Did you see the recent article in the Syracuse Post Standard about weather-related motor vehicle death statistics? Statistics can be pretty boring. But I found this pretty interesting. The new study shows that SNOW, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN cause more than 800 vehicle-related deaths each year in the U.S. And…
Let’s say you get into a car accident in New York State and it was the other guy’s fault. But when the police officer shows up and “investigates” he determines it was your fault. And he says so in his accident report. You sue the at-fault driver for your injuries.…
I came across this lawyer advertising billboard on the web and couldn’t convince myself NOT to post it on my blog. So now I have to justify posting it. I am going to somehow tie this sign into New York personal injury stuff. Just wait and see! When you think…
I just read about a spectacular rollover crash on Interstate 690 in Geddes, NY (near Syracuse) a few hours ago. Fortunately, there were only minor injuries. I don’t usually blog about local accidents, but I did want to make folks aware that – even though the heavy snow we have…
Making big auto companies self-report to the government fatal accidents and injuries caused by their vehicles is kind of like having the fox report to the farmer how many hens he ate. The fox is likely to under-report. Same with Honda. And as a result, the “farmer” (the National Highway…
If you haven’t heard about the massive airbag recall, you probably don’t need to worry about it because you are living under a rock. As long as you stay down there, and don’t jump into a car, you’re fine. But for the rest of our readers, we’ve got some news…
I sometimes tell people that safe driving would drive me out of business. As a New York car accident lawyer, someone’s negligent driving puts bread on my table. Now isn’t that just sick? Sure it is, which is why I am perfectly prepared to move into another line of work…
I came upon some surprising statistics recently: Just as motor vehicle travel is getting safer (for those inside the vehicles), walking is getting more dangerous because motor vehicles are striking and killing more and more pedestrians. Just look at the statistics: 22 percent fewer traffic fatalities from 2003 to 2012,…
I published these motorcycle safety rules in our Spring Newsletter, but it can’t hurt to publish them again here on my blog site. These are general motorcycle safety suggestions. My next post will give safety tips for riding in heavy traffic. 1. PROTECT YOUR MOST IMPORTANT ORGAN! Your brain, of…
I was glad to read yesterday in the Finger Lakes Times that more than 600 Canandaigua Academy students who attended the Distractive Driving Fair there signed a pledge to never text and drive. As a New York car accident lawyer representing victims of text-and-drive accidents, I can tell you that…