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National Motorcycle Ride Day: Celebrating Freedom on Two Wheels 

Every year, motorcycle enthusiasts around the country mark their calendars for a special day dedicated to the freedom, exhilaration, and camaraderie of motorcycling: National Motorcycle...

William Mattar’s Safe Ride Home 4 Halloween: Safe Rides, Spooky Nights 

As the October wind blows in and the streets get filled with trick-or-treaters in ghostly gowns and superhero capes, safety becomes more crucial than ever....

Which Vehicle Has the “Right of Way”? 

After a New York motor vehicle collision it’s common for the involved motorists to cast blame on one another. Some will claim that the other...

“Comparative Negligence” and How it Can Affect Car Accident Claims  

As we have already covered in these pages, New York is a “comparative fault” jurisdiction. What does comparative negligence mean? If someone injured in a...

Ethics of Autonomous Vehicles

As we have covered in these pages, the roadways of the future will likely be populated with more and more autonomous vehicles. Autonomy is a...

William Mattar, P.C. Advocates for Breast Cancer Awareness with Pink Campaign this October 

Go Pink!William Mattar, P.C. is taking a forefront initiative this October to accentuate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. By modifying their logo color from blue to...

Legal Definitions And How They Can Affect Car Accident Cases

Words have different meanings, and thus consequences. Some believe that lawyers have a reputation for being “nitpicky” about the precise meaning of certain words, and...

8 Tips for Driving in the Fall

Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse—all of New York State, especially Western New York, with its lake-effect blizzards, has a reputation for ferocious winters whose epic snowstorms and...

Filing a Claim Under Your Own Insurance Policy

Will a car insurance claim raise my rates? That’s a common question heard after New York motor vehicle crashes, and for good reason. Car insurance...