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Welcome to our Automobile Accidents & Injury Blog, written by our managing attorney Michael Hurwitz, Esq.
Here we examine a wide variety of motor vehicle accident cases. This blog can help educate New Yorkers about the process of pursuing a claim for money damages in court.
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Everyone knows Automobile Accidents can cause painful injuries. Many accident victims require expensive medical treatment. Next, they face months or even years of recovery.
Over time, Auto Accident victims must adjust to a “new reality”. Accordingly, these injured patients must educate themselves about their medical treatment options and the law.
A successful auto accident plaintiff needs to establish several elements to prevail in a lawsuit.
This blog reviews and explains each element with a selection of real world examples. As shown, negligence and liability are sometimes clear, but at other times may be hard to pin down.
We encourage victims of automobile accidents to familiarize themselves with all four elements of a winning personal injury lawsuit.
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians hurt in automobile accidents have the right to file a claim for compensation. But don’t delay. In most New York cases, the statute of limitations is 3 years from the date of the accident.
Every motor vehicle case is different. An unlimited number of factors can effect the outcome from case to case. Therefore, each case should be promptly reviewed by an experienced personal injury attorney. This important first step helps ensure the claim is handled correctly from the start.
Contact our Automobile Accident law firm for a free consultation in New York, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens. We can explain the proofs required to win your case.
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New York Double Decker Bus Accident Lawyers. Double decker buses help move New York’s large population around town. However, the oversized buses also pose a hazard to motorists and pedestrians along New York’s crowded roadways. Call or Text: (212) 221-9893 Now, New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority has announced its plan to […]
New York Citi Bike Accident Lawyers. Bike share programs such as Citi Bike in New York City provide mass access to short term bicycle use. For an affordable fee, anyone can rent a blue framed Citi Bike for a quick ride across town or through the park. When an accident […]
Ford Explorer Carbon Monoxide Lawsuits A fleet of Ford Explorer motor vehicles has been taken out of service by the police following reports of carbon monoxide poisoning. Police officers driving the automobiles experienced light headedness as exhaust fumes leaked into the vehicles. One police officer passed out unconscious and crashed […]
Bicycle Hit by Car Door in New York? The law requires automobile drivers and passengers to use care when opening a car door into possible oncoming bicycle traffic. If you have been “doored” by an automobile occupant while riding a bike, call our personal injury attorneys for a free case […]
Williamsburg Bridge Accident Lawyers The Williamsburg Bridge connects the Brooklyn and Manhattan across the East River. On the Brooklyn side, traffic on the bridge flows from the Williamsburg neighborhood. In Manhattan, traffic on the bridge flows from the Lower East Side and Alphabet City neighborhoods. The bridge connects drivers from East 14th Street, […]
Throgs Neck Bridge Accident Lawyers The Throgs Neck Bridge connects the Bronx and Queens across the Long Island Sound. On the Bronx side, traffic on the bridge flows from the Trogs Neck and Locust Point neighborhoods. In Queens, traffic on the bridge flows flows from Bayside, Little Bay Park and Beechhurst. […]
New York SUV Accident Lawyers Hurt in an SUV Accident? Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) account for roughly one third of all vehicles on New York’s roadways. The oversized, high occupancy vehicles are popular amongst families, taxi drivers and small businesses, among many others. Because of the raised height of these […]
New York Turning Accident Lawyers. Our motor vehicle traffic accident attorneys are experts on the rules of the road. We carefully review turning accident fact patterns to determine who had the right of way, and who should be held responsible for an injury. Hit by Turning Vehicle? When a vehicle […]
Driving in Reverse Accident Lawyers in New York Hit by Vehicle Backing Up? Tragedy struck when a Long Island driver did not realize her car gear was shifted into the Reverse position. As she pressed the gas, the vehicle accelerated in reverse, barreling down on a local 16 year old girl. The child’s heroic mother dove […]
New York Cable Car Accident Lawyers Hurt on a Gondola or Chair Lift? Cable cars are an innovative means of transportation across impassable terrain. Manhattan’s Tram utilizes cable cars to transport New Yorkers across the Hudson River, to and from Roosevelt Island. In addition, cable cars are used to ferry […]
New York Crosswalk Accident Lawyers Struck in Crosswalk? When pedestrians see the Walk signal, they have the right of way to cross the street. This means that oncoming traffic must yield, slow down, and allow the pedestrians to cross the street before the motor vehicle may proceed. If the driver of a motor […]
