Category Archives: Auto Accidents
Driver Charged with DWI After Car Crash Causes Amputation
A 36-year-old woman had to have both legs amputated after a Long Island car crash in early November. The crash happened in Islip, Suffolk County, right after midnight on the southbound Sagtikos State Parkway, south of exit S1E. The victim had gotten a flat tire, and walked around back to open the truck. A 25-year-old… Read More »
Woman Killed in Bronx Tractor Trailer Accident
An SUV and two tractor trailers were involved in a deadly accident in late November. The SUV, which crashed into a tractor trailer, was subsequently hit by another tractor trailer. This caused the SUV to catch on fire. The impact and fire killed the driver, a woman, and shut down the westbound lanes of the… Read More »
Cyclist Killed in Brooklyn Crash
A bicyclist was hit and killed in Prospect Park in early October, according to the NYPD. Both the cyclist and a Peterbilt tractor trailer were traveling eastbound. The driver of the tractor trailer suggested the cyclist “probably hit” a parked car, and “fell into his truck.” 13 other cyclists have been hit and killed in… Read More »
Drowsy Driving Is as Dangerous as Drunk Driving
Campaigns against drunk driving have been part of the conversation around American driving habits for decades. More recently, we’ve gained a greater understanding of the risks around texting and driving. But what about driving while drowsy? Unfortunately, drowsy driving is also a large contributor to traffic injuries and fatalities—and since it’s not as widely publicized,… Read More »
How Pre-Existing Conditions Affect Your Personal Injury Claim
Being injured in a car accident caused by another driver’s negligence may seem like a pretty clear-cut case: the other driver is at fault and therefore liable, and you’re probably owed compensation. But what happens if you were already injured, and the accident made a pre-existing condition worse? While the presence of a pre-existing condition… Read More »
10 People Injured When Police Car Jumps a Curb
Ten individuals, ranging in age from 2 to 65, were injured recently when a New York Police Department vehicle jumped a curb after colliding with another vehicle in the Bronx. Among the injured parties were six pedestrians. Read on to learn what to do if you’ve been hit by a car as a pedestrian. Where… Read More »
Motor Vehicle Collisions are the Leading Cause of Injury-Related Deaths
Auto collisions are the leading cause of injury-related deaths in New York. From 2014 to 2021, an average of 1,098 people were killed and 12,093 hospitalized each year. Motor vehicle crashes are also responsible for over 135,000 emergency room visits annually. Read on to find out who’s most likely to be involved in an accident,… Read More »
Tractor Trailer Accident Results in Fuel Spillage, Injury
A tractor-trailer from FedEx recently jackknifed on the freeway in New Rochelle, resulting in a major accident and a fuel spillage. The accident occurred on I-95 on the morning of Saturday, May 7 on the New England Thruway, between Crescent Avenue and the Center Avenue Bridge. According to the local fire chief, the accident resulted… Read More »
Driver Pleads Guilty in Hit-and-Run Accident That Killed Father of Nicki Minaj
A man pleaded guilty to committing the hit-and-run accident that killed the father of rapper Nicki Minaj on Long Island. The driver, Charles Polevich, admitted he left the scene of an accident in February 2021 that killed Robert Maraj while he was walking in Mineola along a road. Polevich first got out of his vehicle… Read More »