Articles for Car Accidents

Do’s and Don’ts After a Car Accident

If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, you are facing many stressful issues. Your injuries may be significant with immediate medical concerns and expenses. You may also be facing time out of work, which means lost wages and a large pile of bewildering paperwork. You may have been told by your insurance company or others that you do not need an attorney. However, it is important…

Peter J. Gregory

This Week is Speed Awareness Week in New York State

From July 31 to August 8, New York State Police and local law enforcement officials will be increasing the number of police patrolling the roadways during the state’s annual “Speed…

Women Have Greater Injury Risks in Car Accidents

Researchers from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently examined whether there was some sort of gender bias in the research into vehicle accidents or whether body type had anything to do…

Victims of Rear End Car Accidents Have Special Legal Protections in New York

Unlike other type of car accidents, drivers often cannot evade being rear-ended. Instead, drivers and their passengers must absorb the full force of the impact, without a chance to brace or protect…

Fatal Car Accidents Raise Unique Legal Challenges

According to recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), fatal car accident percentages are up in the COVID-19 era despite the smaller amount of vehicles on the…

Dangerous Driving During the Holiday Season

As we begin the holiday season, more people taking to the roadways to shop for gifts, prepare meals and visit loved ones. Even during the COVD-19 pandemic, many will travel for holiday celebrations…

Can Negligent Driver Sue Vehicle Owner for Driver's Own Negligence?

Following a car accident, the person injured can sue the driver of the car that caused the accident. Car accident attorneys also name the owner of the car as an additional defendant. This…

Dangerous Driving Conditions During COVID-19

As the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic continues, there has been an increase in speeding and reckless behavior on the nation’s roadways. Although traffic congestion is down, average driving speeds…

COVID-19: NY Tolls Statute of Limitations Deadline to File Lawsuits

In response to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently signed an Executive Order tolling the statute of limitations for all civil claims, including personal injury…

Study: Distracted Driving Leading to Increased Injuries

A recent study that appeared in a division of the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that the number of cell phone related head and neck injuries in recent years has increased, likely…

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