Automobile Accidents

• Teenager Dies in New York Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | July 24, 2007 2:55 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  An 18-year-old teenage girl from Camden, New York was killed in a car accident in Nelson over the weekend. She was the only person in her car. The SUV that hit her had three people in it. The victim was visiting friends in the area. The accident occurred at the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road and Route 20 in Nelson after the victim failed to stop at a stop sign. Her vehicle was hit...

• I-90 Closed by Truck Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | May 31, 2007 3:13 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  A truck accident on the I-90 closed the freeway on Wednesday morning. A tractor trailer rolled over at the Northway exit. The truck's load spilled all over the freeway. The accident happened just after 7 a.m. as a tractor trailer loaded with 54,000 pounds of construction material was traveling west on I-90. That's when another car crossed into its lane. "The most serious contributing factor...

• One Killed in Deadly Rollover Crash

  Christina Cole | May 07, 2007 12:44 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  A one-vehicle rollover car accident, on Sunday morning, on the Adirondack Northway killed a Pennsylvania woman, New York State Police said.The Dodge Caliber was traveling over the speed limit, at a high rate, when the vehicle went off the side of the road and flipped over several times, police said. One of the passengers, 26, of Philadelphia, was ejected from the vehicle and died at the...

• 19 People Injured in New York City Bus Crash

  Christina Cole | April 28, 2007 7:12 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  19 people were injured today, in a car - bus accident, one person was critically injured in the crash, authorities said.The New York City Transit bus and car crashed shortly before 6am in Queens, said a spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.At the time of the accident, fifteen people were traveling on the bus. Thirteen passengers were taken to local hospitals and two were...

• Officers Injured in Cruiser Pile Up

  Christina Cole | March 29, 2007 1:20 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  On Wednesday morning, a Police chase came to an end in the Bronx with a pile up of police cruisers, injured officers and finally an arrest.Three New York Police Department cruisers crashed into one another on the Bronx River Expressway at 177th Street after chasing a suspect who had allegedly stolen a car in the Bronx at about 9:00 a.m.Many of the officers suffered minor injuries resulting from...

• Six People Injured in Car Crash

  Christina Cole | March 01, 2007 12:06 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  After a serious car accident on Saturday, six people were transported to the hospital.State police say a 22-year-old Rochester woman was driving eastbound on Route 31 in Palmyra, when she pulled into the westbound lane to pass the car traveling ahead of her.She crashed head-on into a pickup truck that was traveling westbound. She then crashed into a 69-year-old Palmyra man who was riding a bike....

• Insurance Adjusters and Car Wrecks

  Jeremy Thurman | November 28, 2006 10:18 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  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...

• No Damages with 100% fault?

  Jeremy Thurman | January 12, 2006 11:30 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  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...

• SUV Rollover Information

  Jeremy Thurman | January 10, 2006 10:34 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  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,...

• Your Attorney or the Insurance Company?

  Jeremy Thurman | December 29, 2005 11:27 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  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...