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Detailed Guide on all your Car Safety Features

Between 1913 and 2020, the number of motor-vehicle deaths in the U.S., including passenger cars, trucks, buses, and motorcycles, increased 831 percent, from 4,200 deaths...

Proposed Changes Would Require “Advanced Safety Technology” In New Cars

A new Bill, S9528, pending in the New York Senate Rules Committee, would amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law to require the use of “advanced...

What Are the Symptoms of Shock After an Accident?

Some people view their daily drive home as therapeutic: a nice way to unwind after a stressful day. Others resent the commute, just looking to...

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...

William Mattar’s Pet Photo Contest and the Niagara SPCA

Recently, William Mattar, P.C., a firm deeply committed to community involvement and making a positive impact, held its annual Rescue a Shelter Animal pet photo...

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...