Posted: May 3, 2019 |Categories: Crimes
High-speed police pursuits are often the cause of serious motor vehicle accidents. They lead to serious injury and sometimes death, for both officers and innocent bystanders. Most police jurisdictions have policies in place that determine when an officer or officers can engage in a high-speed pursuit. High-speed pursuits sometimes occur after minor traffic violations and […]
Posted: May 2, 2019 |Categories: Car Accidents
Police officers often risk their lives on a daily basis. However, the leading cause of police officer deaths in the line of duty may be surprising. The primary cause, most years, is vehicle crashes. According to the CDC, in the last 10 years, there has been one law enforcement officer killed every week in crashes […]
Posted: May 1, 2019 |Categories: Construction Accidents
Amusement park accidents might seem rare but they’re actually more common than originally thought. The chances of being involved in an accident causing serious injury at an amusement park are 1 in 16 million according to the National Safety Council. However, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that in 2017, there were 29,400 emergency […]
Posted: April 30, 2019 |Categories: Construction Accidents
The statistics surrounding construction site accidents are shocking. According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), one in ten construction site workers is injured every year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that there are some 150,000 construction site accidents each year, falls were the leading cause of injury. Contact with equipment was also […]
Posted: April 29, 2019 |Categories: Bus Accidents
New York enacted a no-fault insurance law in the 1970s to ensure that insurance companies would pay for car accident medical expenses, lost earnings, and incidental costs regardless of who is at fault in the crash. The legislation was intended to speed up compensation without tying up court systems in drawn-out litigation over fault and […]
Posted: April 26, 2019 |Categories: Drunk Driving Accidents
In New York, the offense for vehicular assault can be charged in two ways. The first is vehicular assault in the second degree, which is a class “E” felony. The second is vehicular assault in the first degree and is a class “D” felony. Vehicular assault in the second degree has penalties that can include […]
Posted: April 25, 2019 |Categories: Car Accidents
Every year, one of the leading causes of teen deaths is car accidents and often occur due to inexperience. Those involved in these accidents usually have their licenses for less than three years. Paired together, speeding and inexperience can lead to tragic outcomes including serious injury and death. Distracted driving is also becoming a huge […]
Posted: April 24, 2019 |Categories: Car Accidents
A tragic limousine accident occurred in October last year and killed 20 people, including the driver. Further investigation revealed that the modified SUV should not have even been on the road. Both state officials and officials from the National Transportation Safety Board have been investigating the deadly crash. The operator of the limousine company, Nauman […]
Posted: April 23, 2019 |Categories: Bicycle Accidents
E-scooters and E-pedal bikes are fast becoming a popular method of transportation in cities across the nation. Companies such as Bird and Lime rent scooters, while companies like Uber and Lyft rent out the motorized bicycles. Accompanying the rise in popularity of these vehicles, we have also seen a rise in the number of accidents […]
Posted: April 22, 2019 |Categories: Drunk Driving Accidents
New York has a number of laws that govern impaired driving. In addition to driving while intoxicated (DWI), they also have aggravated DWI, and DWAI, also known as driving while your ability is impaired. Driving while your ability is impaired can be charged with a blood-alcohol content from 0.05% to 0.0799%. Another DWAI charge involves […]
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