Hundreds of thousands of motor vehicle collisions occur on busy New York roadways and surrounding regions each year. When car accidents lead to multiple claims being filed, self-insured companies and insurance agencies may be faced with financial instability. A key...
Car Accident Defense
After incidents, help may be needed defending nursing homes
When there is an incident at a nursing home, charges against care workers may be the result. There may be times when those charges are warranted and other times when defending nursing homes and workers is a must because those charges are not warranted. Nursing home...
New York car accidents may result in driver arrests
A 56-year-old New York woman is charged with running a red light and leaving the scene of an accident, but she may be facing far more serious charges. Police say the woman is responsible for the death of one person and the injury of three others in the recent crash....
Car accident defense options after a New York wreck
New York roadways are busy thoroughfares with large numbers of motorists traveling alongside one another to reach their destinations. When a collision occurs, one or more persons involved may benefit from professional assistance, especially in situations where...
If a hacked car crashes, who is held liable?
As Google continues to push forward with its plans to release a self-driving car in the near future, we are starting to see science fiction become science reality. In a few decades, gone will be the days of human-operated vehicles. Our vehicles instead will be...
If a car owner ignores a recall, can they still collect damages?
We'd like to start today's post with a hypothetical situation: Car manufacturer A discovers that there is a safety problem with one of its vehicle models. The manufacturer immediately issues a recall on all affected vehicles to make sure no one gets hurt as a result...
Car insurance policies and defending against them
When a motorist is involved in a car accident, one of their first thoughts is to contact their insurance company. Because of the large number of accidents in New York, insurance companies are at risk for losing their financial stability. Being knowledgeable...
How state laws could affect self-driving cars down the road
A lot of people in New York by now have heard about Google's self-driving car. Nearly fully automated, this self-driving car eliminates human error, which is one of the biggest causes of car accidents in the United States. But while few of our Albany readers might...
Defending yourself against a personal injury lawsuit in New York
The biggest concern most people have after getting involved in an accident is whether or not their insurance will cover the damage to their vehicle. After this concern, people often worry about the other driver, particularly if they are going to file a personal injury...
Vetting injury claims takes time, but it’s necessary
Under normal circumstances, a product is supposed to be relatively safe and meet a consumer's ordinary expectations. When the product is defective, however, a product does not meet these expectations and could therefore leave a manufacturer liable for any injuries or...