New York updates in category: Automobile Accidents

I have noticed a disturbing trend in the way victims of negligence are treated. Insurance companies rather than paying a fair settlement will use any means not to pay a fair settlement. One trick is to blame the injured party and to try to show they are trying to "rip off" the system. How do they do this?One of the method is to follow the injured person around. During the process of watching and...

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I have noticed a disturbing trend in the way victims of negligence are treated. Insurance companies rather than paying a fair settlement will use any means not to pay a fair settlement. One trick is to blame the injured party and to try to show they are trying to "rip off" the system. How do they do this?One of the method is to follow the injured person around. During the process of watching and...

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A 32-year-old woman from New York City was killed in a car accident on a Pennslyvania highway. The accident happened on Wednesday, one of the busiest travel days of the year. The driver of the car, also from New York City was injured in the crash. His condition is unknown. A westbound car collided with an eastbound tractor-trailer about 9:30 a.m. after the car crossed a grassy median near...

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The accident today in Oswego countyJoseph Kanaley, 64, of Martville, was driving a 1995 GMC south on county Route 34. He stopped at the stop sign at state Route 104 and then continued into the path of a 2005 Ford tow truck. The driver of the tow truck, Lawrence Curtis, 46, also of Martville, was westbound on state Route 104. Curtis was not hurt. Kanaley was taken to A.L. Lee Memorial Hospital in...

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The accident today in Oswego countyJoseph Kanaley, 64, of Martville, was driving a 1995 GMC south on county Route 34. He stopped at the stop sign at state Route 104 and then continued into the path of a 2005 Ford tow truck. The driver of the tow truck, Lawrence Curtis, 46, also of Martville, was westbound on state Route 104. Curtis was not hurt. Kanaley was taken to A.L. Lee Memorial Hospital in...

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Two horrible accidents occurred over the weekend. The first accident involved a woman who turned around at a thruway toll station and then proceeded to get go down an off ramp thus driving head on with oncoming traffic. As indicated by the story: "Instead of going through the toll booth at Carrier Circle, Mauro made a U-turn and began driving west on the eastbound ramp, Merritt said. She...

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On Saturday, November 3 an oil tanker crashed a lighthouse off the coast of Staten Island. The tanker, Axel Spirit, slammed into the light house tower at around 2 a.m. The tanker damaged the tower's legs, so the tower's light is no longer rotating and is not considered reliable. The light is still working though.No injuries were found aboard the tanker and no pollution of oil was reported. ...

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A family that drinks together is not any safer when they drive. This story demonstrates what does happen. Don't drink and drive alone or with others.For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

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A family that drinks together is not any safer when they drive. This story demonstrates what does happen. Don't drink and drive alone or with others.For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

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The recent pedestrian struck by a taxi has passed away.This is another example of what can happen in one careless moment.For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

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The recent pedestrian struck by a taxi has passed away. This is another example of what can happen in one careless moment.For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

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In a car accident that occurred yesterday two people were killed when two horses got loose from their owner. Although this appears to the public as a freak accidents car accidents involving horses, cows etc. occur quite frequently. In the ten years I have practices law I have handled at least five such accidents. In these cases the owner of the animals has a duty to0 reasonably contain the...

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Another unfortunate car/bus accident occurred yesterday in Auburn when a teenager apparently pulled out in front a bus causing a collision that killed one of his passengers. This is just another example of a rash of accidents involving teenagers and involving deaths. It does not appear that there is any answer to the issue as raising the driving age would not solve the problem as in my opinion...

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Unfortunately the woman I blogged about yesterday, Joanne Browning, died as a result of the injuries sustained in the fall off the roof. Now the family is left with difficult legal issues involving both the death benefits provided by Workers Compensation as well as the wrongful death claim. The wrongful death statute is very complicated in this State and numerous factors exist as to potential...

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A Louisiana town has passed an ordinance against baggy pants.With all the issues and concerns we have in our country should our elected representatives be spending time with that issue? Much legislation is need that can benefit our citizens we need to focus on those issues not nonsense.

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