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A car accident happened on Thursday, April second, 2009. The accident was located in Central Islip, New York. Reports this New York Injury Lawyer

At about eleven p.m. on Thursday night, Kevin Hernandez-Pinto, 17I, of Cental Islip, was driving south when he crashed into a taxicab traveling west. He was driving a 1994 Toyota Camry and the taxi was a 1999 Ford Crown Victoria. After hitting the cab driven by Christopher Jackson, 33, of Central Islip, another car, a 2007 Mazda, hit Hernandez-Pinto’s vehicle. The Mazda was being conducted by Marcia Ledwidge, 46, of Central Islip. The crash took place at the cross between Suffolk Avenue and Church Street. Reports this New York

After the crash occurred, Hernandez-Pinto was taken to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore by ambulance along with the three other passengers in his vehicle. The 3 passengers all had non-life-threatening wounds but Hernandez-Pinto passed away. Two of the passengers in the car attend Central Islip High School. One student is a freshman and the other a sophomore at the alternative school at Reed Middle School. Hernandez-Pinto was an eleventh grader at the alternative school. Hernandez-Pinto’s family is very upset by their loss and a crisis team will be going to the school to discuss the situation with the students.

Jackson and a passenger in the taxicab were also taken to the Southside Hospital. They received back and neck damages but were treated for their injuries. Ledwidge was escorted to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for non-life-threatening injuries.

All three automobiles underwent safety checks and the investigation is still in the process.

Any person who is involved ina serious car accident and suffers a serious injury should seek the help of a New York Injury Lawyer. The cause of the accident has not yet been f
determined. A good New York Injury lawyer can defend your rights and potentially help you recover monetary compensation for your injury.

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A car accident took place in February, 2009. The accident was located in Melville, New York.

At around four in the morning on the Saturday of the crash, Melissa Scherr, 25, of Valley Stream, was on the road returning from her boyfriend’s house. On her way home from the house in King’s Park, Scherr was driving at a steady spead, receiving directions over the phone from her boyfriend because a road closure got her driving the wrong way. Douglas Davis, 44, of Centerport, was allegedly driving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs and smashed his pickup truck into Scherr’s sports car on Route 110, close to Schwab Road. After the hard crash, Scherr’s Nissan 200SX was sent flying into a utility pole. Davis then fled the scene.

After fleeing, Davis was found in Greenlawn. He appears to be working as a vice president of Davis Aircraft Products, which had sales of sixteen million dollars in the year of 2008.

As mentioned by police, Davis declined a breath test and did not pass a field sobriety test. Police received a warrant to acquire blood from Davis and are still awaiting the results of the test. The test shows alcohol and narcotics. The consequences of his actions will depend on the results of the toxicology report. Davis stationed $500,000 bond. Representing Davis is lawyer James O’Bourke of Hauppauge.

Any person that suffers an iinjury as a result of an accident should search for a New York Injury Lawyer to defend their legal rights. As it appears that the cause of the accident was the use of alcohol or drugs, a good New York Injury Lawyer can help you protect yourself including money for damages.

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