(914) 220-1086The NY Daily News reports that a cab struck a female tourist in midtown Tuesday, severing her foot in the process. A cyclist and another pedestrian were injured in the New York City car accident, which occurred near Rockefeller Center. The cyclist was flipped onto the hood of the taxi and carried for several yards. […]
Pedestrian Accidents
N.Y. Personal Injury Attorney Report: Study Details Dangers for Senior Pedestrians in the Bronx
The Tri-State Transportation Campaign recently released a study ranking the Bronx as the third most dangerous county in the area for senior pedestrians. The study targeted fatalities among pedestrians aged sixty and older, and found that, per capita, the Bronx ranked behind only Putnam County and Hudson County, NJ in senior pedestrian deaths. Overall, fatalities […]
New Study Finds Elderly More Likely to Die as Result of Pedestrian Accidents
A study released by the Centers for Disease Control in late April found that elderly individuals are more likely to be killed in pedestrian accidents than younger members of the population. The study used data compiled from 2001 through 2010, and based its results on a per-100,000 person standardization. The highest death rates found in […]
Brooklyn Man Dead after Hit and Run
A hit and run accident in Brooklyn last week left a father dead at the scene and his companion seriously injured. The two pedestrians were struck in the early morning hours on Thursday in Williamsburg. Police did find and arrest a suspect after the accident. According to the NY Post, the driver was charged with […]
Lohan Arrested Again After Allegedly Striking Pedestrian with Car
Lindsay Lohan is in the news again after she allegedly struck a pedestrian with her car early this morning. The actress was driving in downtown Manhattan when the incident in question occurred. Because she did not stay at the scene, but rather entered the Dream Hotel, Lohan was arrested and charged with leaving the scene […]
Sister of Mercy Killed in Hamptons Hit and Run
Sister Jacqueline Walsh, a Sister of Mercy in a Long Island parish, was killed by a hit and run driver after spending a day of retreat in the Hamptons with fellow nuns, the NY Post reports. When she was struck, Sister Walsh was walking along the road outside the estate where the nuns were staying. […]
Jury Awards Woman $20M+ in Damages after Queens Bus Accident
In August, a Queens jury awarded damages in excess of 20 million dollars to a woman struck by an MTA bus in Long Island City. The plaintiff, a housekeeper, was awarded summary judgment after a surveillance video established that the pedestrian had the right of way. The bus did not yield and struck the plaintiff. […]
New York Car Accident Attorney Report: LA Lakers Forward Lamar Odom Is Passenger In Queens, NY Car Accident
LA Lakers star forward, Lamar Odom, was a passenger in a car that struck and seriously injured a motorcyclist and a pedestrian in his hometown of Queens, New York, on Thursday. A publicist for Odom’s wife, Khloe Kardashian, told the New York Post that Kardashian was not with her husband a the time of the […]
White Plains, NY Pedestrian Accident Attorney Report: Seven Injured After N.Y. Fireworks Show
Seven pedestrians are recovering from injuries after they were struck by a car while exiting a central New York park following a fireworks show. The Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office reported that the pedestrian accident occurred at approximately 10:15 p.m. Sunday as traffic was leaving Emerson Park in Owasco. Deputies say a pickup truck driven by […]
White Plains Car Accident Attorney Report: Long Island Man Fatally Injured in Car Accident
Port Jefferson Station resident Francisco Cardozo was struck and killed by an oncoming vehicle in Huntington Station early Friday morning. Police have determined that Cardozo was most likely walking in traffic when he was hit by the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle walked away unscathed, although police took custody of his car as part […]
White Plains NY Pedestrian Accident Lawyer Report: Elderly Driver Strikes And Kills Pedestrian In Yonkers
An elderly driver struck and killed a pedestrian near Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers, NY last week. The accident occurred at approximately 7 p.m. on October 21, 2010 at the intersection of Yonkers Avenue and St. John’s Avenue. Yonkers Avenue was closed for a few hours while police investigated. The pedestrian accident resulted in the death […]
New York Injury Lawyer Report: Four NYC Accidents Claim Three Lives, Seriously Injure Two More
