After an auto accident, you may ask about damages to your vehicle, how they will get fixed, what your insurance will cover, and how you will recover from your injuries. But there is one critical question you need to ask to answer the others: why did the car accident occur? If another driver’s actions caused …
The first question police dispatch or emergency responders will ask when responding to a car accident is, “Is anybody injured?” Unfortunately, the answer to that question isn’t always clear. It’s common to feel a bit stiff and achy immediately after the impact of a car accident and recover quickly. Whiplash is a non-medical term that …
According to the International Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS), there were 37,133 motor vehicle deaths in 2017. Anytime that you get behind the wheel of a car, you put yourself at risk of being the victim of an accident. While you can’t avoid driving in today’s world, there are some ways to lessen your risk …
Millions of people travel along U.S. roadways every day. Whether it’s a commute to work or a trip to the grocery store, driving is heavily embedded in our culture. The necessity of travel has paved the way for innovation in safety and global conservation. Seatbelts are required by law in most states and groundbreaking moves …
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, most car accidents, including those in New York City, can be traced back to the motor vehicle operators themselves in the form of driver negligence or operator error. According to the New York City Police Department as of March 19, 2019 there have already been over 17,500 …
In general, car accidents in New York City are most common on the weekdays, and even more common during the lunch hour and evening commute. However, there were hundreds if not thousands of accidents during the hours of 9pm and 3am, especially on the weekends. NEW YORK CITY CAR ACCIDENT STATISTICS According to the New …
What are the most common injuries in car accidents? Car accidents are often fast, explosive and violent. More often than not you may be left wondering what just happened as you regain your bearings after the initial impact. Even if the impact is relatively small, you may still experience a number of common injuries associated …
While winter weather has some incredible beauty associated with it, it also has a lot of danger to those driving on the roads during any type of snowy weather. If you have been trying to figure out ways of making driving this winter just a bit safer, then you are not alone. It is incredibly …
Losing a loved one is a traumatic, gut-wrenching event and that pain is only exacerbated when the loss is sudden and completely unexpected. Unfortunately, a family is now experiencing this horrific feeling after a man was killed in a six-car chain-reaction wreck that occurred in The Bronx. The tragic accident occurred in the left lane …
If you were involved in a motor vehicle accident, your first concern—after seeking medical attention for any injuries you may have—was probably: whose fault was it? You may also look at the damage to your vehicle and wonder if the police and insurance companies will be able to determine who was at fault for the …
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drivers aged 16-19 are the most dangerous people on the road. A driver between the ages of 16 and 19 is almost three times as likely to be involved in a fatal automobile accident as a driver aged 20 or older. Unsurprisingly, the newest drivers—those …
The young Manhattan man killed in a wrong-way accident in Brooklyn in July was the victim of a drunk driver. That’s not unusual. According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), 69% of wrong-way drivers involved in fatal collisions across a six-year period were legally intoxicated. The vast majority of those intoxicated drivers had blood …
If you’ve ever been rear-ended in traffic, you’re far from alone. Rear-end collisions make up nearly half of U.S. traffic accidents. In addition, rear-end crashes account for about one in five commercial motor vehicle accidents. While many are minor fender benders, rear-end accidents can be serious. Annually, about half a million people are injured in …
When you’ve been injured in a car accident or have a wrongful death claim after losing a loved one to an automobile accident, you may be unsure of how to protect yourself and pursue the compensation you need to care for yourself and your family and move forward with your lives. You may already know …
You undoubtedly know that it’s dangerous to text or talk on a cell phone while driving. More and more information is emerging about the dangers of fatigued driving. You see warnings about the risks of drunk driving everywhere from your high school driver’s ed classroom to billboards on the highway. Most of the common causes …
A New York car accident can be a traumatic event. One moment, you’re driving to work or traveling home from a weekend trip. The next, you’re confused, in pain, perhaps facing serious limitations on your ability to carry on with life as you knew it. Your vehicle may be totaled, other family members may be …
When you decide to let someone else do the driving, it’s often because you want to be able to relax and leave the transportation in someone else’s hands. Maybe you’re headed to a gala event and want to be able to enjoy a few glasses of champagne, or perhaps you just want to be free …
New York speed limits aren’t just to maintain an orderly traffic flow—they’re an important safety measure. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), about 30% of traffic fatalities each year are speeding-related and these numbers keep rising. There were 322 speed-related traffic fatalities in New York in 2014. Despite this high cost, speeding …
Being involved in an auto accident is a stressful experience. In this heightened state of emotion, it is easy to make a wrong step. If you are involved in a car accident, there are a few things that you should keep in mind after the event. Conduct Immediately after an accident, it is important to …
For many people, driving in a big city can be a big headache. With countless red lights, stop and go traffic, and pedestrians darting in and out of the street, cruising through a major metropolitan area can be both stressful and dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. For that reason, it is crucial …
