Bergen County NJ Car Accident Lawyers Attorneys near Hackensack, Paramus, Fort Lee, Maywood, Englewood, Sadle Brook Lodi

The car accident is the most common type of accident handled by Rafael Gomez, New Jersey Car Accident Lawyer in Bergen County. Auto accidents occur on New Jersey's roads and highways everyday. Most NJ drivers try as much as possible to avoid being involved in car accidents. Unfortunately, many car crashes are unavoidable.

 Being the victim of a rear end collision is an example of a car accident that is very difficult to avoid because it is usually unexpected and usually occurs without warning.

In addition to rear end collisions, Rafael Gomez has successfully handled other types of collisions.

The head-on collision is one of the most dangerous auto collisions due to the increased forces involved.

STOP! Anyone who gets into a Bergen, Hudson, Passaic County or New Jersey (NJ) car accident crash must stop. Leaving the scene is also known as "hit & run" and in NJ can lead to a charge of Leaving the Scene of an Accident. That type of charge can result in many points on your driver's license and/or driver's license suspension. Additionally, if the accident involves personal injury, leaving the scene of the accident can lead to a possible jail term. This includes hitting property, animals or pedestrians.

First things first, check your own body. Take a deep breath, count limbs, look for blood, and check for any aching parts and ask those other folks in your car how they are feeling.

If the accident is a fender bender, emergency medical care might not be necessary. However, when in doubt, call (or get someone) to call 911. If your first phone call was to emergency care providers, your second call should be to the police. The police will advise you whether it's required to move the crashed vehicles from moving traffic, and an investigating officer will take statements of the drivers and passengers involved.

Even if the facts of the accident are embarrassing or detrimental to you, tell the truth. If you alter your story down the road or you don't disclose pertinent facts; the insurance companies involved will find out; that could come back to haunt you. Remember, the insurer can deny coverage or shift more fault to you.

You also should get the investigating officer's contact information for future reference. The officer's report is generally not available at the accident scene.

NEXT, call a Bergen County Car Accident/Crash Lawyer like Rafael Gomez to obtain a free consultation to determine whether pursuing a personal injury claim for bodily injuries is recommended in your car crash situation.

              Crash Records

New Jersey Crash Statistics by Severity Municipal, County, State, Interstate & Toll Roadways (Excludes Private and US Government Property and State/County Parks and Institutions) Calendar Years 1998 Thru 2009 Year VMT (billions) Fatal Crashes Fatal/ 100 MVM Injury Crashes Injury/ MVM Property Damage Only  Crashes Property Damage Only / MVM Total Crashes Total Crashes/ MVM 98 64.616 671 1.04 71,669 1.11 171,086 2.65 243,426 3.77 99 65.92 626 0.95 66,351 1.01 173,315 2.63 240,292 3.65 00 67.172 639 0.95 79,169 1.79 195,749 2.91 275,557 4.1 01 68.497 654 0.95 78,309 1.14 194,229 2.84 273,192 3.99 02 69.812 670 0.96 79,020 1.13 200,362 2.87 280,052 4.01 03 71.262 649 0.91 76,627 1.08 206,351 2.9 283,627 3.98 04 72.678 666 0.92 75,851 1.04 205,735 2.83 282,252 3.88 05 74.123 678 0.91 72,081 0.97 201,270 2.72 274,029 3.7 06 75.602 662 0.88 67,100 0.89 187,663 2.48 255,425 3.38 07 76.073 645 0.85 65,857 0.87 197,023 2.59 263,525 3.46 08 72.238 556 0.77 65,267 0.9 193,145 2.67 258,968 3.58 09 72.849 533 0.73 64,348 0.88 192,920 2.65 257,801 3.53 MVM = Milion Vehicle Miles VMT = Vehicle Miles Traveled June 2010