Motor Vehicle Accident Blog

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 Accident Lawyers, a firm deeply committed to community involvement and making a positive impact, held its annual Rescue a Shelter Animal pet...

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...

What Is the Definition of Distracted Driving?

We all know driving demands focus, yet inattention behind the wheel is disturbingly common and one of the leading factors in New York car crashes....

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...

Tips to Stay Safe while Ridesharing 

Ridesharing services are a popular way to travel from one destination to another.   But, while taking an Uber or Lyft is convenient and easy, it...

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...