Wounded Driver Crashes and Dies on the Major Deegan Expressway
An unknown assailant shot a 29-year-old man in the back. He managed to drive about three blocks before he struck several parked cars. Few details were available about the incident. Upon their arrival, emergency responders rushed the gunshot wound victim to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead. Police have few leads and no […]
Drunk Driver Kills Restaurant Owner in New Jersey
Officials say a man was under the influence of alcohol and traveling about 120mph when he smacked into an SUV that was pulling out of a parking lot. The wreck happened in Mount Lawyer, outside a restaurant on Hainesport Road. According to investigators, after the intoxicated man broadsided the SUV, several Good Samaritans pulled the […]
DA Files Charges in 2021 Tesla Crash
After a lengthy investigation, a 23-year-old man faces several criminal charges, including manslaughter, after he missed a turn, flipped his Tesla, and crashed into a nursing home, killing one person. According to prosecutors, on June 10, 2021, the man was driving over 100mph when he lost control of his Tesla, causing it to fly some […]
Two People Seriously Injured in Two Manhattan Hit-and-Run Wrecks
One driver is in custody, and police are still looking for the other driver, in a pair of Manhattan hit-and-runs that happened about five blocks apart and five minutes apart. Few details were available about the first wreck. A black Mercedes hit a woman near the corner of West 202nd and Ninth. First responders rushed […]
Local Driver Pleads Not Guilty in Dual Fatal Pedestrian Accident Case
A 28-year-old man pleaded not guilty to manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and other criminal charges stemming from a Manhattan car crash. According to investigators, the man blew through a red light and smacked into a Subaru. The force of that collision caused the Subaru to crash into two parked cars, jump the cub, and slam […]
Breaking Down New York’s Complex Vicarious Liability Laws
This title might set a record for the most three-syllable words we’ve used in a sentence. However, it indicates just how messy these laws are. Understanding, and leveraging, these laws is often the key to maximum compensation in a car crash case. New York has one of the lowest auto insurance minimum requirements in the […]
Hit-and-Run Driver Sends Manhattan Scooter Rider to Hospital
Very little information was available about a late-night hit-and-run in Harlem that left a 37-year-old man clinging to life in a local hospital. The man was driving a motorized scooter on Saint Nicholas Avenue near West 126th Street in Harlem when the driver of a sedan slammed into him just before 10 p.m. Investigators had […]
Why Is My Car Accident Settlement Taking So Long?
Sometimes, conflict is a good thing. If Jaimie is in conflict with her college roommate, the longer they wait to clear the air, the more difficult that process becomes. Usually, however, conflict breeds catastrophe. In the context of a personal injury claim, that claim might be a bit overblown. That’s especially true since victims win […]
Deadly Fireball Wreck in Orange County
Two people were killed in an early-morning wrong way wreck on the New York State Thruway in Orange County. According to New York State Police investigators, a 68-year-old man driving a black SUV was northbound on the southbound side of Interstate 87. When he collided with a 67-year-old man driving a white sedan, both vehicles […]
Four Passengers Seriously Injured in Riverhead Crash
Authorities believe an 18-year-old man was intoxicated when he left the road and slammed into a tree, injuring four people. All four van passengers were seriously injured in the wreck that happened on Main Street in Riverhead. One victim was airlifted to a hospital. The others were transported by ambulance. Authorities arrested the driver, who […]