Experienced New York personal injury attorneys know that 18-wheeler truck accidents are serious business. A fully-loaded big rig can weigh 80,000 pounds or more, so when an accident occurs, grave injuries are frequent. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration...
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Disturbing Details Come to Light in March Bus Crash
An investigation of a New York bus crash in March, 2011 has revealed some very unsavory information. The driver in the ill-fated bus trip that left 15 people dead had a long history of license suspensions and firings from jobs. The information was released by the...
Drunk Driver Slams into Long Island Home
Drivers under the influence are notorious for creating scenes of carnage and destruction. And more often than not, it is an innocent bystander who falls victim. An auto accident apparently caused by a DUI motorist on Memorial Day in Long Island left a home in shambles...
Insufficient Guardrails May Have Contributed to Bronx Zoo Car Accident
Last week, a tragic accident left seven dead as the SUV they were traveling in fell from the Bronx River Parkway onto an isolated area of the Bronx Zoo. This was the deadliest New York City auto accident since March 2011 when a tour bus lost control and crashed,...
Motorcycle, Semi-Truck Collision Kills Little League Coach
A 48-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday night after a head-on accident involving a motorcycle and a semi-truck. The accident occurred on Route 20 in Hamburg, New York.The motorcyclist, who has been identified as Allan Wittmeyer, was headed westbound...
Drunk Driver Destroys Cabbie’s Livelihood
Drunk drivers have been taking lives at the rate of 17,000 each year for decades. Those who survive are often left with serious, debilitating injuries. Such was the case recently when a woman who tested well over the limit hit a New York cabbie.On a Thursday evening...
Taxi and Bus Crash in Manhattan’s Upper West Side: Three Injured
A taxi-cab and a Metro Transit Authority bus suffered a terrifying collision on Wednesday. The Manhattan auto accident occurred on Broadway and West 66th Street, much to the horrified astonishment of passengers and onlookers. Three injured people - the taxi driver, a...
Recent Fatal Bicycle Accidents Plague NYC
In June and July, three New York City bicycle accidents have been plastered all over television and newspaper headlines. It has been a rough stretch for the City, which has been busy making efforts to increase the safety of New York City cyclists. No matter the...
Bus Companies Ignore Government Shutdown Orders, Deceive Public
Last week we discussed how many discount bus companies are creating a serious public hazard by cutting corners in safety-minded aspects of their operations. Whether it's inadequate bus driver screening, training and supervision, or the improper installation and...
NY’s Bus-Crash Problem Continues, Discount Buses to Blame?
Government agencies and concerned citizens have been busy seeking increased regulation of the private bus industry since a deadly New York City gambling bus accident left 14 passengers dead in March. While the government carries out this legislative process, you'd...
