Wrongful Death

In New York, and throughout the country, certain areas are dangerous for motorists and pedestrians. For instance, most people know that intersections are highly dangerous sections of roadway, requiring caution and alertness, whether a person is behind the wheel of a...

It is never easy to lose a loved one. It’s especially difficult when a family member’s death occurs suddenly or unexpectedly, such as in a motor vehicle collision or because of a violent crime. The death of child intensifies grief. New York families often have trouble...

Local merchants, residents and safety advocates have issued public statements of concern regarding a New York intersection that is known to be particularly dangerous. A recent tragedy that occurred there seems to confirm the concerns voiced. The incident involved a...

A tragedy occurred on Christmas Eve morning on New York’s Upper East Side. Shortly before 10 a.m. a commercial truck jumped a curb and struck a fire hydrant. Before the vehicle hopped the curb, it also hit a pedestrian and a bicyclist who where in the crosswalk at the...

The entire Columbia University community and residents of surrounding regions are mourning the loss of a student who was a PhD candidate and loved by faculty and fellow students, alike. The campus is not far from Central Park in New York City. The 30-year-old student...

At times, a family might expect one of its members to die, such as when doctors have diagnosed a disease in its late stages and explain that it’s only a matter of time because there is nothing more that they can do to help treat the condition. Even in such times, when...

When New York police are called to an accident scene, they often encounter challenges in trying to determine what or who exactly caused a specific collision to occur. Detectives who began preliminary investigations after a recent hit-and-run accident are still working...

When a driver in New York or any other state disregards posted speed limits, it places all passengers, other drivers and nearby pedestrians at risk for personal injury. Sadly, the worst type of injury occurred after a recent collision, which police say involved...

If a New York resident suffers the loss of an immediate family member due to the negligence or reckless behavior of another person, he or she may seek justice in a civil court on the decedent’s behalf. By filing a wrongful death claim, grieving family members are...

While every New York motorist is obligated to obey the traffic laws, there is no way to predict when one might be sharing the roadway with a reckless driver. A recent Sunday night on Long Island became filled with sorrow not long after 9 p.m. when two vehicles...