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February 7, 2022 | Car Accidents | Premises Liability

Is Store responsible for Not Providing Enough parking?

We are often asked whether a store or restaurant can be held responsible for failing to provide safe and adequate parking. For instance, sometimes a business doesnt provide adjacent parking but instead asks its customers to park on the opposite side of a busy street. the question then is whether...

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Top Six Common Causes Of Car Accidents

Car accidents can range from a minor fender bender with minimal damages to severe damages leaving your car unusable, permanent injuries and even death. The best defense for a car accident is to prevent it from happening in the first place; and the odds of avoiding a car accident improve when you...

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Tips From Westchester Car Accident Attorney To Protect Teen Drivers On The Road

A report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association earlier this year showed teen driver motor vehicle accident deaths are on the rise. Most parents who hand the car keys over to a teenage son or daughter know all too well the anxiety that can accompany such an action. Fortunately,...

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Safety Tips For Driving Buses From NY Accident Attorney

Driving a bus not only requires special training, but follow-thru is crucial in order to keep everyone on the road safe. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, bus accidents have decreased over the last two decades, but there were still 11,000 related injuries reported in 2008. This data includes both...

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Roof Collapse Or Roof Crush Car Accidents

A roof crush can occur in a car accident when the vehicle rolls over and the roof cannot support its own weight. Unfortunately, this danger is relatively common, particularly in larger vehicles like SUVs, minivans and trucks. Because these heavier vehicles (over 6,000 pounds) do not have to comply with the same...

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Preventing Pedestrian Accidents

Accidents can happen any time of the day. Pedestrian and car accidents are one of the more common accidents simply because people do not pay enough attention to where they are going whether on foot or when behind the wheel. If you choose to walk in a street you have to take...

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Phone Habits Lead To Distracted Driving

On a theoretical level, most people know that using a cell phone while driving increases the chances of having an accident. In practice, though, people continue to talk on their phones while they drive. Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of car accidents. Researchers at the Georgia Institute...

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NY Car Accident Attorney Provides Tips For Avoiding Blind Spots To Prevent Car Accidents

The typical blind spot behind a sedan is an area of 12 feet – while pickup trucks can have a blind spot as large as 30 feet. When you are backing up a car or truck, that’s a lot of room for a child, animal, or other object to hide....