Pedestrian Safety in Urban Environments: A Legal Perspective
Pedestrian Safety in Urban Environments: A Legal Perspective New York City has a complex legal framework designed to keep pedestrians and motorists safe, but sadly, it is not effective all of the time. Where pedestrians are injured in pedestrian accidents, the injured people may be able to recover for their injuries from two different sources: […]
Legal Rights & Remedies for NYC Pedestrian Accident Victims
Know Your Rights: Legal Options for NYC Pedestrian Accident Victims In 2014, New York City invested $110 million to preventing pedestrian accidents.[1] Pedestrian accidents—defined as an occurrence in which a person who is walking, running, or otherwise not inside of a vehicle is struck by a vehicle—have horrific consequences for their victims. Recognizing these consequences, […]
The Role of the City of New York in Preventing Pedestrian Accidents
The Role of the City of New York in Preventing Pedestrian Accidents The rate of pedestrian deaths reached a four-decade peak in 2022, when 7,500 pedestrians were killed on American roads.[1] New York City once epitomized this danger, and at its worst, New Yorkers were being killed by automobiles at nearly double the national rate.[2] […]
Grieving Families Call on New York State
Grieving Families Call on New York State In a study conducted by New York Life, more than 2/3 of teaches reported that they either “always” or usually saw withdrawal, difficulty concentrating, absenteeism, and a decrease in academic performance in students who have lost either a parent or a sibling.[1] When the children themselves were surveyed, […]
Maximizing Wrongful Death Settlements in New York: Insights from a $21.5 Million Case
Maximizing Wrongful Death Settlements in New York: Insights from a $21.5 Million Case After losing a loved one, many families are left reeling, both emotionally and financially. Money can never fill the whole of a lost loved one, but it is crucial to take care of the families of people killed by the wrongful acts […]
The Intricacies of Wrongful Death Lawsuits: An Expert Examination
The Intricacies of Wrongful Death Lawsuits: An Expert Examination When litigating a wrongful death case in New York City, it is crucial to be acutely tuned into the minutia of the procedural mechanisms of the New York wrongful death statute as well as the cause of action that underlies the wrongful death claim. Litigating NYC […]
Navigating the Storm: The Emotional and Financial Impact of Wrongful Death
Navigating the Storm: The Emotional and Financial Impact of Wrongful Death After losing a loved one, families face an average total financial cost of $12,702 due to their loved one’s passing according to a recent study.[1] That same study showed that 43% of the families impacted by an unexpected death paid for these expenses using […]
Successful NYC Truck Accident Cases
Building Successful Truck Accident Cases: Maximizing Compensation for New York City Truck Accident Victims To outsiders, truck accident settlements may seem eye-popping. In recent years, an Idaho jury awarded $27 million in damages to the family of a woman killed in a trucking accident. Similar multi-million dollar verdicts have been awarded in states like Texas, […]