Long Island Leading New York State in Drinking and Driving Deaths
According to the Robert Wood John Foundation’s 2015 County Health Rankings, Long Island has the dubious distinction of leading New York State in drunk driving related fatalities. From 2009-2013, there were 273 alcohol-impaired driving deaths in Nassau County (109) and Suffolk County (164), more than three times the next closest county in New York. Staten Island led…
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 gas tank issue, a jury in Georgia awarded $150 million dollars to the family of a four-year-old boy who was killed when his aunt’s 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee burst into…
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 was between a tractor-trailer and a black Honda Civic near the Arthur Kill Road exit on the West Shore Expressway. Reports indicate that the Honda was traveling north in the southbound…
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 if you look both ways before stepping off a curb, and you are hit by a car, bus, or other vehicle while crossing the street, a jury may find that…
8 Pedestrians Fatally Struck in Staten Island Car Accidents in 2014
Since 2009, 40 Staten Island pedestrians have been fatally struck by a motor vehicle, including 8 fatalities within 2014, according to a recent Staten Island Advance article. Of the 8 fatalities, only 2 of the drivers responsible for these strikes have faced criminal charges for the wrongful death of their victims. This includes one victim…
NYC Speed Limit Goes To 25 MPH
Beginning tomorrow, November 7,2014, the New York City Speed Limit will be 25 miles per hour. This law was enacted as part of Mayor Bill DiBlasio’s Vision Zero Plan in an effort to reduce fatalities and the severity of injuries resulting from car accidents within the City. The new speed restrictions will only apply on…
New Legal Standard Places Emphasis On Driver Awareness
As the fall season is upon us, and the winter season approaches, driving can become more hazardous and more accidents can occur. For example, it is not uncommon this time of year to see deer on the road in Staten Island, Westchester, or Upstate New York. In fact, according to statistics recently released, 1 out…
Staten Island Man Receives $650,000 Settlement Despite Prior Criminal Convictions
The Law Office of Louis Grandelli recently settled a lawsuit for $650,000.00 involving a client who was seriously injured in a car accident, but who also had a history of criminal convictions which presented difficult issues. The incident involved an intersection accident in Staten Island, New York, and our client alleged that the defendant negligently ran…
Is Richmond Avenue The Most Dangerous Street in NYC?
Earlier this year, The Mayor’s office implemented its Vision Zero Plan in an attempt to eradicate traffic accident related deaths in the City of New York. However, the Mayor’s Vision Zero plan does not appear to have made the streets of Staten Island any safer for motorists and pedestrians. Despite the proliferation of “red light…
General Motors Hires National Compensation Expert, Kenneth Feinberg, to Manage Victim’s Compensation Fund
There has been a flood of recent stories about claims against General Motors for accidents caused by the automakers’ defective ignition switch. Unfortunately, there have been many victims of wrongful deaths and catastrophic injuries resulting from these defects which apparently were not discovered, or properly investigated, by the automaker once they became aware of the potential dangerous…
