When clients come to our office after having suffered injuries in a New York car accident, often their car has been totaled by the insurance company, and no photographs were taken of the damage to their vehicle. This presents two major obstacles to a successful resolution of the case. First,…
As an update to our October 19, 2007 report, a second review of Playland Amusement Park in Rye, New York is not nearly as favorable as the initial report. H. Harold Hudson, a consultant retained by Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano, has determined that although ride operators performed their duties…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released its annual report analyzing motorcycle helmet use throughout the United States. Helmet usage in the northeast has increased from 47% in 2006 to 58% in 2007, which unquestionably reduces fatalities and personal injuries suffered in New York motorcycle accidents. Helmet use…
When clients come to our White Plains, New York office after suffering personal injury, the first question they ask is the same: “Do I have a injury case or don’t I?” The answer to this question revolves around three basic issues, as well as some other considerations which may be…
Joe, a 32 year old Westchester County resident, is driving his 2008 Lexus to meet friends in New York City. On his way south on the F.D.R. drive, he is in a serious car accident with a New York City taxicab with a minimal liability insurance policy. Joe is taken…
According to a study by the Rand Corporation, drivers over the age of 65 are two-thirds less likely to be in a car accident than drivers between the ages of 18-25. Further, the oldest drivers are only 16% more likely to be in an automobile accident than drivers between the…
Despite a string of fatal accidents at Westchester County’s Playland Park, including two on the “Mind Scrambler” in the last three years, a safety consultant has found that conditions at the amusement park have actually improved dramatically in that time. Jerry Aldrich was hired by County Executive Andy Spano to…
The fatal auto accident this past July involving a truck driver and a speeding motorist have brought on renewed calls for stronger traffic enforcement on the New York Tappan Zee Bridge. According to the police investigation, the driver of a 1995 Mitsubishi was driving recklessly and struck the rear of…
For the last six decades, insurance companies have enjoyed immunity from federal anti-trust investigation and prosecution. On February 15th of this year, Senator Leahy (D. Vermont) announced a bipartisan bill that would give the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission the authority to apply antitrust laws to anti-competitive…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety analyzed the highest and lowest death rates for motor vehicles between 2002 and 2005. Interestingly, General Motors manufactured the automobile with the highest death rate as well as the vehicle with the lowest death rate, measured by driver deaths per million registered vehicles during…