Car Accidents

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Large Trucks Pose Fatal Danger On Highways

According to a recent New York Times piece, this year more people will die in traffic accidents involving large trucks than the number of people...
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Motor Vehicle Deaths Rise Sharply in 2015

Traffic deaths in the United States have risen 14% in the first six months of 2015, ahead of the same time period for 2014, putting...
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Cyclists' Deaths On The Rise In New York City

Earlier today, a cyclist was killed in Brooklyn near the Barclays Center during rush hour. The accident involved at least other two motor vehicles in...
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New York City's Right of Way Law May Soon Exempt Taxi, Livery, and Bus Drivers

New York City's Right of Way law, which makes it a misdemeanor for a driver to fail to yield to a pedestrian or cyclist with...
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Red Does Not Mean Go

Despite the Mayor's Vision Zero initiative, New York City continues to be plagued by drivers running red lights and causing injuries and deaths in motor...
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Strict DUI Penalties Take Drunk Drivers Off The Road

On September 25, 2012, new laws were established in the state of New York that introduced significantly harsher penalties for those with multiple alcohol or...
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New Yorkers Run An Alarming 10% Of Red Lights

As the temperature climbs in New York City, so do incidents of aggressive driving and road rage. A recent study examined the habits of drivers...
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"New GM" Escapes Liability on Pre-2009 Defective Ignition Switch Lawsuits

A recent ruling by Bankruptcy Judge Robert Gerber has shielded General Motors from liability for its actions regarding its cover up of ignition switch defects...
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Jury Awards $150 Million to Family of Boy Killed in Car Crash Due to Jeep Defect

Earlier this week, almost two years after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration compelled Chrysler to recall more than 1.5 million vehicles due to a...
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2 Dead In Staten Island Motor Vehicle Accident on West Shore Expressway

A motor vehicle accident early Friday morning, March 20, 2015, left two people dead in Staten Island, New York and several others injured. The collision...
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Look Both Ways Before Crossing The Street

Everyone knows that you are supposed to look both ways before crossing the street. But that is not your only responsibility as a pedestrian. Even...
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