5-year-old dies after car accident in Staten Island
A man accused of fatally striking a 5-year-old New Jersey boy with his car on Staten Island on Friday night was released Sunday on $35,000 bail. That happened to be the same day the little boy was buried in front of hundreds of mourners. Police and prosecutors believe the 33-year-old man struck the boy, his […]
High-Profile Manhattan Nightlife Czar Hurt in Hamptons Crash
A staple of the Manhattan nightlife scene was badly injured in a car crash in the Hamptons over the weekend. The tragic and violent incident marred the beginning of the tourist season in a region popular with summering New York residents. The 33-year-old man who was involved in this car crash owns several high-profile entertainment establishments, including […]
9 hurt in car accident in upstate New York
Nine people were hospitalized following a car accident in upstate New York last Tuesday. The car accident happened near Sterling, on Route 3 and Martville Road, according to a trooper from the New York State Police. Authorities are still investigating the accident, but early reports indicate that a Volkswagen Jetta and a Buick Century collided with one […]
Man survives fall from New York’s iconic Empire State Building
A man survived a fall from the Empire State Building last Wednesday. Investigators are looking into what happened. Naturally, they are asking a lot of questions; we certainly hope that one of them is how something like this could be allowed to occur. According to witnesses, the man either jumped or fell from the observation […]
2 died in ‘horrific’ car crash on Grand Central Parkway
Two people have died after what New York media are calling a “horrific” crash on Grand Central Parkway in Jamaica, Queens, early Saturday morning. Although the incident is still fresh and more details of the car accident may later emerge, it seems that the driver of an eastbound Honda Civic lost control of his or her vehicle […]
Long Island car crash kills 2, injures 2
Two men have died after they were involved in what is being described as a “violent” crash on Long Island last week. The incident happened around 6:35 p.m. Friday, May 10. According to the Suffolk County Police Department, a 53-year-old man crossed over into the southbound lane of Commack Road in Deer Park and struck […]
3 hurt in Suffolk County car-motorcycle crash
A car-motorcycle accident on Long Island Sunday afternoon left the driver of the motorcycle seriously injured. The car accident is still under investigation, but authorities think they have come up with a preliminary chain of events. Evidently, a 30-year-old man was riding his 2003 Yamaha motorcycle soutbound on Indian Head Road in Kings Park. He struck a 2011 […]
What to Do if You Have a Motor Vehicle Accident – A Step-by-Step Guide
According to a June 2009 report issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the projected number of automobile accidents that resulted in fatalities declined in the first quarter of 2009 as compared to the same period last year. Between January and March of this year, “an estimated 7,689 people died in motor vehicle traffic […]
Uninsured motorists can lead to financial black holes
When a person in New York is injured in a car accident as the result of someone else’s negligence, it is often appropriate and necessary to sue the at-fault driver for damages. Depending on that driver’s insurance coverage, this can be problematic. Many people do not carry required car insurance even though they are required […]
SUV Swerves Into Livery Cab In Bronx, Killing 2 And Injuring 3
Car accidents in New York can happen at any time on our streets and roads. It only takes one inattentive driver or one blown tire to potentially trigger a car accident with tragic consequences. This is what happened recently on the Hutchinson River Parkway in the Bronx. An early morning accident killed two people in a livery […]