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. [...]
With the proliferation of online car insurance, consumers aren’t always aware of what insurance they are getting for their money. Most people I speak with tell me that they purchased their car insurance based upon price alone and didn’t compare the benefits between different policies. Aware of the price competition, insurance companies are doing their [...]
With Halloween just around the corner, the dangers present should become all too apparent. Selecting the right costume, which children want to start buying in August, can help to make a safe Trick or Treat. Children love to wear masks. The problem is that most masks severely restrict a child’s vision. If it doesn’t fit [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
Here on Staten Island, with every house having what seems to be at least three cars per family, the next way to save money in tight times is to reduce the amount of insurance coverage carried for their cars. Instead of high liability limits, people are now reducing their coverage to save money on their [...]
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 [...]
Silive is reporting the settlement of a lawsuit with the estate of a pedestrian that was hit by a car in 2002. The victim, Lawrence Sinsheimer, was paralyzed after he was struck by a Mercedes-Benz in August of 2002 on Midland Avenue. The driver of the car, Ajay Angras, hit Mr. Sinsheimer with such force that he was knocked [...]
A Lawyer's Guide to Car Insurance
