Posted: May 20, 2019 |Categories: Car Accidents
As Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio decided to tackle the epidemic of serious injuries and fatalities that have plagued New York City’s streets. Since driver behaviors such as speeding and failure to yield to pedestrians account for 70% of pedestrian fatalities, that is one major point that de Blasio’s Vision Zero initiative […]
Posted: May 17, 2019 |Categories: Personal Injury
School buses are one of the safest ways for a child to travel to and from school. Children who ride school buses are 70% more likely to arrive to and from school safely than children who ride in cars. The majority of accidents that strike students occur when getting on or off of the bus. […]
Posted: May 16, 2019 |Categories: Car Accidents
When thinking of a fatal motor vehicle accident, one might think that most fatal accidents are caused by head-on or T-bone crashes. Unfortunately, the majority of fatal vehicle crashes often only involve one vehicle. More than 8,000 people die in single-vehicle rollover crashes each year. Run-off-road single-vehicle crashes account for more than 70% of all […]
Posted: May 15, 2019 |Categories: Car Accidents
In 2018, the national seatbelt use was 89.6% of drivers and passengers. The use of seatbelts saved approximately 14,955 lives in 2017. In 2017, there were 37,133 people killed nationwide in automobile accidents. Of those, it was determined that 47% were not wearing seatbelts. In the front seat of a passenger car, buckling up can […]
Posted: May 14, 2019 |Categories: Car Accidents
New York has had statutes against drunken driving on the books since 1910, but it continues to struggle with drivers who are intoxicated. In New York, as many as 1/3 of all accidents are caused by an intoxicated driver. In 2013, out of 8,368 drunk driving crashes, 358 were fatal. 4,248 crashes ended in injuries. […]
Posted: May 13, 2019 |Categories: Drunk Driving Accidents
In a typical DUI accident in New York, which is a no-fault state, a person first submits an injury claim to their own insurance. However, if the accident involves a person who was driving under the influence, the victim can sue the driver for damages. These damages can include medical expenses, damage to the vehicle, […]
Posted: May 10, 2019 |Categories: Crimes
New York considers any hit-and-run a serious violation. However, New York also recognizes the difference between knocking out a taillight and hitting a person and leaving, and penalties for the various kinds of hit-and-run reflect that. Damaging property and leaving the scene is a traffic violation that can result in a $250 fine with a […]
Posted: May 9, 2019 |Categories: Pedestrian Accidents
Vehicle deaths in the United States have declined in the past decade. However, wrong-way crashes have remained consistent in the most recent decade. In 2014, the Federal Highway Administration reported that there were 382 people killed in wrong-way crashes. In about 60% of wrong-way collisions, the drivers are impaired by either drugs or alcohol. Though […]
Posted: May 7, 2019 |Categories: Pedestrian Accidents
In 2014, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio created the Vision Zero program with the goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries in New York City streets by 2024. The program was based on a similar program that had been instituted in Sweden. Focusing primarily on pedestrian deaths, the program hypothesized that pedestrian […]
Posted: May 6, 2019 |Categories: Wrongful Death
In New York, the law provides extensive regulations for both drivers, pedestrians, and bicycles alike. Typically, pedestrians are going to have the right of way if they are in a crosswalk, even if they are crossing against the light. The only time that a pedestrian does not have the right of way is if they […]
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