyans will be traveling by motor vehicle this Thanksgiving weekend. The Thanksgiving weekend, which spans from Wednesday to Sunday, is expected to be jam packed with families on the road.

AAA released figures relating to holiday travel in the state and those numbers show that travel by motor vehicle is up 2 percent from last year. Having more vehicles on the road gives way to potential for more accidents caused by reckless drivers.

Due to the high volume of travelers, the state has halted all construction projects until the holiday weekend comes to a close. People traveling by New Jersey Transit should be aware of the altered schedule for Thanksgiving.

If you have been injured in a car accident due to a reckless driver, please contact the New Jersey reckless driving lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. by calling 800-346-5529 today.

Diego Barreros, 26, of Plainfield, N.J., was killed in a car accident in Eastford, CT on Wednesday.

According to police, the accident occurred at the intersection of Ashford and Westford roads when Barreros’ Mitsubishi GST collided with Ryan Sherman, 20, of Eastford. Barreros was not wearing a seatbelt, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sherman was left uninjured.  Police are still investigating the incident.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, it is important to have experienced representation to discuss your legal options and guide you in this difficult time.  Contact New Jersey car accident lawyers of  Levinson Axelrod, P.A. at 800-346-5529.

15-year-old Deyshawn Grimes was pronounced dead at the scene when Essex County police found the stolen SUV he was driving crashed into a concrete barrier in Newark Sunday morning.

The vehicle was reported stolen in Kearny and was involved in a minor accident with another stolen vehicle at 4:15am before crashing in the barrier near Route 21 and Bridge Street.

Police were notified by a witness, and upon driving toward them, both cars drove away.  The second car was stolen in East Orange, and police have not caught the teens driving that vehicle.

If you have been injured in a car accident, contact New Jersey car accident attorneys of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. at 800-346-5529.

20 year old, Kevin Dilks, of Chatsworth, was charged with reckless driving and underage drinking, second degree vehicular homicide, and driving under the influence for the single-vehicle crash that killed Ashley Adams, 19, of Southampton.

The crash occurred this past Sunday at 1:45am in Egg Harbor City. Dilks lost control of the car causing it to roll and send Adams out the passenger seat, according to police.

If you or a loved one has been injured or worse in a car accident, contact the New Jersey auto accident lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. at 800-346-5529.

Last week, an elderly couple from Hightstown was killed in a devastating truck accident on Route 130.  The husband and wife were traveling in a limousine on their way to Philadelphia International Airport when the accident occurred.

According to Bordentown Township Police reports, the accident happened at around 3:45 a.m. last Tuesday when a semi-truck was backing out of a construction site along the southbound lanes of Route 130.  The truck backed into the limo that the couple was riding in.

The 66-year old husband was taken to the hospital where he later passed away in emergency surgery.  His wife, 68, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

Our sympathies are with the victims’ family.

The Department of Defense’s General Inspector found that U.S. soldiers and civilian government employees were exposed to toxic substance at an Iraqi water treatment plant. Nearly a thousand soldiers and employees were exposed to sodium dichromate for five months.

In a new report, the General Inspector blames the contractor company Kellogg, Brown, and Root for failing to follow safety and health standards which caused workers to be exposed to the toxin for an extended period of time. Sodium dichromate can cause cancer as well as skin and breathing problems.

The Oregon National Guard has filed a lawsuit against KBR, claiming the company knowingly exposed them to sodium dichromate. KBR says those claims are not true.

If you or someone you love has been injured after being exposed to toxic substances, contact the New Jersey toxic substance injury lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A at 1-800-346-5529.

Six people were charged this week for conducting a $25 million mortgage fraud scheme that stole money from financial institutions and mortgage lenders. Of the people charged, many were lawyers, real estate agents, and loan officers. They face charges of conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud, a charge that could carry 30 years in prison.

The individuals are accused of giving lenders fraudulent mortgage applications and putting down fake information on loan applications. They also attempted to cover up how much money was disbursed during property closings. The scheme cost lending institutions millions of dollars after the conspirators failed to make payments on their loans.

According to court documents, the mortgage fraud went undetected for nearly nine years.

If you or someone you love has been the victim of mortgage fraud, contact the New Jersey consumer fraud lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A at 1-800-346-5529 today.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are calling it one of the deadliest breakouts of listeria in the past decade; over a dozen people have died and seventy-two have fallen ill in eighteen states due to contaminated cantaloupes.

The cantaloupes affected were grown by Jensen Farms in Colorado and the farm has since recalled its entire 2011 crop. A federal investigation is looking into Jensen Farms, searching for causes of the outbreak.

Experts expect the number of illnesses and deaths to increase since listeria can have a two month incubation period before it develops into listerosis in the body. Symptoms of listeria infection include high fevers, diarrhea, body aches, and nausea.

If you or someone you love have been harmed or worse after consuming contaminated food, contact the New Jersey contaminated food attorneys of Levinson Axelrod, P.A at 1-800-346-5529 today.

The last wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of a 31 year-old man, who was on United Airlines Flight 175, has been settled in a Federal District Court in Manhattan.

The lawsuit was filed by the family in 2002 against United Airlines and the security company, Huntleigh USA. The family argued that the companies did not have appropriate security, had a history of security failures, inexperienced screeners, and failed to heed advice from an United Airlines executive to improve training and staffing. The defendants claimed that all security systems and checkpoints were up-to-date and working according to government standards, and that they could have in no way prevented the attack that the federal government was not aware of.

The legal settlements have not been made public, but United and Huntleigh both stated that they were pleased to have resolved the case.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Honda has issued a recall for 311,000 Pilot SUVs and Subaru is recalling 500,000 vehicles of various models.

Honda Pilots made between 2009-2011 are being recalled for a possible seatbelt defect. The manufacturer discovered the SUVs could have missing or incomplete stitching on the front lap seatbelts, which could cause them to disconnect from the anchor webbing. In an accident, occupants could not be properly secured, which increases the risk of injury.

2002-2007 Imprezas, 2003-2008 Foresters, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2xes are being recalled after Subaru received reports of the front control arms corroding and breaking. In two cases, the drivers lost control of their vehicles. Fortunately, there were no injuries or accidents. Subaru Outbacks and Legacies made between 2010-2011 are being recalled for a potential fire hazard in the wiper motors. If the motors become overheated, they could catch on fire.

If you or someone you love has been seriously injured due to an auto defect, contact the New Jersey auto defect lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A at 1-800-346-5529.