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Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Offers Tips on Avoiding Injury from Road Hazards
In addition to coping with traffic, motorcyclists must pay close attention to the road surface conditions. Things that barely register to car drivers such as gravel or potholes, can cause a motorcycle fall explains a NYC motorcycle accident lawyer at the F&A injury law firm. Riding safely requires that you quickly recognize common road hazards and adopt specific riding strategies. Here are three suggestions: Recognize Road Hazards Take evasive action or slow down when you see these common road dangers: Leaves. Leaves reduce your traction when dry and are slippery as grease when wet. Watch for them while cornering. Puddles. Puddles can hide potholes and other road defects. Black ice. This is a danger in the fall when overnight temperatures drop below freezing. The ice in shaded areas will persist well into the morning hours on the following day. Beware of bridges. Gravel. Gravel on pavement is especially dangerous when cornering.
3 Things to Consider When Filing a Car Accident Claim
Below are 3 things to take into consideration when you are attempting to determine whether to settle your vehicle accident claim yourself or employ an Accident Lawyer in New York City. You do not require an attorney to assist with routine vehicle accident claims if you take some time to familiarize yourself with the claims system. The important thing to remember is to discover what cases you’re able to settle on your own, and which ones require an attorney. Before deciding whether to settle your very own claim, consider the following three things. 1. Is fault contested within your case, or do the other motorist and their insurance provider admit that the additional motorist was the cause of the accident? Where fault for an auto accident is contested, if you can’t prove that the additional motorist caused the incident, you’ll lose and won’t recover anything. Therefore, you can’t take any
New York Burn Injury Lawyer Discusses Avoiding Flammable Phone Batteries, E-Cigarettes, and Hoverboards
During the past year, far too many high-profile and popular products have been in the news because they can suddenly catch fire and seriously injure or even threaten people’s lives explains a New York burn injury lawyer at the F&A accident law firm. They include the Samsung Note 7 Phone, hoverboards, and e-cigarettes. If you still own or use any of these products, stop using them immediately and visit each manufacturer’s website to find out if any replacement products or batteries are now available. While some of these items may still be safe, others can seriously harm you – or even cause deadly fires to erupt. Before buying any new products in the future, always begin by visiting the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website to find out if the item you’re looking for is currently being recalled. And once you’ve purchase a new item, carefully review the manufacturers’
Semi Truck Accident Attorney: Driving Habits Are a Big Predictor of Future Accidents
There are many causes of semi truck accidents, such as driver inexperience and mechanical failure. Among the top causes, however, is force of habit explains a New York semi truck accident attorney at the F&A injury law firm in Manhattan. Truck drivers who habitually commit traffic violations such as making improper lane changes will continue to do so until they lose their job from accruing too many traffic tickets or causing an accident. These are drivers who have the skill but not the inclination to drive safely. Some drivers automatically react to specific situations in a dangerous way while others do so consciously and deliberately. An example of a deliberate traffic violation is driving through red lights because the truck’s momentum won’t allow the driver to stop in time upon seeing a yellow light. Clearly, the trucker should drive slower so that running red lights doesn’t become a necessity. Some truck drivers fail
Bus Accident Lawyers Discuss One Of Worst Bus Crashes In Years
A bus en route from a casino to Los Angeles rear-ended a semi tractor-trailer on Interstate 10 near Palm Springs, California, causing dozens of injuries and significant loss of life explains one of the New York City bus accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm. The crash occurred just after 5 a.m. on Sunday, October 23. It is one of the worst bus crashes in the United States in recent years. Mangled Wreckage The impact was so severe that portions of the truck’s trailer were found 15 feet into the front of the bus. There were 44 passengers and a driver onboard the bus when it crashed. The 1996 MCI passenger bus did not have seat belts, according to the New York Times. Traffic Stoppages at the Time A spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol said during a news conference that the 18-wheeler had slowed due to maintenance work.
New York Auto Accident Lawyers Discuss Pedestrian Injuries & Safety Tips
New York Pedestrian Injuries & Safety Tips First responders have many important yet unpleasant tasks to handle on a daily basis. Perhaps one of the hardest is seeing the terrible toll pedestrians suffer after being hit by careless motorists. Without the protection of a vehicle wrapped around them, many pedestrians suffer traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, severe lacerations, and various head injuries when hit by cars, trucks or buses. Recent New York State Department of Motor Vehicle accident statistics published online indicate that there were 269 fatal pedestrian/motor crashes reported to the police in 2014. Equally disturbing were the more than 14,000 non-fatal personal injury accidents that same year. In addition, well over 18,000 passengers suffered some type of physical or emotional trauma as a result of being in these vehicle crashes. And more than 14,900 pedestrians were injured. The human toll is almost beyond description in terms of the