Two pedestrians were killed in car accidents in the New York area over the weekend. NYPD detectives are investigating whether a New York City fireman was driving a sport utility vehicle that struck and killed a 25-year-old pedestrian in Brooklyn (NYC) Sunday morning of October 10, 2010. Manuel Tzajguachiac was struck by a BMW SUV […]
Pedestrian Accidents
Westchester NY Pedestrian Accident Report: Two Injured In Bedford New York Car Accident
Two pedestrians were reportedly struck by a car at Old Post Road and Route 22 in Bedford, NY earlier this evening. The older of the two pedestrians was transported to Westchester Medical Center with serious injuries immediately after the accident. The car also struck a younger woman, but no information was immediately available about her […]
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 […]
Bronx, NY: Hit And Run Driver Kills Pedestrian Walking With Her Fiance
A 40 year-old Bronx (NYC) resident, Sonya Powell, was killed while attempting to cross the street in her Wakefield neighborhood in the Bronx at approximately 8 pm on November 27, 2009. Her fiance was walking with her at the time, but managed to avoid the oncoming vehicle. The 2007 Infiniti that struck Ms. Powell was […]
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 […]