New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog

A study recently published by Transportation Alternatives noted that 273 people died in car crashes in New York City in 2021. Of the 273 total fatalities, over a quarter of them (73) occurred between October and December alone. This is the highest number of traffic fatalities recorded in New York City since 2014 when Vision…

A Baldor food delivery truck struck and killed a cyclist and a pedestrian in the Upper East Side on Friday, December 24th, 2021. The New York Police Department is currently investigating the fatal accident.    The truck driver, a 66-year-old man, picked up a 32-year-old passenger on East 61 Street around 9:20 am. He then…

It’s a festive and joyful time of year, but as much as we enjoy the winter season, it brings with it an assortment of potentially dangerous weather conditions and distracted drivers. Snow, sleet and freezing rain may make it feel more like the holidays, but these weather conditions can make driving more difficult—especially during the…

Early morning on Saturday, November 27th, a vehicle crashed into the Bergen toll plaza in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. The crash resulted in the death of the driver as well as a fire that engulfed the vehicle and required firefighters to extinguish it.    Car Erupts in Flames After Driver Crashes into Garden State Parkway…

The New York City Police Department’s Highway Collision Investigation Squad is currently investigating a fatal crash that occurred in Queens in the early hours of Sunday, November 14th, 2021.    Single-Vehicle Queens Crash Results in One Person Dead, One Injured   The high-speed, single-vehicle crash resulted in the death of Terrell Lumpkin, the 28-year-old driver…