After being injured at the hands of a negligent truck driver in New York, you may have grounds for a personal injury claim. Chances are that the accident you were in was caused by one of the following five factors. These are the leading causes of truck accidents....
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Month: August 2020
Most frequent causes of auto accidents
Most auto accidents in New York are the result of human error, and the following are just some of the most common errors. At the top is distracted driving as more and more drivers let themselves become inattentive by using their smartphones. Other distractions include...
Broken thigh bones raise accident costs in NY
The femur is the really big bone that connects your knee to your hip on either leg. It carries a lot of weight and is the body's strongest bone. For the femur to break, it requires a lot of force, such as from a car accident. Walkers, bicyclists and pedestrians suffer...
Crash deaths go down 2% in 2019, but more work needs to be done
If a car crash in New York has left you with injuries and mounting medical bills, know that you may be eligible for compensation. In any case, you're not alone. In 2019, some 4.4. million people had to seek medical attention for car crash injuries. Though this...
Common crash injuries that appear after a delay
After a car accident, you may feel as if you escaped without injuries, but that could just be because of your increased adrenaline levels. It's only later that some injuries manifest themselves. This can impact the personal injury claim that you file in New York....
Getting to the root of nursing home abuse
In order for the number of nursing home abuse cases to decrease or stop altogether, it's important for family members, workers and legal representatives in New York to understand some of the causes of abuse. Sometimes, the type of abuse that occurs depends on the care...
Most drivers say they are safe yet drive distracted
Netradyne, the artificial intelligence firm, commissioned a distracted driving study that was conducted by Harris Interactive. Drivers in New York may or may not be surprised at the results, but either way, they will want to think more deeply about the various ways...
Determining fault after a car accident
If you were involved in a car accident in New York, you may be entitled to compensation from the person who caused the crash to occur. In most instances, fault is determined based on state law and evidence gathered at the scene of the accident. How evidence is...
Tips for staying safe while traveling by car
You may assume that the winter months are the most dangerous time to drive in New York state. However, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, August is actually the most dangerous month to spend time on the road. Furthermore, Saturday is...
Falls lead to serious, costly injuries
The older you become, the higher the risk you run for a fall. In fact, one in four people aged 65 and older fall every year in New York and throughout the U.S., which comes to millions of cases. Yet less than half of the victims tell their doctor, presumably because...