New law in New York after delivery van killed 2 in pedestrian accident
A delivery van motor vehicle accident last year killed 2 children in lower Manhattan, New York City. The victims were pedestrians walking on the sidewalk when they were hit by the negligent driver in the accident. A new law with harsher penalties for unsafe drivers is in the works and ready...
New York Text Message Injuries Rising Fast
According to Hudson Valley NY's Daily Freeman, 1,000 pedestrians got injured in the USA in 2008 due to text-message distractions while walking. The high injury rate is double the 2007 figures, and quadruple the 2006 figures. This confirms a basic premise that NY personal injury lawyers have articulated: More Technology...
Toyota Product Recall Aims to Prevent Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
Consumers beware. On January 21, Toyota announced a recall of 2.3 Million cars and SUVs in the USA, plus millions more overseas. The cause: A faulty accelerator pedal that gets stuck in a floored position. NY personal injury lawyers point out that the Toyota pedal, if unfixed, creates a significant dangerous condition for drivers, pedestrian...
The Flip Side of A Wrongful Arrest
New York personal injury attorneys help injury victims get compensation for pain, suffering, and humiliation by others. Sometimes even NYPD police officers are at fault for making false arrests or using excessive force. But sometimes cops are the ones getting hurt while enforcing the law. And so, NY personal injury lawyer turns...
$1.9 Million Verdict Upheld -- NY Personal Injury Lawyer Proves Bus Injury Caused Traumatic Brain Injury for 79 Year old Woman
Summary On May 26, 2006, Veena Doe, then 77 years old, was struck by a bus making a left turn onto Third Avenue from 32nd Street in New York City. The bus driver never saw her before impact which he said took place about 1/3 of the way through the...
Mass Transit Accident Victims Still Fighting NY
A personal injury can happen anywhere, on a train, bus, subway or ferry. Top NY injury attorneys know it. They have taken on the NY City Transit Authority and demanded fair compensation for bus and other transit injury victims. For example, injury lawyers won $1.9 Million in compensation for a NY pedestrian hit by...
Prevent A NY Pedestrian Injury: Remove Your iPod Headphones
Cities across the US are running ad campaigns and pursuing legal reform to help prevent pedestrian injuries such as car knock overs, car crashes, and train and bus hits. Top NY personal injury lawyer are pleased to see the cities, such as San Fransisco and Columbus, taking proactive approaches to prevent injury. In...
Pedestrian Injury :: Car Hits New York Man Crossing Street, Again
Manhattan is known as the, "City that Never Sleeps." New York streets are filled with people walking and cars driving. But with all the action, comes accidents, say New York personal injury lawyers. This week, a Westchester man tried crossing a street while in a wheelchair. In broad daylight, an oncoming car hit...
Prevent New York Car Accident Injury & Death :: Check Your Infant Car Seat
Top New York Personal injury lawyers help victims of all ages, including infants and seniors. For instance, see this $1,900,000 story about an elderly man person struck in a Transit Authority bus injury. According to New York State Police, "Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 3 to 6,...
Pedestrian Injury :: NY City Police Car Accidentally Hits Sidewalk Pedestrians
Police officers face a big responsibility in protecting the public. But sometimes, in the course of protecting, police accidentally cause personal injuries to bystanders, other cars, buses and other vehicles. Injuries include head injuries, wrongful death, wrongful arrest or excessive force. This is especially true in densely populated cities, such as New York....
NY Dog Owners Liable for Personal Injury from Dog Bites
New York residents see dogs walking up and down Manhattan streets. Many dogs are friendly; others are not. Dog bites occur all the time, resulting in serious cuts, pain, personal injuries, infection and even wrongful death. When a dog bites, an owner may be held responsible for compensation. Top New York...
Greater Technology, More Pedestrian Injuries. Why are New York pedestrians and drivers getting hurt every day?
For years, personal injury lawyers warned New Yorkers and others about the dangers of motor vehicle accidents and pedestrian injuries. For example, we covered this story about an MTA NY City Transit Authority bus that hit a senior citizen, and caused sever brain damage, resulting in almost Two Million dollars in...
$450,000 Compensation - Van Hits Pedestrian Crossing the Street
A dangerous-driving van struck an infant girl who was being brought across the street. She sustained an ankle fracture and other personal injuries from the motor vehicle accident. The girl's family sued the driver and recovered $450,000 in damages, marking another injury for Manhattan's leading personal injury attorneys. Read about more...
$1,300,000 - Motor Vehicle Accident - Payment to Roller Skating Victim
A child rollerskated across the street and was hit by oncoming vehicle. The car crash left the girl with brain injury and other personal injury. New York's top accident injury lawyers helped the girl recover $1.3 Million in damages. More stories of brain injury and recovery here....
$1,900,000 Compensation for Pedestrian Bus Accident - New York Transit Authority
A New York City Transit Authority bus hit an elderly person, and caused traumatic brain injury. The pedestrian victim recovered $1.9 Million from the pedestrian knockdown, thanks to New York NY's top injury attorneys. Read about more personal injury case victories. Also learn more about brain injuries and compensation....
$1,300,000 Settlement - Motor Vehicle - Driver Didn't Yield Right of Way, Hits Two Pedestrians
Note: The following material was originally published in VerdictSearch.com. SETTLEMENT: $1,300,000 CASE TYPE: Pedestrian, Motor Vehicle - Left Turn, Motor Vehicle - Red Light, Motor Vehicle - Crosswalk, Wrongful Death VENUE: Queens Supreme, NY. JUDGE: Alan LeVine. Date: 02-15-2005 PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY: Eric H. Morrison; Morrison & Wagner; New York, NY EXPERT:...
$605,000 Mediation - Premises Liability- Parking Lots Speed Bump Not Visible to Shopper
Note: The following material was originally published in VerdictSearch.com. MEDIATION: $605,000 CASE TYPE: Negligent Repair and/or Maintenance, Premises Liability - Dangerous Condition, Premises Liability - Failure to Warn, Premises Liability - Trip and Fall, Premises Liability - Parking Lot VENUE: Kings Supreme, NY. JUDGE: Harold I. Braff. DATE: 09-15-2006 PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY:...
