New York Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

Worn tires can cause accidents and personal injuries.

In New York City, cars are expensive to own. Upkeep and maintenance can be expenseive as car owners need to continually buy "consumables" such as gas, oil, filters, spark plugs, and windshield wipers. Among these consumables are tires, and most car owners understand that they will have to replace their tires every so often because the treads will become worn.

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Did you know that you may also need to replace your tires because of their age, even if you have not driven very far and even if the tires look fine? This is because tires are usually made of rubber (real or synthetic), and all rubber products deteriorate with age, even if they are not actually being used.

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Railroad crossings can be very hazardous. Accidents at these crossings cause personal injury, and sadly, many fatalities.

Trains have been around for over 150 years and they continue to play a vital role in our economy. They transport goods over long distances far more cheaply than do planes or trucks. However, all those trains mean that there are frequent accidents and, because trains are so large, these accidents can cause very serious injuries. Thousands of people are injured by trains in the United States every year. Such an injury may give rise to a claim against a railroad.

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If you are injured by the negligence of commercial truck drivers, you ARE entitled to compensation for your personal injuries. But be aware--suits involving truckers are often more difficult than other kinds of collision suits, for several reasons:

1. First, it may be difficult to find the trucker after the collision. The nature of a trucker's job means that he might be involved in a collision in a state far from where he lives–and a place where he’ll never return.

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Trucker fatigue is one of the leading causes of accidents involving big rigs. However, the federal government recently reenacted controversial rules permitting truckers to drive even more hours.

These rules--which in 2003 a court found had been enacted improperly--have recently been reinstated, virtually unchanged.

They raise the number of daily hours that a trucker may drive from 10 to 11, and change the rules regarding how much a trucker may drive each week to permit up to 77 hours of driving in a single 7-day period, almost twice as much as the standard 40-hour workweek.

How many more accidents have occured and and how much personal injury has been caused?

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In 2005, New York State reported 8,000 large truck accidents that involved over 16,000 vehicles. Any accident between a semi or other big rig and a car, even a SUV--it is Goliath vs. David--and you know who Golaith is--and who will likely suffer personal injury.

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FACTS ABOUT RAILROAD ACCIDENTS

* On average, there is a train collision or derailment every two hours.

* A train carrying hazardous materials derails about every two weeks.

* More than one-half of accidents involving trains occur at unprotected crossings.

* The federal government says that 80% of all railroad crossings have inadequate warning devices.

* It takes a train traveling at 55 mph a mile to stop after the emergency brakes are applied.

and when a car or small truck is involved, personal injuriesand fatalities occur.

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Given their size and weight, common sense tells you that a collision between a big rig and a car, or even an SUV and a car, is likely to come out badly for the car--and personal injury for anyone in THAT car.

In 2005, New York State reported 8,000 large truck accidents that involved over 16,000 vehicles. And an accident in New York can be more complicated (than a car/car accident) because there are many owners: driver, truck owner, manufacturer, the insurer--and now even parts manufacturers such as for tires and brakes. All these interested parties might get involved, extending any negotiations and making it more expensive process.

Continue reading " A New York Personal Injury Attorney Expresses Concerns after a New York Driver and a Big-Rig Truck have an Accident " »

We all know the feeling: that uncomfortable tightening of the chest we get when we look in our rearview mirror and see an 80,000-pound 18-wheeler truck barreling down on our back bumper.

According to federal statistics, commercial trucks are involved in thousands of collisions each year–-and much suffering and personal injury. Some of the reasons are obvious:

* Trucks are bigger, heavier, and longer than cars;

* Trucks need more room to maneuver; and

* Trucks take a lot more road to come to a stop.

Continue reading " New York Drivers Suffer Personal Injury in Accidents with Big-Rig Trucks on Nassau County Roads. Talk to a Personal Injury Attorney to Protect Yourself " »

According to the AAA Foundation study, both drivers of cars and large trucks can be at fault in crashes or near-crashes.

Too many motorists feel entitled to the right of way, even if the other vehicle is a huge semi that needs more room to make turns and other maneuvers. When it is car against truck, it is obvious who suffers the most damage and personal injuries.

From this study, unsafe driver actions were recorded for 80% of car drivers and 27% of truck drivers. When the study was analyzed, it showed that the driver of the car caused more accidents than did the truck driver’s actions.

Continue reading " New York Car-Truck Crashes Cause Personal Injuries. Your Best Chance to Recover Money Damages is with Experienced Injury Lawyer " »

The 3-second rule: All kinds of accidents–auto, truck, motorcycle–happen because those important three seconds can make the difference between seeing possible problems about to happen, and being distracted just before the “BAM” sound happens.

What are the most common things that cause drivers to be inattentive–and cause accidents that bring serious personal injury?

In the study done by NHTSA, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, “Findings of Breakthrough Research on Real-World Driver Behavior, Distraction and Crash Factors,” the factors are:

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