Category: Car Accidents

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…

In the city of New York alone, thousands of motor vehicle collisions occur every month. When someone else is not practicing safe driving and they crash into your vehicle, they are directly causing harm to you, your passengers, and your property. Victims of this behavior deserve to be compensated, but instead, many find themselves being haggled…

Did you know that over 50% of personal injury claims filed in New York over the last three years ended in a pre-trial settlement? If you’re suffering from neck pain after a car accident or any other car accident injury, hiring a personal injury lawyer is vital in order for you to receive the compensation that…

Last weekend, three teens were killed in a motor vehicle accident on Hyland Boulevard in Staten Island, police have confirmed. The accident left the three teens dead after their Ford Mustang crashed into a GMC Yukon that was making a left turn. Occupants in the SUV suffered minor injuries and were taken to Staten Island…

Did you know that more than three thousand people die each year in the United States because of distracted driving? It is important to find the right car accident attorney in NYC if you get into an accident. Since there are more drivers on the road in New York City than in any other place…

Shortly after a decision by the District Attorney not to charge a woman who fatally struck a delivery man with her car in Queens, a surveillance video surfaced which raises questions about the District Attorney office’s decision. In April of 2021, 37-year-old Xing Long Lin was on his motorbike when he was violently hit from…

Automated driving systems (ADS) are a highly sought-after feature for customers in the market for a new car. However convenient ADS may be for the driver behind the wheel, it comes with myriad of risks and raises safety concerns not only for the driver and passengers of the ADS-enabled motor vehicle, but for other motorists…

The summer of 2021 saw a significant increase in the number of vehicles on roads across the United States.  As can be expected, an increase in vehicle traffic leads to an increase in car accidents.  Unfortunately, this trend has extended through the summer, and into fall. A string of recent car accidents on Staten Island…

Do Rideshare Insurance Policies Intentionally Stiff Injured New York City Residents? Rideshare insurance policies have been the focal point of much debate, specifically around liability for injured passengers. In January of 2019, Velma Mitchell was struck and seriously injured by an Uber while crossing the street in the Upper Bronx, New York. Mitchell, who had…