Unfortunately, a law student may be a recent victim of the faulty ignition switch. The 27-year-old graduate student was driving a 2006 Saturn when she crashed into a tractor-trailer. Although authorities noted the icy road conditions, her car had been recalled. In fact, the girl’s father claims that her official G.M. recall notice arrived several […]
In a recent post, we explored the possible connection between compensation and commercial vehicle accidents. Today’s post looks at prevention. So much devastation can follow in the wake of a truck accident, including disruption to traffic when an expressway is blocked by an overturned tractor-trailer. Although there are regulations to help improve the safety of […]
A personal injury attorney certainly is familiar with the financial consequences of unsafe driving that may result in injuries to another person. For example, a crash victim who is able to persuade a civil jury of the offending driver’s negligence may be able to recover a damages award. Negligent driving that results in personal or […]
On behalf of David Raimondo of The Raimondo Law Firm posted in Car Accidents on Tuesday, August 19, 2014. A recent article in Reuters is drawing attention to something that was once only possible in science fiction movies – driverless cars. Cars that can drive on their own are no longer a thing of the […]
A new software program is causing a ruckus in the South. The program, referred to as CRASH or Crash Reduction Analyzing Statistical History, is finding success in Tennessee. According to a recent report by Government Technology, the state’s highway patrol notes that the system has an accuracy rating of 72 percent for predicting time and […]
On behalf of David Raimondo of The Raimondo Law Firm posted in Car Accidents on Tuesday, August 5, 2014. A study published in the August addition of the American Journal of Public Health could provide additional support for laws banning texting while driving. The researchers behind the study found that there is a direct link […]
As winter 2014 drones on, people of Long Island are becoming increasingly snow-roads.jpgfrustrated with the endless parade of snowstorms that seem to be passing through the area, leaving havoc in their paths. With weather patterns such as this occurring in cycles, citizens are becoming frustrated by this particularly difficult winter season. Storms have brought significant […]
Sunday mornings are meant to be a day of relaxation. Many may spend time with their families or make plans to travel places for specific occasions. On Sunday December 1st, no one aboard the Metro North heading southbound into New York City expected to be a part of a horrific accident that would then be […]
On July 22nd, 2013, LaGuardia airport was shaking with fear when an odd incident occurred making many passengers fearing the safety of their lives. A Boeing 737 of Southwest Airlines landed nose first on the runway, moments before the front landing gear broke. No fire or smoke could be seen and within 10- 15 minutes […]