New York City Personal Injury Lawyer articles in category: Automobile Accidents

One of the big issues that arises when a person is in a car wreck is that they first try to talk to the adjuster themselves. What the adjuster does is immediately call the individual and ask if they are hurt. Often times, injuries from a motor vehicle accident do not immediately manifest themself and the individual says "no", I'm not hurt.What then ensues is the insurance adjuster says I have...

In Tennessee, a recent case Court of Appeals case showes how unpredictable juries can be.Kenny Vaughn and Barbara Vaughn) sued Notie L. Cunningham and John Doe concerning an automobile accident that occurred in Hamilton County. The case was tried before a jury and the Trial Court entered judgment on the jury's verdict. The jury found John Doe 100% at fault for the accident, but awarded...

The reason most sports utility vehicles are unstable on the road is their high center of gravity. Although the SUV is designed to be driven off road, little is provided to protect the occupant, i.e., roll bars, roll cages or other roof crush or occupant protection.Rollovers can be caused wholly or in part by tire failures, tire tread defects (detreading or delamination), poor stability design,...

Who is more likely to work on your behalf where accident settlements are concerned? Have you ever been in a car wreck and had the other party's (or your own) insurance adjuster promise you this great inruance settlement and tell you why you do not need an experienced personal injury attorney to handle the matter for you? Beware! It is a ploy by the insurance companies to save money. Although...

Dianne Reding sued Ford Motor Company on a products liability for the wrongful death of her 13-year-old son in the rollover accident of their Ford Explorer in April 2003. Reding claimed that the vehicle was defective and unreasonably dangerous in the way that it was designed and manufactured. She further claimed that the design of the vehicle made it unstable because the wheelbase was too...

A Saratoga County Deputy was cleared of wrongdoing in an accident that killed a Skidmore College student. Robert Swatling was traveling on the Route 50 arterial in Saratoga Springs when he hit Skidmore senior Phillip Eckstein who was walking on the highway despite the fact that it is closed to pedestrians. Swatling was returning from a routine patrol and did not have any drugs, medications or...