Motor vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians all have to follow the rules of the road. However, when a driver is negligent, the results may easily be fatal for the other party. Unfortunately, motorists who are paying attention to surrounding vehicles often...
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How to protect yourself from a motorcycle accident this summer
Getting out on the open road is one of the main reasons people chose to ride motorcycles. Unfortunately, when an accident occurs between a motor vehicle and a motorcycle, the results are nearly always catastrophic. Keeping yourself safe while riding is especially...
Faulty Takata airbag is responsible for yet another death
Despite the recall of millions of vehicles from many different manufacturers, Takata airbags are still killing drivers. In fact, according to reporting from Automotive News, a South Carolina man died when a Takata airbag exploded earlier this year. The fatality in...
Is your whiplash-associated disorder something more serious?
Rear-end collisions happen more often than you may think. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says rear-end accidents are the most common type of car wrecks. If another vehicle hits yours from behind, you may expect to develop...
New York City traffic fatalities on the rise
As the number of pedestrian fatalities dropped in New York City, motor vehicle deaths rose over the last year, a trend that cities are seeing nationwide. Drivers, passengers and motorcyclists were all at greater risk. The New York Times reports that motorcyclist...
3 common causes of commercial trucking accidents
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, police received reports of 6,756,000 wrecks in 2019. The National Safety Council states that in the same year 10% of all fatal motor vehicle accidents involved large trucks. They are more prone to...
What is negligent entrustment?
If and when you experience a car accident in New York, your first reaction may be to offer the person that caused your accident some degree of empathy and understanding. This desire is likely based on the same assumption that many have: that car accidents typically...
3 things to do after a car crash in New York
Car crashes are terrifying. They are loud, chaotic and can cause serious damage. Painful injuries can require extensive medical treatment and time to recover. Medical treatment is costly, as is missing work for your recovery. There are steps to take after suffering an...
Is drowsy driving dangerous?
Drivers like you face a number of risky situations on the road. Many of these situations come about due to the recklessness of other drivers. Driving while intoxicated is a well known example of that. But what about drowsy driving? Did you know that drowsy driving is...
Causes of collision and non-collision injuries in bus accidents
In New York City, taking the bus is an inexpensive way to get to your destination. The Metropolitan Transit Authority operates one of the world’s leading transit systems. The daily record of MTA bus users indicates that there are approximately 1 million passengers...