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Car Accident Scenarios: Who’s At Fault? Each year in the United States, more than 4.4 million motor vehicle accident victims need medical attention. Experts estimate that their economic impact is $871 billion annually. In fact, the U.S. has the highest number of car crash fatalities among the high-income countries, including Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and Japan. In one recent year, 931 […]

Who Pays For The Damages In A Three-Car Accident? Who is responsible for paying for damages and injuries related to a three-car accident? What happens when three automobiles are involved in an automobile accident, and every driver denies liability? Determining who is responsible for an automobile accident can be easy if the circumstances of the accident are straightforward. Automobile accidents involving three motor vehicles […]

How Much Does Car Insurance Go up After an Accident? How much your auto insurance can increase after an accident will depend on your insurance provider, who is at fault for the accident, and other factors. In general, however, the cost of a car insurance policy could increase up to 34 percent for accidents where the policyholder is at fault, and the crash involved severe […]

Types of Compensation in a Car Accident Claim Just when you least expect, and when you can least afford it, a car accident strikes. Navigating the days and weeks that follow are frustrating, confusing, and often frightening when a victim is dealing with physical injuries as well as property damage. The main question that is most often on the minds of victims and […]

Types of Car Injuries In one recent year, the National Safety Council reported that motor vehicle accidents accounted for 4.5 million injuries requiring professional medical treatment. These injuries led to approximately $445.6 billion in costs, including medical expenses, lost wages and productivity, property damage, and employer costs. Car accident injuries can range in severity and may include minor bumps […]

How to Tell Who Is at Fault in a Car Accident Determining who is at fault in a car accident is essential when attempting to recover damages. Assessing the location of the damage on the vehicles can help investigators determine who was at fault. Additionally, investigators look at the police report, witness statements, and other factors to determine fault. The Police Report When responding to the […]

If a Semi-truck Accident Leaves You Helpless… When New Yorkers hit the road for a weekend trip or even just running an errand, we expect that everything will go smoothly and that we will return home as planned. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. Vehicle accidents happen frequently in New York, and of all vehicle accidents, truck accidents generally cause the […]

Dump & Garbage Truck Accidents Can Cause Terrible Injuries The sheer size and weight of large commercial trucks significantly increase the risks of catastrophic injuries and extensive damage in the event of an accident. Collisions involving dump trucks and garbage trucks pose an even higher risk because they often haul extremely heavy loads. Heavy loads coupled with a shorter wheelbase, characteristic of dump and […]

Road Rash Accidents When thinking about road rash, the types of accidents that commonly come to mind are motorcycle and bicycle accidents. Oftentimes, however, pedestrians and occupants of passenger vehicles who are involved in an accident suffer road rash. Pedestrians may sustain road rash after a forceful impact causes them to fall and slide across the rough surface […]