Posted on September 10th, 2010
A man was seriously injured in a boat crash Tuesday when his boat crashed into a stone pier located in a lake in the eastern Adirondacks, according to authorities.
Police believe that the 52-year-old driver of the boat was intoxicated at the time of the crash. According to Warrent County sheriff’s deputies, the 21-foot motor boat struck a pier late Tuesday night in the town of Hague, about 75 miles north of Albany.
The man sustainted critical head and neck injuries, and was taken to a medical care facility in Ticoderoga before being transferred to Fletcher Allen Health Care in Vermont.
Posted on August 24th, 2010
A single-vehicle crash on Sunday afternoon resulted in the death of a 23-year-old pregnant woman from New York, as the car she was riding in struck a wall on Route 9W.
There were five people in the vehicle, including the woman’s husband, their two-year-old child, her sister, and her brother-in-law, who was driving. It was raining during the accident, and police believe that the car hydro-planed on wet pavement.
None of the other occupants in the vehicle sustained injuries. The woman was identified as a pre-school teacher in Brooklyn.
Our hearts and condolences go out to the family during this difficult and tragic time.
Posted on August 24th, 2010
The Bloomberg administration released an ambitious traffic study last week, presenting New Yorkers with a wealth of statistical information on New York’s traffic accidents.
The 50-page report rejected some of the most commonly believed facts regarding traffic accidents, demonstrating that yellow taxis, trucks, and buses are involved in far fewer pedestrian accidents than private vehicles. No only that, but jaywalkers accounted for fewer pedestrian accidents than those who obeyed the traffic laws and wait for the ‘walk’ sign.
New York officials plan to re-engineer intersections and lower neighborhood speed limits in response to this data.
The study examined more than 7,000 crashes that involved the severe injury or death of a pedestrian in each of the five boroughs between 2002 and 2006. Other interesting points of data include the fact that:
*Residents 65 and older make up 12 percent of the city’s population but account for 38 percent of pedestrian deaths.
*Motorcyclists were killed at a rate 18 times that of occupants of enclosed motor vehicles
If you or someone you know has been involved in a car accident, contact the Bronx car accident lawyers of Parker Waichman Alonso LLP at 1-888-244-2273 today.
Posted on July 22nd, 2010
According to the Associated Press, “A New York City police officer has been charged with hitting a bicyclist with his police car and driving off.”
The officer was charged Tuesday with reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, and assault. The Associated Press writes that Officer Luis Ramos hit a bicyclist, dragged him to the curb, gave him a kleenex and promptly drove off. He neither reported the accident nor called EMS. Surveillance cameras caught it all.
The officer plans to plead not guilty and is currently on suspension without pay. AP reports, “The cyclist was treated for cuts, bruises and a fractured wrist.”
Car accidents are serious and can cause injuries to you or your loved ones. If you or someone you know has been injured as the result of a car accident, contact a Bronx Car Accident Lawyer at Parker Waichmann Alonso, LLP, by dialing 1-888-BIG-CASE.
Posted on July 12th, 2010
According to The New York Times, 47-year-old Brunilda Maldonado was killed while attempting to deal with car trouble on Staten Island Saturday morning. 19-year-old David Lozano is accused of drunken driving and fleeing the scene. He allegedly struck Maldonado while she was checking under her hood.
Maldonado had woken up her friend Jorge Maldonado, no relation, for help with the car. The New York Times quotes Jorge Maldonado, ““The guy, he didn’t stop at all. He just kept going.””
Police say that Lozano was trying to steer between Maldonado’s and another car on the street when he struck Maldonado, who was pronounced dead on the scene of the horrific car accident.
Posted on June 24th, 2010
A nun was killed when she was struck by a car earlier this week. According to police reports, the accident occurred on Lenox Avenue in Harlem.
The nun was struck by a car carrying two people who were fleeing police. As a result of the accident, a number of other people were injure. The two driving suspects were later taken into custody by police.
Posted on June 23rd, 2010
Five people were injured in a Harlem traffic accident. According to police reports, the accident occurred at Lenox Avenue and 122nd Street in Harlem.
One of the cars involved in the accident may have also been involved in a nearby robbery. When medical officials arrived to the scene, the five injured people were taken to nearby Harlem Hospital for treatment.
If you or anyone you know has been injured in a car accident, contact the Bronx car accident attorneys of Parker Waichman Alonso, LLP, at 888-244-2273.
Posted on June 17th, 2010
An off-duty MTA Bridges and Tunnels police officer shot another many Wednesday. The shooting was triggered by an initial car accident.
The officer apparently was rear-ended by another vehicle. When the officer confronted the other driver, a fight broke out, and other individuals began to beat up the officer. A number of the people were injured in the accident and subsequent fight.
If you or anyone you know has been injured in a car accident, contact the Bronx car accident attorneys of Parker Waichman Alonso, LLP, at 888-244-2273.
