New York Car Accident Lawyer Blog

On the Interchange between 42 in Geneva and 43 in Manchester was no the place to be when a dump truck driven by a 49 year old man of Nine Mile Point Road in Oswego hit a bridge. Apparently the driver didn’t realize that his truck bed was raised and it wasn’t equipped with a tilt bed warning light which would it alert the driver of a raised bed. The New York Car Accident Lawyers report that this warning light is required by state law.

The back of the dump truck hit the bridge and came loose from the truck and landed in the eastbound lane. Within minutes a van being driven by a 47 year old Broklyn man saw the box and attempted to get around it but it was too late. He was unable to get control of the car and allude the truck bed and eventually side-swiped the box.
The van had nine passengers in it and eight of those were children. Two of those children were airlifted to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester and the other passengers were transported by ambulance to Rochester area hospitals. Those families may find that the services of a New York Injury Lawyer. The driver of the truck was issued a traffic ticket for the dump truck’s violation regarding the warning light.

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A drunk driver is a dangerous driver and a drunken cab driver makes the combination even more deadly. And when a 50 year old victim stepped a crossing against the light, he fell prey to just that, a inebriated cabby. Emergency Medical Services to a local emergency room where he later died. The cab driver didn’t have any passengers at the time of the accident but failed the sobriety test when he was taken into custody reports New York Car Accident Lawyers.

The driver, a thirty-six year old now has charges pending as his blood alcohol level was over the limit. The driver’s colleagues were surprised to hear that he failed the sobriety test as he had only been working for approximately an hour. The suspect had worked until 6 AM the morning of the accident and had just started his new shift 45 minutes prior to the accident. The driver had previously driven a truck and had been working for the car service for over a year without any problems notes a New York Injury Lawyer.

Residents who were at the scene of the accident have issued a number of complaints over the speed in which the cars rush through the intersection. This particular case should come as no surprise since someone was hit at the same intersection just two months prior. That victim also died. The residents of the neighborhood indicate that speeding cars speed through the intersection at all hours of the day and night. This particular crash hasn’t been noted as an issue of speed.

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In three days, four accidents occurred on Oriental Boulevard. Two of the accidents took place about a half an hour apart. The area where the two wrecked has been nicknamed “danger strip”. The strip of road stretches across the length of Manhattan Beach report New York Car Accident Lawyers.

One of the accidents on Oriental Boulevard involved a motorcyclist as well. The Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Association says crossing the road at that particular intersection is really never safe. He calls it “open season on pedestrians”. According to New York Car Accident Lawyers, there are only a few traffic signals.

Others indicate that the strip rarely ever has authorities nearby to monitor speeding drivers. Authorities in the area have indicated that they would increase their presence in the area and the commanding officer of the 61st Precinct concurred. New York Injury Lawyers report that the city hasn’t added streetlight to the boulevard because the amount of traffic along the strip doesn’t meet federal guidelines.

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Any intersection that claims the life of a pedestrian or that of drivers due to lack of supervision is a tragedy. For the people in North Brooklyn, another resident lost his life from injuries he sustained after being struck by a speeding car. According to New York Car Accident Lawyers, the man was struck by a driver who did not stop afterwards.

In early December, a cyclist died after he was hit while turning onto McGuinness Boulevard from Nassau Avenue. This second death has the residents of Greenpoint extremely upset. The New York Car Accident Lawyers can be reached for a no-obligation consultation at many locations.

This particular intersection is noted by a New York Injury Lawyers as extremely dangerous because it ends at the ramp from the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. According to bike advocacy groups, cars drive highway speed in this area.

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When cab drivers go speeding through the streets of New York on television, weaving in and out of traffic, the scenario seems exciting. If you are a pedestrian, cab rider or person trying to hail a cab, their indiscretion when it comes to speed is down right dangerous. The fines for speeding have been jacked up and officers have made their presence known a bit more regularly. New York Car Accident Lawyers report that one of the cabbies was clocked doing 57 mph on the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Other cars were topping out at 51 mph on West Street and some were flying down First Avenue headed right into the tunnel heading to the United Nations complex.

