What to Do If Accident Aggravates Pre-Existing Injury? Dealing with a pre-existing injury can be a difficult and painful ordeal. Sprains, strains, herniated discs, ruptured discs, and traumatic injuries can cause a range of issues that include pain, numbness, weakness, tingling sensations and other issues. The pain can be ongoing, as you are following your doctor’s orders to do everything you can to […]

What to Do When Your Insurance Won’t Pay Your Claim If you have car insurance, you may feel confident that you’re covered in the event of an accident. But what if your insurer refuses to pay a claim? New York’s state law requires that drivers carry liability insurance of at least $25,000 for injury to one person, $50,000 for bodily injury to everyone involved, and […]

Looking To Make It Home In One Piece? Avoid Hylan Boulevard Zoom in on an area and click the dots in the intersection to learn more about the accidents that occurred at that location Originally known as Pennsylvania Avenue, Hylan Boulevard has played an integral role in Staten Island commerce for over a century. Hylan is a major transportation artery stretching from Tottenville to Rosebank along […]

What To Do After a Car Accident If you’re involved in a car accident in the Bronx, you may be shaken up and even injured. In the immediate aftermath of a crash, it can be challenging to make sure you’re taking the right steps to protect your rights. Understanding the correct actions now — before you’re in a crash — can help […]

New York Texting and Driving Statistics Texting while driving is a form of distraction that leads to deadly consequences. This is not only true for local news stories around New York City and the Bronx but recognized as a national phenomenon. In 2014, 3,179 people died and 431,000 were injured due to the carelessness of a distracted driver. It is no […]

Accident with an Uninsured Driver? How to Get a Settlement Lawsuits against careless drivers are technically against their insurance companies. While attorneys will name the driver personally in the lawsuit, it will be insurance company attorneys who defend it. In almost all cases, the insurance company will also pay any damages assessed. However, if you discover the other driver did not carry insurance, your situation […]