Anytime you are involved in a car accident in New York, you are required to stop at the scene of the collision. At a minimum, you must exchange information with the other driver. But, if anyone suffered injuries in the accident, you must also contact the police immediately. In addition to complying with the law, […]
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New York law requires drivers to report their car accidents to the police and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in many cases. In addition to timely reporting your accident to the New York DMV, there are also other deadlines you need to meet in order to seek insurance coverage (or other compensation or benefits) […]
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If you’ve been seriously injured in a car accident, you may want to see that the at-fault party is punished for forever altering your life. You may want to receive as much money for the accident as possible and you may feel that “compensation” is not truly enough to allow you to move on. As […]
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For minor fender benders that only caused slight vehicle damage, it may not be necessary to seek legal counsel. However, most car accidents are rarely simple and straightforward, and even though you may not feel seriously injured at the moment of impact, many injuries, such as whiplash, spine, and brain injuries can manifest later, after […]
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If you do some looking online, you will find various sites that provide “average” settlement amounts for whiplash. These averages seem to range anywhere from $2,500 to $100,000 or more. While the true average may or may not ultimately fall somewhere in this range, the reality is that the average settlement amount for whiplash doesn’t […]
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When you are involved in a car accident in New York, one of the first things you should do (assuming you are physically able to do so) is call 911. When you call 911, the dispatcher will send a police officer to the scene. Typically, the responding officer will prepare a police report, and in […]
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