While distracted or impaired driver-related accidents are commonplace, it might be more challenging to identify drivers who were too fatigued to safely operate a motor vehicle. In short, there is no test for tiredness. In this way, the data can be subjective. While...
Auto Accidents
Who can you hold accountable if a tire injures you?
No motorist wants to hurt someone else if they can avoid it. Most drivers swerve around other cars, pedestrians, bicyclists and stray animals that may unexpectedly enter their paths. They often don't do as good of a job in avoiding road debris, though. Tires can, in...
Watch out for whiplash after a car crash
Some injuries that you could sustain in a car crash are evident straight away. If you break your foot on the pedal, you will notice as soon as you try to stand up. If you crack a rib on the steering wheel, you will feel immediate pain. Other injuries, however, may...
Making these mistakes might impact your car accident settlement
There isn’t only one way to recuperate after a car accident. But since it involves a little work and decision-making, there can naturally be errors along the way. While the process is flexible in some areas, it’s important to understand what will happen if you...
Reduced teen auto accident deaths credited to distracted driving laws
If you are wondering if anti-distracted driving laws in New York and across the country are having any effect, here is some good news. A massive study of national auto accident data has revealed that teenage deaths in crashes have dropped by one-third since 2017. By...
Filing car accident reports
Car accidents in big cities are incredibly common and New York City is not the exception. There are plenty of car accidents that take place in the city and several people who are unfortunately involved have no idea how to file a motor vehicle report. It is important...
Pi: to settle or not settle
There are many questions that arise after a person has suffered an injury due to someone’s negligence and in most scenarios, it is very hard to figure out what to do. For many, if the damages are greater than they expected, a plausible choice is to sue the negligent...
SUV collision on Long Island injures six
Auto accidents have a way of suddenly substituting chaos for what was, seconds earlier, a very calm and non-threatening scene. The riders in an SUV in North Bellmore, LI, recently experienced this violent change of scene when their vehicle was suddenly struck by a...
Vehicle stunts kill three, injure four at Floyd Bennett Field
An abandoned airfield would seem to be a perfect spot for learning and practicing automobile maneuvers that would be forbidden on city streets. A number of New York City teenagers gathered recently at Floyd Bennett field, an abandoned airfield in southeast Brooklyn...
Fordham Heights accident injures several
Many New York area residents spend time outside walking to their destinations. Walking to the store, church, office, among other destinations is a good way to get around in the city. Most of the time pedestrians can navigate the city safely but occasionally a serious...