Car accidents can leave you with long-term life-altering injuries that affect how you can work or earn income in the future. Florida roadways are busy with drivers from all around the nation. Motorists stop suddenly, change lanes, or attempt to exit the road without...
Residents of southern New York don’t expect anything out of the ordinary to happen on any given day. However, life is uncertain and accidents can happen. Some result in catastrophic injuries that can range in severity. What can cause catastrophic injuries? Many...
Driving statistics from the early days of the Coronavirus pandemic show that motor vehicle deaths increased during this period in New York and across the United States, even though drivers used their cars less. These collisions resulted in the highest highway death...
New Yorkers did not have a good year in 2021 in terms of car accidents. There were more crashes that resulted in fatalities. It’s fair to wonder why this happened. What are the statistics for car accidents in New York in 2021? Throughout the first half of 2021, New...
Comparative negligence is the legal doctrine that personal injuries are are not always the total fault of another party. Many times the injured victim actually contributes at least in a small portion to their own harm. Most states use comparative negligence in some...
A man has sadly lost his life in a wrong-way motor vehicle collision in New York. Meanwhile, another person was seriously injured in the two-car collision. Sometimes, wrong-way car accidents happen due to a driver's negligence, which is grounds for civil...
Regardless of how many winters drivers in upstate New York have navigated snow and ice-covered roads, extra care is necessary as each winter comes around. Complacency causes many car accidents, often with devastating consequences. Safety authorities recommend specific...
A vehicle may suddenly cross over into oncoming traffic for a variety of reasons: driver distraction, fatigue, impairment or even mechanical failure. Sometimes, such incidents result from circumstances out of a driver's control, but often, the human behind the wheel...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sponsors the National Pedestrian Safety Month during October. However, the New York Department of Transportation and other agencies are already collaborating on a commitment to improving pedestrian safety and reduce...
A news release reported a recent crash that caused serious injuries to an upstate New York state trooper. The car accident occurred on a recent Saturday morning shortly before 5:45 a.m. The injured trooper is a state police veteran of 18 years. She was in her...