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Who is Liable For Your T-bone Accident in New York?

Gary Silverstein April 19, 2022

A T-bone car accident can have devastating consequences for the victims. Even if the colliding vehicles were moving at a relatively moderate speed, the impact can be forceful and cause extensive damage and serious injuries. When you have been the victim of a T-bone car accident, it is vital to determine who is liable for your injuries and losses, and pursue a personal injury case for compensation against them.

At Rosenberg, Minc, Falkoff & Wolff, LLP in New York, we represent victims who have sustained injuries in T-bone accidents. Our highly rated T-bone accident attorneys in NYC will use their experience to speed up your case and get you the maximum compensation you deserve.

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Types of Distracted Driving in New York City And Why it Occurs?

Gary Silverstein March 17, 2022

Over 400,000 people in the US get injured every year in car accidents because of distracted driving. Research has shown that 80% of the negligent drivers were distracted right before the car accident for at least 3 seconds. Anything that makes the driver to lose or dilute their focus while driving is a distraction.

You can understand your legal options following a car accident better by recognizing the signs of distracted driving. You should also consider speaking with a top-rated New York City personal injury attorney to learn more about distracted driving accidents and how it may impact your claim settlement.

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How An Auto Accident Attorney Can Help With Your Injury Claim?

Gary Silverstein March 15, 2022

It can be confusing to know what to do following a car accident. You are probably at your most vulnerable following a bodily injury in an accident. In many cases, the injured victims simply don’t want to claim anything except recovering from their injuries. However, pursuing a personal injury claim is vital to your ability for attaining fullest physical and financial recovery. It may also be necessary to help your family through emotional and financial complications resulting from the auto accident. Unfortunately, insurance companies don’t readily offer compensation after auto accidents. This post explains the advantages of hiring a competent auto accident attorney in New York City to pursue your rightful damages from the at-fault party.

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Who is Responsible For a Bad Weather Accident in New York?

Gary Silverstein February 24, 2022

Car accidents are all too common on the congested streets of New York City. But the chances of a crash significantly increase in bad weather conditions. Most people mistakenly assume that New York car accidents caused by rain or fog or snow are not any specific individual’s fault, and they believe that this leaves no grounds for claiming compensation.

However, in certain circumstances, it is quite possible that the other driver or the government agency responsible for the road’s upkeep may be found to be responsible for your car accident injury. In such a situation, an experienced New York bad weather car accident attorney can help you recover the damages to cover the losses you sustained due to no fault of your own.

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Passenger Rights in a New York City Auto Accident

Gary Silverstein February 24, 2022

Your friend has been driving you across town in their car when suddenly you get into a crash. Regardless of whether the accident in New York City was your friend’s fault or caused due to negligence of the other driver, you, as the passenger, can claim damages. In fact, it can be easier for passengers in auto accidents to recover compensation because they generally don’t have to prove liability to receive damages. However, it can get quite confusing for car passengers to know how to seek compensation and from whom to seek it. Read on to know more about what rights passengers have in auto accidents in New York.

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What To Do After a Car Accident That’s Not Your Fault?

Gary Silverstein September 30, 2021

Car crashes in New York, as in the rest of the country, are one of the major preventable causes of death. Data from the Department of Transportation for 2017 shows that there were more than 37,150 fatalities caused due to car accidents. While you may not be able to anticipate an accident, the fact remains that they are growing increasingly common and in order to stay safe, it’s necessary to practice defensive driving.

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What is The Minimum Auto Insurance Coverage in New York?

Gary Silverstein September 28, 2021

When you are injured in a car accident in New York, it causes not just serious physical injuries but also results in emotional trauma and financial loss. Under New York laws, persons who own a car are therefore expected to show financial responsibility before they begin driving. Most people meet this requirement by purchasing personal injury protection insurance, also called no-fault insurance, although there are other types of coverage also available.

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Rear-End Collisions in NYC: Who is Liable?

Gary Silverstein September 22, 2021

In 2018, the National Safety Council reported that two-car collisions were the most commonly occurring motor vehicle accidents. Of these, unsurprisingly, close to 50 percent of cases were found to involve rear-end collisions. Like any other busy city, New York is no exception to such accidents that mostly occur because drivers do not have the patience to maintain the specified distance from the car in front.

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Head-On Collisions in NYC: Who is Liable?

Robert Wolff September 21, 2021

Research from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has shown that the risk of a head-on collision is greatest at intersections. This happens because when traffic flows in opposite directions, vehicles that cross the center line may hit another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. Sometimes, a car going the wrong way on a one-way lane can also cause a head-on collision.

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U-Turn Accidents in NYC: Who is Liable?

Robert Wolff September 20, 2021

When driving in an unfamiliar area, it is not uncommon to miss taking the correct turn in the road. In such a situation, the car driver may try to make up for the error by making a U-turn to proceed in the opposite direction. This type of maneuver requires a lot of space and if the driver tries to execute it in a narrow space, or across several lanes of traffic, it can quickly turn dangerous and cause a horrific crash.

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