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, […]
Truck Accident Investigations
If you have been injured in a truck accident in New York, you need to take immediate action to retain the services of an attorney. Evidence needs to be gathered and analyzed — this evidence can often be “misplaced” by truck companies, their insurance adjusters, and their attorneys. It is critical that your attorney is able […]
The Dangers of New York City Garbage and Sanitation Trucks
Garbage and sanitation trucks are much larger and heavier than the average vehicle on the road, so it’s no surprise that a motor vehicle crash involving a garbage truck can be serious. The average mid-sized sedan weighs less than 3,500 pounds, and many vehicles are smaller. Even an empty garbage truck is about ten times […]
Truck Accident Investigations
If you have been injured in a truck accident in New York, you need to take immediate action to retain the services of an attorney. Evidence needs to be gathered and analyzed — this evidence can often be “misplaced” by truck companies, their insurance adjusters, and their attorneys. It is critical that your attorney is able […]
Were You In An Accident Caused By A Negligent Truck Driver?
There were many questions regarding who exactly was at fault in the truck accident that injured comedian Tracy Morgan last year. Was it the fault of the driver, who had apparently been driving for an extended period of time without proper rest? Or was it the fault of the driver’s employer, Wal-Mart, who allegedly pressured […]
Worker Killed In Brooklyn Recycling Truck Accident
To the casual observer, some occupations, such as that of a recycling truck worker, seem more exhausting and grueling than actually dangerous. However, these jobs can involve complicated and heavy machinery that should not be taken lightly. Sanitation accidents can be very serious, and even deadly. Recently, an 18-year-old recycling truck worker was killed when he got […]
How do truck accident lawyers in NYC prove negligence after a truck accident?
Nobody in NYC really enjoys sharing the road with large commercial trucks, especially on crowded streets where trucks are always stopping to load and unload products, and pulling out into traffic that they may not be able to see due to blind spots. The highways surrounding NYC are also full of trucks, and a sleepy […]
What Kinds Of Compensatory Damages Settlement Can I Expect To Receive After a Truck Accident In NYC?
While car accidents and truck accidents in NYC are often handled in a different manner by insurance companies and the courts, the amount of money you receive for compensatory damages are usually based on the same factors. In addition to how much the truck driver or company responsible for the driver can be held liable, the damages […]
Large Truck Accidents Often Lead to Fatalities
Being involved in any sort of automobile accident can be a scary experience. It is even more frightening when a truck is involved in the accident, because accidents involving trucks often lead to very serious injuries and unfortunate accidental fatalities. Such is the case in which a tractor-trailer driver is accused of being responsible for […]
Injured in a truck related accident?
Automobile accidents in New York City are quite common, given the amount of traffic and distractions all around. However, there is also an ample amount of accidents involving trucks, as any truck accident lawyer in New York can attest to. A recent example that you might have read about in the news is the large accident that […]