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What You Should Know About Teenage Driving
The Worst Time for Teen Accidents Is When School Is Out Teenage driving has the highest accident rate of any age group, and teen accidents are the nation’s leading cause of death for teenagers. Teenage drivers are youth between the ages of 16 to 19. Teenage Driving...
read moreWhat Should You Know About Texting While Driving?
Statistics Tell the Story of Why Texting While Driving Causes Accidents Forty-eight states (all except Missouri and Montana) have banned texting while driving for all drivers. Missouri bans it for drivers 21 years or younger. (Reference: National Conference of State...
read moreCar Accident Insurance Limits: When Can You Pursue a Lawsuit?
How Does Establishing Fault Affect a Car Accident Case? New York has no-fault automobile insurance. Regardless of who was at fault for causing an accident, insurance covers expenses up to $50,000 (or more, if the no-fault coverage purchased has limits greater than...
read moreWhat Does Negligence Mean in a Personal Injury Case?
A Basic Understanding of Personal Injury Cases Not every injury equals a personal injury case. Certain factors or “grounds” must exist before you can file a personal injury lawsuit. In a personal injury lawsuit, your lawyer must also prove the existence of certain...
read moreWhat Are Statutes of Limitations in Personal Injury Cases?
Deadlines for Bringing Lawsuits When you hire an attorney to file a lawsuit, there are a lot of legal terms that may seem confusing. Statute of limitations is sometimes one of those terms. However, it is vital to understand what it means because it could result in the...
read moreWhat Is a Hit-and-Run Accident?
How New York Law Defines a Hit-and-Run Accident Based on New York law, a hit-and-run accident occurs when a party involved in a car crash leaves the scene of the accident and fails to provide the necessary information required by law. This applies to crashes with...
read moreNY Car Accidents: What Should You Do?
Important Steps to Take if in a New York Car Accident Car accidents are stressful and confusing. One of the best ways to cope with an accident is to know what you should do after one occurs. Steps to Take: Medical assistance. If you or another party is seriously...
read moreLong Island Gas Leak Kills a Restaurant Manager and Injures 19 Customers
A tragic incident at the Walt Whitman Mall in Huntington Station recently killed restaurant manager, Steven Nelson who passed out in the basement of Legal Sea Foods restaurant. He was transported to Huntington Hospital and later died from a heart attack. The New York...
read moreComplex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Reflex Symptomatic Dystrophy(RSD)
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), formerly known as Reflex Symptomatic Dystrophy(RSD)that is a condition that is often triggered by an injury sustained in a motor vehicle accident, workplace accident, or medical malpractice. If the injury that brought on your...
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