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Self Driving Cars vs. ‘Shabby’ Roadways

It is well-accepted that America’s roadway infrastructure is in need of reboot. How will self-driving cars respond to “shabby U.S. roadways,” as they were recently...

Uber & Lyft Insurance Coverage in Upstate NY

As companies such as Uber and Lyft set up shop in Upstate New York, many insurance coverage questions arise. New York State has passed legislation...

Using a Hand-Held GPS Device While Driving

Are You Allowed to Use a Hand-Held GPS Device While Driving? Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1225-d generally provides that no person shall operate a...

Liability Law and the Autonomous Vehicle

A paper from the Brookings Institute provides a discussion of how products liability law will impact autonomous vehicles. The paper was published in mid-2014, almost...

Driverless Car Debate Continues

As a follow up to our entry exploring the aftermath of the first motor vehicle collision involving an autonomous car that Google—or any other self-driving...

The Attitude Towards Autonomous Vehicles

A recent survey by AAA provides important perspective on society’s attitudes toward autonomous vehicles. Key findings include: • Only one‐in‐five (20%) U.S. drivers would trust...

New York Prepares for Self-Driving Cars

As discussed in our last blog post, many states are taking action to prepare their roadways—and citizenry—for the introduction of autonomous cars. Today’s post will...

The No-Fault Insurance Application Form

Have you been in an accident and need help filling out the No-Fault insurance application form? Follow this link to our resource video that can help...

ACCIDENT AFTERSHOCK, NOW WHAT? – 3 PART BLOG

Part 3- Exchange necessary information with involved motorists/pedestrians Following a collision you are obligated to exchange certain information with other motorists involved in the collision, injured...