I have blogged earlier about a matter where the client’s claim for lost wage benefits resulting from a car accident was denied. After looking into the denial and reviewing my client’s insurance policy, it was apparent that when she purchased her car insurance, GEICO excluded lost wage coverage from her policy for a cheaper rate. [...]
You might be asking how President Obama’s health care plan would affect your car accident? You are probably not asking yourself that question because most Staten Island residents have never been involved in a car accident before and haven’t needed medical care after a car accident.
New York, as well as many other states, enacted a no-fault [...]
Silive is reporting that 2 police officers were injured in a car accident while responding to a 911 call. Apparently, as the police were responding to the call, travelling along Hylan Boulevard, another car, driving in the opposite direction, was attempting to make a left turn and hit the drivers door of the police car, sending both [...]
Silive is reporting that a teenager led cops on a chase through Staten Island today, causing pedestrians and other drivers to dodge his car as he ran through red lights and stop signs. Although it doesn’t appear that the chase caused any injuries, as an attorney, I always look at “what if?” – what if he [...]
I am sure that most of you have noticed a few more trees in the median on Hylan Boulevard. Along with those trees, the City of New York Department of Transportation has attempted to improve the safety of pedestrians crossing one of the most dangerous streets on Staten Island. The Staten Island Advance has called [...]
Yesterday, after dealing for years with chiropractors and physical therapists in my personal injury practice, I went for a treatment. I had hurt my lower back “spring cleaning” and despite rest and the heating pad, I was not feeling better. I have always heard from my clients that without a chiropractors help, they would be [...]
As an attorney and father of two young children, nothing angers me more than an incorrectly installed car seat. I have seen firsthand how a car accident can wreck so many lives. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration reports that car accidents are the leading cause of death among children in the United States, but many [...]
I have spoken with more and more clients recently about how insurance companies are allowing their insureds to opt-out from basic No-fault protections. No-fault protection was enacted by the New York State Legislature to provide medical and financial benefits to anyone who was injured through the use or operation of a motor vehicle. Every insurance [...]
1010wins is reporting that several people were hurt an 8 car accident early this morning in Brooklyn, New York. The accident occurred about 8:15 a.m. on De Kalb Avenue between Wyckoff Avenue and Stockholm. Two people were taken to Wyckoff Hospital, one in critical condition and the other in serious condition.
If you have been injured in a car accident, please [...]
Staten Island resident Regina Kriklivy, 14, was killed Sunday night on Route 80 in Roxbury Township, New Jersey, nj.com is reporting. Ms. Kriklivy was a passenger in the back seat of her family’s minivan and was ejected as it spun out of control across the interstate’s east bound lanes at around 7:30 p.m. The Staten Island Advance reported [...]
A Lawyer's Guide to Car Insurance
