Car Accidents

Many, if not all, New Yorkers recognize that drinking and driving is dangerous. But few realize that texting and driving (and other forms of distracted driving) can be even more dangerous. That lack of awareness leads to far too many preventable car accidents. A recent survey showed that a majority of young-adult drivers thought texting

For the superstitious, seeing Friday the 13th on the calendar may be enough to keep them away from any crowded street. As most New Yorkers know, major intersections throughout the city have a good chance of being crowded most of the day and some of the night. This can mean dozens of vehicles – cars,

For many New Yorkers, driving is the most dangerous thing they do all day. A mechanical failure like a jammed accelerator or leaky brakes; or a lone moment of distraction from a text, a conversation or changing the radio station can send the thousands of pounds of steel and glass they are driving into the

An MTA bus driver was arrested hours after hitting and seriously injuring a 15-year-old girl in a Grand Street crosswalk Friday morning. Francisco DeJesus, was charged with not exercising due care and failure to yield after his Q59 bus ran over the teen’s left leg while making a left turn onto Grand Street from Union Avenue.  Video

By now readers may have heard about the tragic car accident involving a train and an SUV that killed six people in New York. It was the deadliest accident ever for the Metro-North commuter rail. The wreck took place at night at a tricky railroad crossing. The spot featured backed-up traffic and an on-off area

Reshad Fedahi, the livery driver who was operating the vehicle in which Bob Simon was killed on February 11, 2015, has hired the law firm of Morgan Levine Dolan to investigate and pursue a personal injury action.  While the facts surrounding this unfortunate accident remain unclear, Morgan Levine Dolan will be participating and assisting in

When New Yorkers hit the road, most drive carefully. They go at an appropriate speed and watch for traffic around them. But it’s tough to keep that up from start to finish. Horns blare, phones ring, stray thoughts cross the mind. If these moments come at the wrong time, even the safest drivers can find

More so than many other places, New York drivers have to deal with far more than just other cars; they also have to worry about the many pedestrians and bicyclists that are ubiquitous in New York. Most drivers negotiate these challenges safely, but it only takes one mistake. Those mistakes add up, according to data

Many New Yorkers take cars for granted. People get in a car and go on their way, seldom thinking for a moment that they won’t reach their destination safely. But travelling by car is among the most dangerous things a person does during a normal day. All it takes is one slip up. When that

The streets of New York can be dangerous for drivers and pedestrians. Car accidents can happen at any time and cause injuries and fatalities. These accidents can happen for a multitude of reasons from recklessness, negligence, a driver operating a vehicle under the influence or simply due to bad luck. Those who are hurt or