Multiple accidents occurred across New York City this past Tuesday that resulted in three fatalities. 46-year-old Rosemary Pratt of Sheapshead Bay, Brooklyn was hit by a forklift on East 14th street in Midwood. She was rushed to a local hospital, but died 30 minutes after arrival. Mary Mason, 59, from Crown Heights Brooklyn, met a […]
White Plains Pedestrian Accident Lawyer Report: 71 Year-Old Westchester Man Injured While Crossing Mamaroneck Avenue
A seventy-one (71) year-old male pedestrian, Richard Jenson, was struck by an oncoming vehicle on Mamaroneck Avenue in Mamaroneck, NY on Saturday night, December 26, 2009. The driver of the vehicle, Peter Hand of Portchester, reportedly did not see Jenson until he stepped out into traffic. Jenson hit the vehicle’s windshield and fell to the […]
Westchester (NY) Accident Attorney Report: 2 Pedestrians Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle In Greenburgh
Leslie Korngold of the Journal News reports that 2 pedestrians were struck by a vehicle in front of the Greenburgh Police Department earlier today. The man and woman were crossing Tarrytown Road at approximately 9 am. They were reportedly crossing the street near Hillside Avenue where there is no crosswalk. Immediately after the collision, they […]
Westchester NY Pedestrian Accident Attorney Report: Peekskill Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle
According to a Journal News report by Rob Ryser, a 62 year-old pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Wheeler Avenue in Peekskill, NY early yesterday morning. The cause of the Westchester County motor vehicle accident is currently unknown. The pedestrian accident reportedly occurred at approximately 7 am at the intersection of Route 9 and […]
NY Car Accident Law: Driver Who Strikes Intoxicated Pedestrian Can Seek Contribution From Bar
The New York Appellate Division, Second Department recently held that a driver who has struck an intoxicated pedestrian can seek contribution from a bar or restaurant under the Dram Shop Act. O’Gara v. Alacci, 2009 WL 3047886, 2009 N.Y. Slip Op. 06668 (2d Dept Sept. 22, 2009). Under the New York Dram Shop law, bar […]
New York Pedestrian Accident Attorney Report: Elderly NYC Couple Killed While Walking To Mass
An elderly couple from Staten Island was the victim of a hit and run driver. Peter Sabados, 78, and Lillian Sabados, 77, were struck by a white van as they walked to evening mass carrying canned goods for the Thanksgiving food drive. The van was driven by Allmar Lekperic, 26, who fled the scene and […]
Pedestrian Struck In Westchester County Settles Bulging Discs Case For $700,000
The plaintiff in a Westchester County, NY pedestrian car accident case recently settled for $700,000. The plaintiff, a 45-year-old male, allegedly suffered bulging discs at L4-5 and L5-S1 after being struck by defendant’s car while crossing the street. The defendant’s vehicle (vehicle #1) was reportedly trying to avoid a collision with another vehicle (vehicle #2), […]
20 Year-Old Somers (NY) Student Struck In Hit And Run Car Accident
A twenty (20) year-old Somers resident and University of Tampa student, Erik Nicoletti, was tragically struck in a hit and run accident on the campus this past Saturday. Nicoletti was reportedly crossing the street with a friend at approxmately 1 a.m. Both were injured in the crash. Nicolletti suffered a severe head injury and was […]
71 Year-Old Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In White Plains, NY Obtains $225,000 Verdict
In 2006, a 71 year-old female was struck by a motor vehicle in White Plains, NY at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Hale Avenue. The plaintiff commenced a lawsuit in Westchester County Supreme Court alleging that the driver operated the vehicle in a negligent manner. Her attorney’s motion for Summary Judgment on liability was […]
Pedestrian Recovering From Injuries After Being Struck By A Car Near City Limits Diner In White Plains, NY
A male, whose name has not yet been released, was struck by a car while crossing Central Avenue in White Plains, NY (near the City Limits Diner) last night. He was transported to White Plains Hospital by emergency personnel. The accident reportedly occurred at approximately 6:30 pm. Deputy Public Safety Commissioner John Cullen said that […]
Pedestrian Killed When Driver Accused Of DWI Fails To Stop At A Red Light In The Bronx (NYC)
A New York City Police Officer allegedly struck a pedestrian with his car while drunk in the Bronx last week. The accident reportedly occurred on Kingsbridge Avenue in the Bronx. The officer was driving his government issued vehicle when he struck the woman, Drana Nikac, 67, as she crossed the avenue near West 232nd Street […]
