Category: Car Accidents

If you’ve been in a car accident, a personal injury protection lawyer can be instrumental in ensuring your medical expenses are covered. In New York, No-Fault/PIP (Personal Injury Protection) car insurance plays a crucial role in providing this coverage. This type of insurance guarantees that your medical treatment is paid for, regardless of who caused…

Neck injuries from motor vehicle accidents can have long-term effects, both physically and financially. Successfully navigating the civil claim and litigation process is critical for obtaining fair compensation and ensuring that you receive the benefits you are entitled to. This article offers a comprehensive guide to preparing for and negotiating a settlement for a neck…

Understanding what sum coverage is and recognizing its importance can significantly impact your financial security following an accident. Sum coverage, or Supplementary Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage, provides an essential safety net that extends beyond the limits of the at-fault party’s insurance, offering you and your family additional protection. In a world where unexpected events can lead…

After a car accident, victims can be left reeling. In addition to potential injuries sustained, victims of car accidents are often mentally scarred and traumatized. The victims may be quite shaken up, and in the worst circumstances, car accidents can be fatal, leaving the family left to pick up the piece. On top of all…

In New York City, there are plenty of drivers who aggressively tailgate other vehicles, even when there is a ton of traffic that can cause a rear-end accident. Imagine you slow down your car while in traffic and another car that was tailgating you rear-ends you. Then the driver who just rear-ended you starts accusing…

Being involved in a car accident can be an overwhelming and frightening experience.  While you may have been injured in a car accident, you are not guaranteed a financial recovery.  It is important to understand New York State’s serious injury “threshold” requirement applicable to car accidents.  Fortunately, Grandelli & Eskenasi has a long history of…

A woman was killed on the Cross Bronx Expressway when a tractor-trailer rear-ended her Range Rover. According to the New York Daily News, the motor vehicle incident began as the driver of the Range Rover first rear-ended a different tractor-trailer at about 12:30 AM. As the driver of the Range Rover and the first tractor-trailer…

Last week, four teenagers were killed in a car accident in New York, which may have been caused due to a social media challenge circulating on the TikTok phone application. A total of six people were in the vehicle when the collision occurred in Buffalo, New York. The four teenagers, aged 19, 17, 16, and…

Most New Yorkers assume that all drivers in New York are held to the same standard of “ordinary care” in operating their vehicles. After all, everyone had to take the same written and driving tests to get their licenses. Generally, a driver can be held liable for “ordinary negligence” if they fail to exercise due…

Staten Island residents have long voiced their complaints about the New York City borough’s intersections and streets lacking proper safety infrastructure leading to car accidents and pedestrian accidents.  Although the city has focused efforts on upgrading and repairing infrastructure, there is still much to be accomplished to protect Staten Island motorists and pedestrians. Danger On…