NY Governor Cuomo Announces “Operation Hang Up”
We have reported numerous times on the call to drivers to put down their cell phones and to focus on the task at hand. New York safety advocates have conducted numerous campaigns and ticketed thousands of drivers, and still some drivers refuse to put down their phones. New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced this [...]
April 26, 2012 Read More‘Operation Safe Stop’ Raises Awareness of School Bus Safety Laws
As a reminder to all New York drivers to drive safely around school buses, the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) conducted ‘Operation Safe Stop’ last week. April 18 was dedicated to promoting school bus safety through education and enforcement efforts. Our Binghamton car accident attorneys support the extra effort our state safety [...]
April 24, 2012 Read MoreNew York Drivers Reminded to Wear Safety Belts
Buckling up when settling into a car should be second nature – like tying your shoes or brushing your teeth – but too many drivers still neglect to wear their seat belt. To help save lives, New York law enforcement and safety advocates continually remind New Yorkers of the importance of wearing a seat belt. [...]
April 19, 2012 Read MoreCould New Initiative Identifying Unnecessary Medical Tests Lead to Misdiagnoses?
At some point in our lives we have all been told to “choose wisely.” Whether it was when selecting the school to attend, the job to accept or our lifelong partner, hearing the term often led us to seriously consider all the options. Now, doctors are being asked to choose wisely before prescribing medical tests [...]
April 17, 2012 Read MoreNY Rollover Accident Raises Awareness of Rollover Accident Statistics
Tuesday morning three men were injured in a single-car, rollover accident outside Syracuse, according to Syracuse.com. The men were traveling in a 2007 Toyota Scion on I-481 northbound north of Jamesville Road when the car ran off the road. One of the men was ejected from the vehicle. Police believe speeding may have been a [...]
April 12, 2012 Read MoreAccident Serves as a Reminder for NY Drivers to Stay Alert for Pedestrians
A grandmother sacrificed her own life for that of her grandson in a tragic hit-and-run accident last week. The woman was walking home from a church service on Staten Island with her grandson and daughter, when an SUV headed directly towards them. In an heroic act, the grandmother pushed her grandson out of the path [...]
April 10, 2012 Read MoreApril is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Since July 2011 when New York enacted its anti-texting law, law enforcement has issued thousands of tickets to violators of the law. “Keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel,” said Governor Andrew Cuomo when announcing the crackdown on texting-while-driving. Now, April has been designated as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, [...]
April 5, 2012 Read MoreNew York Dog Bite Attorney says Local Pit Bull Attacks Illustrate Potential Danger from Dogs
Watertown, NY, March 31, 2012 — Binghamton dog bite lawyer Scott C. Gottlieb said today that a report of two recent pit bull attacks, including one that left a Watertown woman seriously injured, should serve as a reminder that dog bites are common and potentially dangerous. “Dogs are unpredictable and, when aroused, can be vicious, [...]
April 3, 2012 Read More