Vehicle Accidents

Boating is among the most popular recreational activities in New York. Unfortunately, some boating trips end with many people getting injured. Common injuries from boating accidents in New York include head and brain injuries, drowning, severe lacerations, spinal cord injuries, fractured bones, and burns. Various boating accidents can happen as...

In NY, the same laws motor vehicle drivers must follow also apply to bicyclists, except for some special rules and obvious exceptions. These laws help ensure the safety of bicyclists and other road users. If you have suffered an injury in a bicycle crash due to another’s negligent actions, you...

If you’ve been involved in an accident, one of your most pressing concerns is how you will pay for your medical bills. After all, medical expenses can quickly add up, making it challenging to cover the cost of care. The good news is that a few options are available for...

Distracted driving can take many different forms. The cliche is texting and driving, but it’s not the only type of distraction. It’s also distracting to talk to your children or try to eat your lunch while you drive to work. That said, people often think about physical distractions or visual...

Trucking accidents are extremely dangerous for passenger vehicle drivers. While a crash may not cause much harm to the truck driver, the passenger vehicle driver can suffer catastrophic injuries or worse. Despite how dangerous these accidents are, truck accidents are at a 30 year high. While there is plenty that a...

A very interesting new safety feature has recently been developed by Mercedes. It’s going to be added to the S-Class, one of the higher levels of luxury cars. Essentially, the feature revolves around sensors that can detect if a side impact is about to occur. If it is, the car can...

If your child is turning 16 years of age in the upcoming months, you may be somewhat relieved that they’re getting their behind-the-wheel driver’s ed during the brutal New York winter. Of course, teen driver training and safety are also the responsibility of parents. No matter how good their driver’s...

Moments following a car accident can be frightening at best. Depending on the severity of the impact, injuries like cuts and broken bones can easily manifest. However, other injuries may take time to manifest. This underpins the importance of seeking medical attention immediately after a car accident. Most often after...

Many injuries are possible when you’re involved in a car wreck – and your neck is especially vulnerable. When your vehicle is struck, your head may be flung around or whipped back and forth very abruptly, which can lead to several different injuries. In the worst case, the cervical spinal...

The current age at which a teenager can begin driving on their own is 16. Most teens take driver’s training before this and practice with their parents when they’re 15, but they can get a license at 16. The problem is that 16 and 17-year-old drivers have incredibly high crash...

Most drivers will readily acknowledge that having a phone in their hands is dangerous. Even those who think that they can personally text while driving without causing a crash still often believe it is dangerous for other people to do so. Digital distractions are absolutely a safety concern for everyone...

Many things can impact how safely a driver operates their vehicle. One of these is impairment. While some people think of alcohol when they hear impaired driving, it’s also possible for a driver to become impaired by using other substances.  Illegal drugs, prescription medications, and over-the-counter medicines may cause impairment....

Most people are happy when they get off work in the evening. They start to head home, but one thing may catch their attention: the sun. In the fall and winter months, it’s much more likely for the sun to be at eye level or just a bit higher when...

Cars are certainly the most common way to travel for Americans, and most people feel relatively safe while doing it. Perhaps you’ve had a harrowing experience, like driving in a severe storm, but your odds of injury or death aren’t generally something you think about when you get behind the...

Every time you get in your vehicle, you know there is a chance an accident could happen. Car crashes happen far too often and result in the loss of far too many lives. As a responsible driver, you want to do your best to drive safely for the benefit of...

Of all potential car accidents, a head-on crash can be the most serious. With a head-on crash, two vehicles hit each other straight on. Both vehicles may be traveling at the same speed in opposite directions, so the force of the crash is multiplied by that acceleration from both sides....

It’s a person’s individual choice whether they want to abuse alcohol in a situation where it only impacts their own life. However, whenever a person gets behind the wheel, they essentially have other people’s lives and livelihoods in their own hands. Therefore, a person should only drive when they are...

If you live in the Buffalo or Rochester area, you’re probably used to winter weather making driving conditions challenging. Each year the authorities issue several blizzard warnings, telling drivers to stay at home and avoid driving. On certain occasions, they go as far as to ban trucks due to the...

If you get pulled over for speeding and you mention to someone that you wish there weren’t speed limits or that you think they just exist to create government funding, they’ll probably tell you that it’s a safety issue. If people were allowed to drive as recklessly as they wanted,...

Many people think that driver error is the primary cause of semitruck crashes. While this might be a common cause of wrecks, it is far from the only cause. Where semis are concerned, there are several other common causes of wrecks. Understanding how a wreck may have happened can help you understand where liability for...

Teen drivers have a reputation for distracted and sometimes reckless driving. Even novice teen drivers who are conscientious and careful behind the wheel lack the experience to make the right move when they encounter an unexpected situation. If you have suffered serious injuries because of a crash caused by a...

No fear grips highway drivers more than another vehicle crossing the median into their lane of traffic. There is little time to react and avoid a head-on collision, which are the deadliest and most violent crashes. Two steel and glass machines traveling 55-mph plus can create an incredible amount of...

When considering the overall leading causes of death in the United States, you’ll find issues like cancer and heart disease at the top of the list. However, the specific risks that people face vary massively depending on their age. When you sort things into different age groups, the true risks...

Surface roads are where many collisions take place every day, even though many people assume that highways are more dangerous than roads with slower speed limits. Particularly at places where traffic moving in different directions must interact with one another, such as intersections, the risk for mistakes resulting in collisions...

What is it that compels you to ride a motorcycle? Is it the convenience of nipping through the traffic? The low cost compared to running a car? Or maybe you feel more alive when on two wheels than four. Many car drivers believe motorcyclists have a death wish. While there...

You love taking your motorcycle out for a spin, but what you don’t like is when other drivers make dangerous movements and put your life at risk. You’re always cautious when you approach intersections and wear bright colors to help make it easier for others to see you. Unfortunately, the...

Whenever a driver acts dangerously on the road, they could put themselves or others at risk of injury or death. One unusual reason that some people give for the collisions they cause is there was an insect in their vehicle. If you’ve ever had a spider drop down on you...

Three out of five fatal motorcycle crashes involve another vehicle, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In many of these accidents, it was the driver that was at fault, not the motorcyclist. The NHTSA launched a two-pronged campaign in 2017 to try and reduce the number of motorcycle crashes....

No one anticipates getting into a car crash, but there’s no way to protect yourself completely from the bad driving decisions other people make on the road. Your daily commute might unexpectedly turn into a major ordeal if someone runs a red light or doesn’t notice you and turns right...