Car Accidents Blog
Uber and Honda Face Lawsuit After Crash Leaves Rider Paralyzed After Running Red Light
A woman who suffered catastrophic injuries in a crash is suing both Uber and Honda after an Uber ride ended in tragedy. Sarah Milburn and her friends took a ride with an Uber driver for a night out in November....
Why You Shouldn't Use a Car Insurance App after an Accident - Scott C. Gottlieb, Injury Law Attorney
While many people believe that their automobile insurance company is there to help them in the aftermath of an accident, their true motivation is often to pay out as little as possible. In order to cut costs and to make...
Parent Liability in Teen Auto Accidents
Getting a driver’s license is a big day in a teenager’s life, and a rite of passage that most teens and their families eagerly look forward to. After years of relying on mom and dad to take them where they...
What to Do if You Are the Victim of a NY Hit and Run Accident
A hit-and-run accident can be devastating. In addition to the pain and suffering that come from being involved in a serious accident, you are in the difficult position of lacking the information you need about the negligent driver who caused...
30 Years After Drinking Age Law Change, New York Sees Decrease in Fatal Car Accidents
A recent article published in The Daily Orange provides some comforting news about driving in New York. Thirty years after the legal drinking age was raised from 18 to 21, the rate of alcohol-related traffic fatalities in the state is...
The Dangers Lake Effect Snow Poses for Driving in New York
Driving in the winter is dangerous. In New York, where lake effect snow is a reality, drivers may be at an even higher risk of having an accident. In fact, in 2014, there were 25,510 traffic accidents that involved slippery...
Top Winter Storms in New York History
New York has had a long history of major winter storms, a fact that does not look like it is going to change anytime in the near future. In the early part of November 2014, Buffalo and the western portion...
Van Etten Man Arrested For Reckless Driving Possibly Linked To Two Deaths
New York State Police recently arrested a Van Etten man whose reckless driving may have caused a two-car, head-on collision on State Route 34/96 that resulted in the death of two people on New Year’s Eve. Reckless driving— and the...
7 Ways to Avoid a Head-On Collision
Even though cars are being made more crash worthy than ever, head-on collisions in New York and the U.S. almost always cause serious injuries or death. That’s because the human body is not built to withstand the violent impact of...
Criminal Charges Filed in Saratoga County Car Crash
A charge of vehicular homicide has been filed in a December 1 car crash that killed two high school students on Interstate 87 in Saratoga County. The defendant, Dennis Drue, is a 22-year-old Siena College student. At a January 7...
