Car Accidents

Car accidents are often associated with life-threatening physical harm, such as severe traumatic brain injuries. However, even non-life-threatening injuries can pose substantial hardships, often requiring multiple expensive surgeries. Take, for example, hand crush...

Car accidents are traumatic events that can result in a range of injuries. One particularly common injury associated with rear-end collisions is whiplash. This condition develops when the head is suddenly jerked forward and then backward (or side-to-side), causing...

There is no doubt that seat belts have saved many lives over the years. They prevent people from moving around and being ejected from the vehicle in a collision. Nonetheless, even seat belts can’t prevent all injuries. In fact, seat belts can cause very serious...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, around 3000 people die in distracted driving accidents every year. On top of that, thousands more are injured.  Distractions while driving come in various forms, but they fit into three main categories....

There are those who believe that the only way to avoid some motorcycle accidents is to lay down the bike. This is a slang term, but it generally just means tipping the bike over on purpose, while in motion. People do it because they believe that there are situations...

It often feels like rural roads should be safer than city streets. Part of it has to do with the physical space and the design, as rural roads are often straight, wide open spaces without complicated designs and with lower traffic levels. This just naturally feels...

From simple trips, slips and falls to catastrophic car accidents, personal injury can happen in a variety of ways. If you are hurt as a result of someone else’s negligence, the law allows you to bring a civil claim against the liable party. However, personal injury...

Every time you set out in your car, you are at the mercy of all the other drivers you share the road with. It only takes a mistake by one of them to cause a crash that could hospitalize or even kills you. One of the biggest reasons drivers make mistakes is that they...

Being involved in a car accident is a reality for many residents of New York. While that situation is stressful enough, things can be much worse after your car accident if it also involves a commercial truck. After this happens, having questions about what comes next...

If you are involved in a car accident while traveling in New York, you'll eventually need to talk to your insurance company. Although your buy insurance to protect yourself financially, the coverage provider wants to spend as little as possible to resolve your claim....