Rear-Ended In A Motor Vehicle Accident, Now What?
When you are rear-ended by another vehicle, per New York law, the driver who hit you is statutorily at fault, unless the other driver can provide an ‘adequate explanation’ that does not involve any negligence on his or her part. If a defendant driver is able to prove that an ‘Act of God,’ under the…
New York City Traffic Fatalities Increase In 2020
The New York City Police Department has recently reported that traffic fatalities have increased 14.9% in 2020, compared to 2019. In 2020, there have been 224 traffic-related deaths that occurred in the City compared to a total of 195 in 2019. The family of loved ones wrongfully killed by negligent drivers are often left with…
NYPD’s Accepted Culture Of Reckless Driving In New York Costs Taxpayers Millions Of Dollars Each Year
Statistics from the New York State DMV show that of the 2 million vehicles present and operating in New York City, over 9 thousand are police vehicles. Accounts of reckless driving by New York police department members have increased over the years. From 2013 through August 2019, the City of New York paid out $228…
20 Year Old Pedestrian Struck and Killed By NYPD Vehicle
The Grandelli Firm has a long history of fighting for families of the victims who were killed or catastrophically injured in tragic accidents. In fact, our office has made new law in New York, expanding the rights of the families of those killed in accidents. Earlier this week, 20-year-old Sofia Gomez Aguilon was killed after…
NYC Reports Record Motorist Fatalities During COVID-19 Lockdown
By Luiz Raible As New York City implemented its Corona Virus quarantine, the overall number of car accidents on its streets decreased. Despite the decrease in accidents, motorist fatalities skyrocketed. This surprising trend is due to the fact that less vehicles on the road led to more speeding, a top cause of death in the…
NYC Pulls The Plug On Moped-Sharing Company Revel After Deaths
Recent Revel Scooter Accidents In NYC The moped-sharing company Revel announced Tuesday that it would be suspending operations in New York City following the deaths of two users. On Monday July 20, Nina Kapur, a reporter for CBS 2 NY died after a crash on her Revel scooter in Brooklyn. Kapur was a passenger on…
NYPD Implements Non-Injury Vehicle Collision Program In Staten Island
In order to “improve response times to serious emergencies, and save time for busy New Yorkers”, the NYPD will no longer respond to motor vehicle incidents which only involve property damage. Under the new program, drivers are not required to wait for police to respond to the scene of the accident. However, under New York…
New Motor Vehicle Law In NY – Medical Emergency Defense
Medical Emergency Defense A new law was recently signed with the goal of making roads more safe. Drivers who get into an accident allegedly caused by a personal medical condition will not be able to drive until the Department of Motor Vehicles conducts a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident and the claimed…
West Side Highway Speed Limit Reduction – NYC Car Accidents Lawyers
NYC Car Accident Lawyers The speed limit was reduced this month on a deadly stretch of the West Side Highway. Speed limits along the Manhattan highway will be reduced from 35 mph to 30 mph. According to New York City and State officials, the new limits will take place on the West Side Highway south…
School Bus Crash with Adults with Special Needs
NYC Bus Accident Lawyer At least thirty people were injured last week in Brooklyn when a bus carrying adults with special needs collided head on with another vehicle. According to the New York Post, the school was heading west near Avenue U and East 61st in the Mill Basin area of Brooklyn at the time of…
