Category Archives: Personal Injury
Negotiating an Injury Claim with an Insurance Provider
If you suffer an injury in a car accident and need to file a claim with the at-fault party’s insurance provider, you can negotiate the settlement you receive. You’ll also want the assistance of a personal injury attorney to do so. During the first call with your assigned insurance adjuster, you will discuss the strengths… Read More »
Investigators Probe Train Operator’s Actions in LIRR Accident
In the days and weeks following a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) accident that injured about 100 people, federal investigators continued to scrutinize the behaviors of the engineer, including his sleep pattern, whether he was texting, what he had been eating and various other factors that may have played a role in the crash. According… Read More »
Speeding a Possible Cause of Major LIRR Train Accident
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has been in the news over the last several weeks after a train slammed into the end of the line at Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn, injuring more than 100 people. Now, authorities say the train in question was traveling well above the speed limit before the accident occurred. Federal… Read More »
Man Charged with Fleeing Scene of Deadly Pedestrian Accident
Homicide detectives in Nassau, New York, recently arrested a man from Hempstead and charged him with fleeing the scene of a fatal accident he allegedly caused the morning of January 10. According to police, the 21-year-old man was arraigned in Hempstead’s First District Court and held on $15,000 bail or $30,000 bond. The man reportedly… Read More »
Long Island Rail Road Train Derails, 29 People Hospitalized
An accident involving a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) work train and a passenger train Saturday, October 8 resulted in 29 people being sent to nearby hospitals to be treated for a variety of injuries, including concussions and broken bones. Fortunately, none of the injuries appear to be life threatening. Another 50 to 100 passengers… Read More »
Recently Released Video Sheds New Light on Fatal Bus Accident
A newly released video provides a new look at an August accident involving two NJ Transit buses. The accident resulted in the death of a bus driver and a grandmother who was a passenger at the time. The surveillance tape clearly depicts a Route 59 NJ Transit bus traveling at a high rate of speed… Read More »
5 New York City Pedestrians Killed in Single Week
Over the past two years, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s “Vision Zero” plan has been lauded for its commitment to reducing the number of pedestrian deaths in the city. Its execution, however, remains suspect. In one recent week, from Tuesday, October 4 to Tuesday, October 11, five pedestrians were killed in accidents involving automobiles…. Read More »
First Lawsuit Filed in Wake of Hoboken Train Crash
A NJ Transit train crash in Hoboken September 29 made national news after one person was killed and more than 100 people injured. Now, several weeks later, the first lawsuit has been filed against NJ transit, with “scores more” expected to follow. The first plaintiff is a 66-year-old man from Tenafly, New Jersey. He reportedly… Read More »
When Can Store Customers Sue Over Injuries Due to Falling Merchandise?
You’re out shopping and you spot an item you want on the top shelf. You reach up and grasp the box, nudging it toward you. Suddenly, an adjacent package falls from the shelf, striking you on the head. You suffer a concussion and a severe neck injury. Can you sue the store? The answer is… Read More »
Woman Seriously Hurt in Accident with City Paratransit Bus
A collision involving an Access-A-Ride bus in the Bronx sent a 23-year-old woman to the hospital recently. The accident occurred on Castle Hill Avenue, when the woman’s SUV smashed into the bus at about 5:45 a.m. on May 14. The cause of the wreck is currently unknown. The woman’s SUV was crushed in the wreck,… Read More »