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Distracted Driving: A Serious Problem in New YorkAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 9 people die every day throughout the United States in the more than 1,000 car accidents that involve distracted drivers. In 2018 alone,...
Pedestrian Accidents On The Rise In New York City While the number of car accidents in New York City is going down, pedestrian injuries and fatalities are on the rise. This is true even though New York has taken steps to increase pedestrian safety in recent years,...
What to Do If You’ve Been Hit by a Car as a Pedestrian In 2018 alone, there were 6,227 pedestrians killed in U.S. roadway accidents, the highest number recorded since 1990, according to The Governors Highway Safety Association. According to the association’s annual...
Pedestrian Safety: Tips and Overview Navigating busy roads as a pedestrian can be very dangerous if you aren’t careful. According to data released by the Governors Highway Safety Association, an estimated 6,590 pedestrians across the U.S. were killed in traffic...
Why Intersections Can Be Dangerous for Cyclists, Pedestrians, & Drivers Many underestimate the dangers associated with poorly designed intersections. While intersections may seem like simple parts of your daily commute, they can be some of the most dangerous to...
Broken Bone Injuries from Car Accidents Broken bones, also known as fractures, are a frequent result of car accidents. Fractures occur when more force is exerted on a bone than it can absorb, which is typically the case in car crashes. According to the National...
Causes of Car AccidentsCar accidents can happen for a variety of reasons. Many crashes occur as a result of human error, such as distracted driving or speeding, while others may be impossible to prevent and happen due to factors outside of a driver's control, such as...
NYC Distracted Driver Accident Lawyers The phenomenon of distracted driving has become an epidemic, largely due to the wide adoption of cell phones and smartphones. Illustrating this disturbing trend, there was a 918% increase in tickets for texting while driving...
New York Intersection Accident Lawyers With motorists, pedestrians, motorcyclists, and cyclists passing through intersections daily, it is not surprising they are a prime spot for collisions. In fact, intersections can be particularly dangerous for all those involved...
New York Dangerous Road Accident Lawyers According to TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit, 47 percent of New York's major roads were found to be in poor or mediocre condition, a sobering statistic that highlights the dangers New Yorkers face in everyday...