New York Injury Lawyers report that cab drivers account for more than half of the car crashes in Midtown. New York Police Department commander confirms that that the cabbies are the ones causing a lot of the problems.

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Nick Rogers was a standout at Georgia Tech. He then played four seasons in the NFL after being drafted by Minnesota in the sixth round in 2002. He started sixteen games in both of his season as a Viking and then moved on to finish his career with the Miami Dolphins. New York Car Accident Lawyers report that he died after his car hit a utility pole in College Park near Atlanta, Georgia.

Rogers was a force to be reckoned with at 250 pounds. He played linebacker and was more than a star at Georgia Tech. No one is certain what happened between his last year at Georgia Tech and his last season with the Dolphins but he definitely didn’t have the stellar career he was suppose to have. Now, Nick Rogers is dead reports a New York Injury Lawyer.

When a man dies in a one car accident in the early hours of the morning, everyone seems to want to know more about the situation.

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The intersection at Keap and Ainslie streets are absolutely horrifying for most drivers. Ainslie Street is known as the first right for anyone taking the Metropolitan Avenue exit off the Queens-bound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. This area is said to be lawless report New York Car Accident Lawyers.

This particular intersection doesn’t have a stop sign at the first intersection so drivers just continue on their merry way.

In addition to the fact that this is a very busy intersection because of the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, it is also a direct path to Lorimer Street L-train stop. Moreover, once drivers reach Keap Street, one-way streets stand in the way of making progress. And, thus, accidents appear to be a dime a dozen in this area and very few folks are paying attention. According to the New York Injury Lawyers, one of the local contruction company’s managers indicated that he has used his own employees to slow the traffic down in order to protect the pedestrians.

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Two drivers were injured in a car accident on the Garden State Parkway. The driver of one car, a 77-year-old man was driving northbound on the Parkway in the early morning hours. He lost control of his 2008 Nissan Pathfinder and rear-ended a 2000 Toyota Tacoma. New York Car Accident Lawyers indicate that the Tacoma and the 56 year old driver were sent over the guard rail and rolled a number of times before coming to a stop on Walnut Street.

In this case, the impact forced the Pathfinder into a concrete on the Parkway side.

The drivers of both vehicles were transported to the hospital by emergency management services. The driver of the Tacoma suffered head injuries and was listed in critical condition and the driver of the Pathfinder suffered facial injuries and was listed as stable. New York Injury Lawyers stated that the accident was being investigated but alcohol doesn’t appear to be a factor.

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A Brooklyn resident was trying to cross a busy six-lane intersection in Starrett City, Brooklyn NY, when a passing car struck him. Kings County Police report that the man was trying to run across traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue and had made it halfway across, where he paused on the median. He then continued to run across the street, and was struck by a car. Reports of a New York Car Accident Lawyer state he was not crossing in the designated crosswalk. The man was taken to Brookdale University Hospital; located at 1 Brookdale Plaza, Brooklyn NY 11212. He sustained numerous injury at the time of the accident. He succumbed to his injury after he arrived at the hospital. Police were not going to press charges against the driver of the car. A New York Injury Lawyer has become involved in the case.

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A woman and her son were walking on West 230th Street and Broadway when a traffic sign struck them. The two were struck when a car knocked over a pedestrian traffic sign. The young boy was awake and trying to talk to his parents. His condition was upgraded to stable and he was eventually moved out of ICU report New York Car Accident Lawyers.

His parents were scared that the accident, which occurred during the Monday morning rush hour, was going to prove fatal for the young boy. The two were headed to Growing Happy day care and were waiting to cross the street when a cab swerved and slammed into a pole. The pole and the sign both hit the boy. He was immediately transported to the hospital where is condition was noted as critical by a New York Injury Lawyer.
And, fortunately for this family, the four year old is expected to fully recover from the freak accident. The driver’s statement indicated that he had swerved to avoid another automobile that had moved into his lane. Neither driver is expected to be charged as this appears to be just an accident.

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