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Why You Should Never Negotiate With Insurance Companies Solo

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on October 27th, 2017 in Accidents Injury Blog

After Alexis M. of New Jersey was injured in a car crash, the insurance company for the at-fault driver offered to settle her case for $18,000. Following the advice of her lawyer, she rejected...

Find Out Which State’s Highways Are The Deadliest

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on October 19th, 2016 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

Last week, we brought you the staggering findings of traffic fatalities skyrocketing by more than 10% just in the first part of 2016. The upward trend, which began in 2015, was a complete reversal...

6 Most Common Reasons of Car Accidents

Posted by: Medical Malpractice on September 28th, 2016 in Accidents Injury Blog, New York Personal Injury Lawyers

Statistics show that around 37,000 people die in the United States due to road accidents. Moreover, an unbelievable 2.35 million are injured or disabled. This points to the severity of the issue

Tanker Truck Catches Fire on NJ Turnpike

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on November 11th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

An accident on the New Jersey Turnpike involved a tanker truck that caught fire and exploded into flames after swerving to avoid another vehicle, according to recent reports. No charges have been filed yet...

Hit-and-Run Injures Bronx Pedestrian

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on November 4th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

A hit-and-run crash may have resulted from an argument between the pedestrian and the driver, according to recent reports. An unidentified man was struck by a car as he was walking near East 155th...

Kent Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Hit-and-Run

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on October 29th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

A Kent man pleaded guilty to the hit-and-run death of a young mother from Copake, according to recent reports. The 57-year-old driver entered his plea in Dutchess County Court to leaving the scene of...

Glendale Bus Crash Leaves Several Injured

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on October 5th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

A bus carrying special needs adults crashed in Glendale with nine people on board, injuring all of them. The crash also injured the drivers of the bus and the car involved in the accident,...

Neighbors Concerned About Bensonhurst Overpass

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 21st, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

According to recent reports, residents of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bensonhurst are upset that that city has not addressed an overpass that they say is an “accident waiting to happen.” Many large trucks passing...

Crashes Involving a City Vehicle

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on September 2nd, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

In a city like New York, there are buses, trains, dump trucks, trash vehicles, bulldozers and many other heavy vehicles that are driven by city employees doing their jobs. Of course, there is always...

Officer and Others Injured By Suspected Drunk Driver

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on August 13th, 2015 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog

According to a recent report, multiple people, including a police officer, were injured after a speeding vehicle crashed and set off a chain reaction in Jersey City. The driver of the vehicle was suspected...