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A car accident lawyer can investigate your claim and determine the full value If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident in New York City, one of the first questions you might have is, "how much is my injury claim worth?" This is an important question for many reasons. In...

More than six years after the death by suicide of Lonnie Lamont Hamilton in a prison cell at Marcy Correctional Facility, the New York Court of Claims has awarded his family $1.5 million in damages. On March 18, 2016, Hamilton was found dead by hanging in his prison cell. Hamilton had warned corrections officers that...

Distracted drivers cause far too many car accidents in the Bronx and New York City April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and law enforcement officers throughout New York are taking additional steps this month to highlight the dangers of distracted driving while beefing up their enforcement efforts. From motorists to pedestrians and cyclists, there are...

Our New York City attorneys explain how electric scooters can be dangerous Electric scooters (e-scooters) have made their mark on transportation in the Bronx in recent months, but like many new transportation technologies, they also carry significant accident risks. A 2020 study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found that e-scooter riders suffer...

Experienced NYC car accident attorneys reveal what drivers should know The winter months can bring all kinds of nasty weather, from snow to sleet to freezing rain. Driving in the winter can be especially dangerous and increase the risk of weather-related car accidents. Every year, there are serious crashes on New York roadways. Drivers and...

The community is mourning the death of a 31-year-old delivery worker who was killed when his moped struck a possibly illegally parked box truck on First Avenue in rush hour traffic. The truck was loading/unloading food and allegedly blocking the Manhattan bike lane. Last year, there were too many stories just like the fatal First...

A Bronx car accident lawyer reveals what NYC drivers should know Starting in January, serious and fatal car accidents in the Bronx and throughout New York City will be investigated by a new group. Under the direction of New York City councilors and the mayor, the New York Department of Transportation (DOT) will now investigate...

A Bronx bicycle accident lawyer reveals what New Yorkers need to know The streets of New York City offer a perfect example of the benefits of encouraging people to use bicycles to relieve traffic congestion. But the risk of bicycle accidents increases as more people choose to pedal around the city. The plan to increase...

2021 has been a deadly year for NYC pedestrians Fatal pedestrian accidents are on the rise nationwide, and in 2021, that trend has continued here in New York. A recent report found that the first half of 2021 was the deadliest six-month stretch for New York pedestrians in recent years, with at least 64 pedestrian...

A car accident lawyer reveals what drivers in the city need to know Despite a large decrease in total incidents, New York is still among the states with the most red-light running fatal accidents in the U.S. A new study by the National Coalition for Safer Roads maps deadly red-light running accidents across the country...