Kristen M asked:

I am 22, have a perfect driving record since I got my license at 17, I am incredibly careful. Last week I was driving on an NJ highway, and rearended the car in front of me as he stopped at the red light, causing dammage to the trunk – No one was hurt. He called the cops (which was right thing to do) and I was given two citations for the accident – Careless Driving and Failure to Observe a Signal. While I will accept that I was careless for taking my eyes off the road for a brief second, the moment before the light had been green and the cars had been moving at an even speed. I wish to try to reduce the points (combined the tickets will give 4, I’d like to reduce them to 2) and pay a larger fine, as I’ve heard is often done. Should I get a lawyer, or should I try to make a plea bargain with the prosecutor on my own?

Please don’t judge me – I’m a wreck over the whole thing and incredibly thankful the other driver is alright. I just dont know what to do.
I had been following at a safe distance through a previous green light, and I had my driving directions positioned so that I could glance at them with no greater difficulty or with any more time than at my spedometer or my mirrors. I glanced away for a second, and when I looked up, the car in front me of me had stopped short, one car behind a light (due to the suddennes of the accident, I cannot tell you if the light was amber or red at the point). I was not ignoring the road or the other drivers, in fact I could still see the cars ahead of me – they just stopped too short for me to put on my break in time.

meggers asked:


In the accident I was pregnant with my son, who was born 2 days after the accident due to a placenta abruption caused by the car accident. we are about ready to settle, but i dont know what HIS case is worth, could i get some help? has this happened to anyone you know, and could i get there stories? thank you all sooo much! I’m doing this with out the help of an attorney.
after he was born 1 month early due to the auto accident, he was put in the NICU for 3 days on oxygen and feeding tubes.