Toyota Prius owner web forums are alive with complaints and concerns about the electric car’s braking system. It seems that when applying the brakes, if the car hits a pothole or other rough surface, a sudden loss of braking power results. Many people describe this loss of braking power as a feeling of helplessness. Although some [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The simplest answer is to immediately contact a lawyer! To many client’s surprise, your cruise ship’s ticket package gives you the ability to board the ship but it also takes away some of your important legal rights. In New York State, for example, you normally have three (3) years from the date of your accident to file [...]
The Staten Island Advance is reporting that police and emergency services personnel have responded to the scene of an overturned car at the intersection of Woolley Avenue and South Ganon Avenue in the Willowbrook section of Staten Island. Police have responded to the call as a “pin job”, which means that someone is trapped inside the [...]
The Staten Island Advance is reporting a car accident in Front of 500 Todt Hill Road, near St. Francis’ Friary. The driver was injured according to police reports.
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CNN is reporting that the Florida Department of Health has found trace levels of Strontium Sulfide, a material that emits corrosive gas and can cause health problems. Strontium Sulfide can react with moist air – typical in humid Florida – to form hydrogen sulfide, a gas that smells like rotten eggs. Officials say that its [...]
Decker, Decker, Dito & Internicola, LLP is pleased to announce the recent settlement with the City of New York for our client who was injured in the October 15, 2005 crash of the Staten Island Ferry boat Andrew J. Barberi. Our client was a passenger onboard the Barberi and sustained serious injuries when the ferry [...]
A Lawyer's Guide to Car Insurance
