Car Accident

Preventing Car Accident Injuries

By some accounts, driving today is safer than ever before because of new technology and improved driver attitudes and behaviors. According to the National Safety...

What Are the Final Steps in A New York Car Crash Case?

As we have already covered in these pages, every case is unique and no two cases will follow the exact same path. There really is...

What questions can I expect to be asked during a deposition?

When New York motorists choose to disregard the rules of the road, that puts others at risk. An innocent motorist who is seriously hurt because...

What Does it Mean When a Car is Totaled? 

Just as someone can’t tell right away how seriously they were hurt in a car crash, occasionally it’s hard to know how extensively your vehicle...

Distracted Driving: Defining and Examining the Problem

Distracted driving is one of the most serious safety issues on our roads today. Unfortunately, when a driver becomes distracted, devastating consequences can result. According...

Safety Seats and Child Restraint Systems in New York: Things to Consider

About 10 babies each week are treated at hospital emergency departments for injuries suffered in motor-vehicle crashes on New York roads, according to the New York...

5 ways—and several very good reasons—to remember to buckle up 

Wearing a seatbelt is the “single most effective thing” you can do to keep from being injured in a motor-vehicle crash, according to the National...

Can Someone Choose Where a Car is Repaired After an Accident?  

By law, you can have your car repaired wherever you want if you file an insurance claim after an accident.   Section 2610 of the...

If the Other Driver Lost Consciousness at the Wheel, do you Still Have a Case?  

Fatigue is real and it affects all of us. It is part of being human. We need rest. We need sleep. We need to recover...