Garden State Parkway Truck Accident Lawyer
The Garden State Parkway restricts tractor-trailers on most of its length, but commercial trucks — including straight trucks, box trucks, delivery vehicles, work trucks, and smaller commercial vehicles — dominate many sections. Parkway truck crashes are common and often involve delivery drivers operating under tight schedules through some of the state’s densest suburban geography.
Why the Parkway Is a High-Risk Corridor
Parkway crashes cluster at the transition zones where truck volume is permitted or restricted — typically the segments south of Exit 105 (Tinton Falls) and the connector to I-78. The combination of tight lane widths, heavy seasonal volume (especially shore traffic in summer), frequent construction, and the Parkway’s limited shoulder configuration makes commercial-vehicle crashes hard to avoid once a chain reaction starts. Delivery-truck drivers operating FedEx, UPS, Amazon, and food-service trucks along the Parkway’s permitted stretches are frequent collision participants.
Counties We Serve
We represent injured motorists across the full Garden State Parkway corridor, including Cape May, Atlantic, Ocean, Monmouth, Middlesex, Union, Essex, Passaic, and Bergen counties.
Common Causes
- Rear-end crashes at the EZ-Pass/toll plaza approaches
- Sideswipe crashes in narrow-shoulder construction zones
- Delivery-truck crashes at frequent on/off exits
- Heavy summer shore-traffic rear-end cascades involving commercial vehicles
- Box-truck and straight-truck rollover incidents on curves
- Driver fatigue on last-mile delivery runs
Known trouble spots include the Cheesequake Service Area, the Raritan Toll Plaza approach, the I-287/Parkway interchange near Woodbridge, and the Parkway’s interchange with the Atlantic City Expressway.
New Jersey Law Governs Your Claim
NJ’s verbal threshold (N.J.S.A. 39:6A-8(a)) may apply to your auto claim, but truck-crash injuries that meet the six statutory categories permit full non-economic damages. FMCSR violations are evidence of negligence and can support punitive damages. Statute of limitations: two years from date of crash.
What to Do After a Crash
- Call 911 and accept medical evaluation.
- Photograph the truck’s USDOT and MC numbers.
- Obtain the police crash report.
- Do not give a recorded statement without counsel.
- Contact a truck-accident lawyer promptly.
Why Siddons Law Firm
We handle commercial-vehicle crashes across PA, NJ, NY, and MD. Contingency-fee: you pay nothing unless we recover for you. Contact us for a free case review.