This past week, I had the opportunity to settle a case on behalf of one of our clients. The client was a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in Brooklyn, while crossing the street. Our client suffered a broken arm which required surgery and plates and...
Month: May 2013
New York City Motorcycle Season Brings Safety Concerns
Because of their affordability, size and excellent gas mileage, the popularity of motorcycles is on the rise in New York City. However, the trend does bring concerns. Beginner motorcyclists are much more likely to crash than experienced riders. Also, many NYC...
Would A 0.05 Percent BAC Reduce Drunk Driving Deaths In NY?
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) sparked a national discussion after recommending that states lower their legal blood-alcohol content (BAC) limit for motorists. In New York, the limit is 0.08 percent; if the NTSB successfully lobbies lawmakers that...
Weekend Filled With Lots Of Tragedy In Brooklyn, Bronx
It was a particularly devastating weekend for pedestrians in the Bronx and Brooklyn - even by NYC standards. The string of accidents caused five hospitalizations and two wrongful deaths. Most of the victims were children.On Friday in the Bronx, two boys were...
Premises Liability Case Against Casino Dismissed
I read in the law journal today about a premises liability case that was recently dismissed. The plaintiff was a woman who tripped over a wheelchair as she was getting up from a slot machine at a casino. The wheelchair was pulled off to the side, with the wheels...
Auto Accidents as Art
There is an artist in Denmark, Nicolai Howlat, who has recently published a series of works called "Car Crash Studies." Mr. Howalt went to a police station and photographed cars damaged and destroyed in auto accidents. The result is a series of pictures...
Unlicensed Driver Hits, Kills Elderly Man In The Bronx
Extensive damage to the hood and windshield of a car tells a great deal about how an 82-year-old Bronx man died last evening. It's clear from accident photos that Manuel Verdesoto, 82, was hit by a car moving at a high rate of speed while he crossed White Plains Road...
Commercial Trucks And NYC Pedestrians: A Fatal Combination
A fatal truck-pedestrian accident in Brooklyn is the third such incident in the past month or so according to Streetsblog and it's the sixth death involving a tractor trailer and a pedestrian since last summer.One recent pedestrian accident occurred at the...
NY Study: Most Pedestrian Victims Hit While In Crosswalk
From 2008 to 2011, researchers examined the cases of 1,400 pedestrians and cyclists who ended up as patients at Bellevue Hospital Center after an accident. The study made some unexpected findings, including:Most pedestrian accident victims are hit while they're...
Three Children Injured In NYC Pedestrian Crashes Last Week
Last week was particularly dangerous for child pedestrians and cyclists in New York City. Three separate collisions sent children to hospital emergency rooms.A Brooklyn pedestrian accident occurred on Thursday at Bath Avenue and 24th Street. A 12-year-old boy was hit...
