Can You Still Win Your NYC Truck Case If You’re Partially At Fault?
When Both Parties Share Blame in a Truck Crash Picture this: You’re merging onto the FDR Drive when a commercial truck suddenly changes lanes without signaling, clipping your vehicle and sending you into the barrier. While the truck driver clearly violated traffic laws, the insurance company claims you were speeding at the time of impact. […]
3% of NYC Trucks Cause 32% of Cyclist Deaths – Get Help
When Trucks and Bicycles Collide: Understanding Your Rights After a Devastating Accident The morning commute turned tragic when a commercial truck made a right turn without checking the bike lane, striking a cyclist who had the right of way. This scenario plays out far too often on New York streets, where despite trucks making up […]
How Do NY Traffic Laws Affect Your Truck Accident Settlement?
When a Commercial Truck Collision Turns Your Life Upside Down If you’ve been hit by an 18-wheeler on the FDR Drive or sideswiped by a delivery truck in Manhattan, you already know that truck accidents aren’t like regular car crashes. The sheer size difference alone – with 71% of fatal truck crashes involving vehicles over […]
What Compensation Can I Recover After a Semi-Truck Accident on Route 21 in Passaic?
Do Truckers Get Fired for Accidents?
To be honest, we’re not sure why so many people reach out to our office with this question. However, since we hear it so much, we thought we should answer it here, or at least try to answer it. In general, yes, truckers who cause accidents get fired. However, it varies according to the factors […]
Megabus Crash Kills Two People
The bus driver and several passengers were seriously injured when a Megabus collided with a Ford F-150 on the New Jersey Turnpike. New Jersey State Police stated that the double-decker bus, with a driver and 22 passengers, was heading from 34th Street in New York City to Philadelphia when it collided with a Ford F-150 […]
FMCSA Dilutes School Bus Driver Rules
By now, many parents are probably counting down the days until school begins again in the fall. However, they might not be so anxious, once they learn that the buses which pick up their kids may be dangerously unsafe. This fall, before school buses pick up kids, their drivers won’t have to perform critical pre-trip […]
FMCSA Rolls Back Important Safety Rule
To no one’s surprise, carriers and drivers overwhelmingly supported a rule change allowing truckers to conceal their driving records. The current rule requires drivers to report traffic tickets to carriers. In defense of its rollback, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration insisted that “This requirement is largely duplicative of a separate rule that requires each […]
Serious Injury Four-Vehicle Crash in Saugerties
Few details were available after a tractor-trailer rear-ended a passenger vehicle, causing a chain reaction crash that sent four people to the hospital with serious injuries. One victim was airlifted to a hospital in Albany. A photo taken at the scene showed the large truck jackknifed on the side of the road. The wreck happened […]
A Closer Look at Drowsy Truck Driver Crash Claims
For the umpteenth time since the coronavirus pandemic began, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration waived certain hours of service rules. These waivers allow drivers to stay behind the wheel, even when they are dangerously fatigued. This time, the waiver applies to livestock haulers. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a lobbying group, has pushed long […]