In the wake of a car crash, you’re dealing with far more than the cost of repairing your car. You’ve likely suffered some physical injuries, and the mental trauma of an accident can be just as serious. Unfortunately for many auto wreck victims, they’re dealing with anxiety after a car accident, and that can be …

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After an auto accident, one of your first calls should be to your insurance company to discuss your accident and what your settlement should include. If the other driver was at fault and you were seriously injured, you might have to deal with the other driver’s insurance company, which could be even more difficult than …

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Auto accidents aren’t experiences anyone enjoys. Most of the time, you just want to move past the whole ordeal and get on with your life. Unfortunately, you can’t get past your accident without dealing with your insurance company first. Your crash has likely left you with property damage and some injuries. The more serious your …

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There are many bad decisions a driver can make once he or she gets behind the wheel, from following other vehicles too closely to driving too fast to not signaling before changing lanes. Actions that divide the driver’s attention, such as using a cell phone or even talking to passengers, can also lead to problems. …

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Americans have been told over and over that distracted driving is a problem, but it’s not clear that we’re getting the message. Crashes, injuries, and fatalities due to distracted driving have all risen in recent years, and the large spike in overall traffic fatalities has been blamed by many on distracted driving. While many safety …

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New York is a bike-friendly city: The latest Cycling in the City report found that more than 750,000 New Yorkers are regular bike riders. The Citi Bike system alone was on track late last year to average well over 42,000 trips per day. In 2016, Bicycling magazine ranked New York as one of the top …

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Hit-and-Runs an Ongoing New York Problem Have you been the victim of a hit-and-run accident? Thousands of your fellow New Yorkers have had the same experience. In 2016, NYPD reported nearly 40,000 total hit-and-runs. While most only caused property damage, over 5,000 left someone with an injury. That year, twenty-two people were seriously hurt and …

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A woman and her three-year-old son were killed in a crash on Interstate 684 in Westchester County at the end of December, the victims of a multi-vehicle crash that involved six vehicles and sent several other people to the hospital. Icy road conditions may have been to blame, and at last report, no charges had …

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A driver whose car had broken down and another who had stopped to help were sent to the hospital with life-threatening injuries last week when their cars were struck by a passing tractor-trailer. After the crash, which happened December 13 shortly after 1 a.m. on I-95 South in Mamaroneck, New York State Police closed the …

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A minor fender-bender in a Brooklyn parking lot escalated recently, and before the incident was over, a man was dead—the victim of a reckless and inexcusable act of violence. The driver responsible for the death was held at the scene by witnesses and later charged with murder by the NYPD. Callousness Quickly Turns to Violence …

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