Plaintiffs sometimes must file a lawsuit before they have all of the information they need to prove their case. The defendant may hold information necessary to prove liability. The plaintiff
Sometimes pedestrians cross the street outside the crosswalk. Fortunately for accident victims, crossing outside the crosswalk does not necessarily preclude them from compensation from at-fault parties. In New York, a driver
In New York, a plaintiff in a personal injury case arising from an automobile accident must prove not only liability but also that the injuries resulting from the accident rose
Beginning Nov. 7, the speed limit in New York City is being lowered to 25-miles-per-hour, unless otherwise posted. It’s part of Mayor Bill De Blasio’s “Vision Zero Action Plan” to
A 13-year-old girl, lawfully in a Coney Island Avenue crosswalk on her way to school one May morning in 2008, was struck by an ambulance driver on his way to
Our pedestrian accident lawyers understand the complexity involved in filing a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf on an estate. According to a recent article from CBS New York, a pedestrian
A host of sweeping changes aim to shield pedestrians and mete harsh penalties to anyone who operates a vehicle carelessly. As part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero plan
A pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by a rental car has won the right to have a case against the rental company heard by a jury, reversing an earlier
A recently-released national report indicates that not only did the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area have the most pedestrian deaths in the country between 2003 and 2012, those
Reversing earlier decisions by lower courts, the New York State Court of Appeals ruled a school district had no duty of care to a 12-year-old special needs middle school student
