Motorcycles are fun and efficient. They can even provide you with a mini vacation when all you really have is an afternoon to spend on the road. A long cruise can take your mind off of your worries and change your perspective on the world. The trade-off for the...
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Elements to prove in slip-and-fall cases for negligence
You’ve suffered serious injuries in a slip-and-fall accident. You don’t believe that it was your fault at all. The hazardous conditions were created by someone else, and you paid the price with a traumatic brain injury, broken bones, spinal cord injuries or other such...
When a broken bone from a crash becomes a major injury
The force involved in a car crash is easily enough to break bones in the human body. When you consider how many people die in motor vehicle collisions or suffer amputations, brain injuries or spinal cord damage, a broken bone may seem like a relatively simple bodily...
What are the most common reasons for slip-and-fall accidents?
When you think about slip-and-fall accidents, do you imagine someone slipping on a wet floor? What about falling down the stairs? These are certainly common accidents, but do you know why they happen? Usually, the underlying cause of any slip-and-fall accident can be...
Teenage traffic fatalities spike in the summer
New teenage drivers can get into severe and sometimes deadly car wrecks. Multiple factors influence a teenager's likeliness to get hurt in a wreck. The general lack of experience that someone has in their first few years of driving is a concern. So too is the constant...
Does not wearing a motorcycle helmet affect your crash claim?
Motorcyclists and their passengers are required by New York state law to wear helmets and protective eyewear. Helmets must be a type that are approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Helmets are a...
Why windshield wipers are so important
While New York enjoys warm summers, rainfall is heavy at other points of the year. This rainfall poses unique safety risks to those traveling by vehicle. Rain can decrease traction, increase stopping distances and it can also decrease visibility. Poor visibility...
No texting-while-driving hacks are safe for drivers
Life hacks are popular on the internet. People like to share ideas that they think are useful workarounds to problems that others encounter. Texting while driving is illegal in New York, and it causes numerous crashes. People want to avoid causing wrecks and getting...
3 rules of the road every motorcyclist needs to know
Riding a motorcycle is completely different than driving a car, so it's unsurprising that New York requires different licensing for motorcyclists. You will need to attend a course, take a test and maintain your new license to legally drive a motorcycle. However, the...