Motor Vehicle Accident Blog

Rear End Accidents

During the holidays, there are naturally more cars on the road. More people are looking to travel more places to spend time with family and...

What is Driving Anxiety

Emotional Distress and Anxiety Following a Car Crash    With road accidents a leading cause of death in the United States – traffic fatalities hit...

Concussions and Car Accidents  

Car accidents are a potential cause of concussions, which are a type of closed head injury that can cause momentary loss of consciousness and an...

What is Tailgating, And What Should You Do If Rear-Ended?

A car’s following you so closely you seem to be towing it.  What is it this time?  Tailgating is a regular and unfortunate occurrence on...

If You’re Injured By Someone With No Car Insurance, or Inadequate Car Insurance, What Should You Do? 

New York motorists are required  to have bodily injury liability insurance of at least $25,000 per person/ $50,000 per accident. This insurance coverage is generally...

Safe Bicycling on Roads Designed for Cars  

Many bicycle riders lament a perceived lack of infrastructure to keep them safe, such as riding lanes separated from motor-vehicle traffic. In 2020, 938 bicyclists...

William Mattar Turns Dreams into Reality Through Taylor Swift Ticket Donation 

New York motor vehicle accident lawyer William Mattar is no stranger to helping those in need, but the firm’s latest act of generosity extends beyond...

Can I File a Claim If I Was Hit By a Car While Jaywalking? 

Under New York’s comparative-fault law, a pedestrian struck and hurt outside of a designated crosswalk may bear some of the blame for what happened and...

Revised Grieving Families Act Goes Through Legislative Process

On June 2, 2022 the New York Legislature passed the Grieving Families Act, which aimed to “permit the families of wrongful death victims to recover...