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Highway accidents have the potential to cause catastrophic injuries and fatalities The State of New York recently announced plans to spend $48 million in federal funding to “improve highway safety and reduce deaths and serious injuries due to crashes,” according to an announcement from the state. “Safety on our roadways is a top priority in…

Why are serious car accidents becoming more common in cities like the Bronx? Car accidents on urban roads have become increasingly more common in recent years across the country and in New York, according to a recent study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. This shift toward more crashes in urban versus rural…

Texting and driving accidents can be prevented if states adopt tougher laws prohibiting drivers from using a cellphone, according to a recent traffic safety study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). “Our findings suggest that other states could benefit from adopting broader laws against cellphone use while driving, but more research is…

Car accidents are bound to happen in a busy, populated area like the Bronx. However, in the first half of 2022, fatal car accidents in the Bronx have skyrocketed compared to previous years. According to findings published on Streets Blog NYC, so far this year, there have been 28 roadway fatalities in the Bronx, a 22…

Pedestrian accidents with seniors have a higher risk of fatalities. According to early estimates, fatal pedestrian accidents in the U.S. are at a 40-year high. Many of the victims are ages 65 or older, but New York City has a plan to make things safer for seniors. The NYC Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) says…

Speeding and reckless driving continue to wreak havoc on the city’s roads Car accident fatalities in New York City recently reached an 8-year high, primarily due to speeding drivers, according to a recent New York Times article. “We have seen just too many people dying on our streets, with crashes disproportionately concentrated in certain New…

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…