Posted on October 6, 2015 in Car Accidents
Being in a car accident in New York can be a harrowing experience. Whether it is a seemingly minor fender-bender or a full-scale head-on collision, there are steps a driver can take to ensure their rights are protected following an accident. While the following cannot be considered personal legal advice, it should give you some… (keep reading)
Posted on October 6, 2015 in Car Accidents
New technology may protect drivers and their passengers from serious injuries. Self-parking and lane straightening devices have been incorporated by car companies into existing vehicles used in New York and throughout the country. However, the development of a vehicle that drives itself and lacks steering wheels and pedals raises important questions about safety and legal… (keep reading)
Posted on October 6, 2015 in Car Accidents
Speeding is a major cause of deadly auto accidents. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration found that the nation suffered $40.4 billion in economic losses in speeding-related crashes, which claimed 10,219 lives in 2012. The NHTSA also reported that 360 of the 1,168 car accident deaths in New York in 2012 were attributed to a… (keep reading)
Posted on October 6, 2015 in Car Accidents
Taking selfies and text messaging is a pervasive part of life in New York City. However, the state of New York bans driving while talking on a handheld mobile telephone, reading and sending text messages, playing games and viewing, taking or transmitting images. Commercial drivers may not make a phone call or use a portable… (keep reading)
Posted on October 6, 2015 in Car Accidents
Drunk driving is illegal, reckless and possibly fatal. Victims of a drunk driver may be subject to a lifetime of medical problems and may even lose their jobs. Families of a victim killed in a drunk driving car accident, in addition to the tragic emotional toll, may also suffer severe financial losses. Drivers who are… (keep reading)
Posted on October 6, 2015 in Car Accidents
Speeding played a role in 30 percent of traffic fatalities in New York. Excessive speed has also been a contributing factor in more car accidents in the state in recent years. Vehicles traveling at excessive speed require more time to stop. Accidents involving a speeding vehicle are also more violent because the car needs to… (keep reading)
Posted on October 6, 2015 in Car Accidents
New York has severe penalties to combat impaired driving. This reckless behavior has resulted in one-third of the auto accidents in the state. Police may stop suspected drunk drivers and conduct field sobriety tests. If arrested, the driver must submit to a chemical test to detect the blood alcohol content or face driver license suspension…. (keep reading)
Posted on October 6, 2015 in Car Accidents
Running a red light is not a mere traffic violation. In 2012, there were 683 fatalities and 133,000 injured persons in crashes involving a vehicle that ran a red light. Pedestrians, bicyclists and passengers in other vehicles comprised half of the deaths. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported that running through red lights, stop… (keep reading)
Posted on October 6, 2015 in Car Accidents
Although five months has elapsed from a tragic New Jersey Turnpike car crash, Tracy Morgan’s attorney said that the actor-comedian is still recovering from a traumatic brain injury suffered in the car accident. The former “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock” actor also sustained a broken, leg and ribs in the crash. On June 7,… (keep reading)
Posted on October 6, 2015 in Car Accidents
Responsibility for drunk driving fatalities and injuries in New York may not be limited to the drunk driver. State law allows financial recovery from establishments that illegally sell alcohol to a visibly-impaired driver or to a person who is actually or apparently under 21-years-old. This is important because New York suffered 344 fatalities from car… (keep reading)
Posted on October 6, 2015 in Car Accidents
Fatal traffic accidents have been as inevitable as vehicle congestion in New York City. Each year, approximately 250 New Yorkers are killed and another 4,000 suffered injuries in auto accidents in the city. Every two hours, a person is seriously injured by a vehicle in the city. For children under 14-year-old, a car verses pedestrian… (keep reading)
Posted on October 6, 2015 in Car Accidents
Ride services such as Uber and Lyft rely on driver responses to smartphones to pick up fares and eliminate the inconvenience incurred by traditional taxi passengers in Manhattan who have to hail a cab. However, safety advocates and policy makers argue about the greater risk of distracted driving and car accidents because ride service drivers… (keep reading)
