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Dangers of Motorcycle Accidents in the Bronx
While it’s always fun to enjoy the added sense of freedom that riding a motorcycle in New York City provides, all riders must exercise caution when passing through heavy traffic areas like the Bronx since too many deadly accidents occur there each year. Commuters must be especially careful when travelling on the Cross Bronx Expressway. Fortunately, some Bronx neighborhoods are benefitting from New York City’s “slow zone” program that requires reduced speeds in high traffic areas. You can learn more about several serious Bronx collisions by reviewing the descriptions of them below – along with some general New York motorcycle accident statistics. That information is followed by a list of the Bronx hospitals where many injured motorcyclists are sent after their accidents. This article concludes with a look at some of the key Bronx neighborhood attractions that so many motorcyclists and others visit regularly. Bronx motorcycle accidents remain a serious
New York City Burn Accident Lawyers
As the nation’s largest and perhaps most diverse metropolitan area, New York City daily offers its residents and visitors vibrant business districts, beautiful parks and waterways, advanced educational facilities and entertainment venues. Yet despite these many offerings, there are far too many annual fires. In January 2018, the city’s fire commissioner stated that the most recent fire statistics indicate an increase in fires throughout most of the boroughs. Seventy-three (73) civilians lost their lives in New York City fires during 2017. New fire safety measures are clearly needed. During the prior year, federal surveys reveal that over 480,000 Americans required fire injury medical treatment. Our experienced New York City burn accident lawyers are here to help you If you’ve personally suffered serious burns in any type of fire, you know how difficult it can be to obtain the best treatment for burns while trying to keep all your regular bills
New York Car Accident Attorneys Discuss Helping Clients Survive Bad Faith Insurance Practices
Now that ninety-one (91) New Yorkers often die each month due to traffic accidents, the police must work even harder to enforce all traffic laws to better protect our state’s residents. Yet once people are seriously injured in these accidents, their toughest battles to heal and move on with their lives may involve their own car accident insurance companies. That’s because bad faith insurance claim practices have become far too common across America. A recent California case indicates how this type of injustice can easily unfold in any state. A California man was awarded $23 million for the bad faith handling of his insurance claim In April 2018, GEICO Insurance was ordered to pay an insured party $23 million for failing to timely pay his claim (for underinsured motorist coverage). During the accident that occurred back in 2009, the party found to be at fault ran a stop sign in
Albany Accident on I-87
An accident in Albany was reported at around 10 at night on April 30. The accident occurred going northbound on I-87 and eastbound on I-90 at Exit 24. The northbound incident was cleared quickly after and traffic was normal. This is all that is known about this accident at this time. As more information becomes available we will keep you posted. We want to bring you current stories about accident news across New York. Sometimes, we will only know a few details at first. When we learn more, we will pass that information onto you. If you’ve been seriously hurt in a car accident and you are dealing with injuries because someone else acted negligently, you could seek to recover compensation for your injuries by filing a personal injury claim. For help with your claim, call Frekhtman & Associates today at (212) 222-1111. Note for readers: This post has
Injury Accident Lower Hudson Valley
An accident occurred in the Lower Hudson Valley at around noon on May 1. The accident involved personal injury. The accident happened going southbound on I-87 at exit 15A. The accident caused the left lane to be blocked. The incident was cleared a couple of hours later. The extent of the injuries is not known at this time. We always want to bring you initial accident reports so that you can know what’s going on and avoid certain areas. As more information about these accidents is made available, we will keep you posted. Have you been seriously injured in a car accident that was caused by someone else acting negligently? If so, you could seek compensation for medical bills and other losses by filing a personal injury claim. A lawyer can help you with the legal process. To get help from a lawyer, call Frekhtman & Associates at (212) 222-1111.
Police Identify Suspect in Hit-and-Run
On May 1 in Geneseo, Livingston County Sheriff’s Deputies have identified the driver of a vehicle that was involved in a hit-and-run that led to the death of one person. They have also said that the person is not yet in custody. They say that 54-year-old Valeri Belioutsa hit and killed Nicholas Iannarelli. The accident happened on Saturday morning while Nicholas was walking on Route 63 near Court Street. He was wearing dark clothing at the time of the incident. The company that Belioutsa works for is cooperating with the investigation. They say the investigation as being treated as a criminal one but that no one has been charged at this time. If you’ve lost a loved one in a car accident and the accident was caused by the negligent actions of another person, you could seek to recover compensation for what happened by filing a wrongful death claim. You