Category Archives: Pedestrian Accident
Pedestrian Dies After Reckless Driver Careens Through Harlem
Too often, innocent pedestrians pay the price when reckless drivers speed through Manhattan. All too often, they pay this price with their lives. Such was the case after a wild incident in Harlem, with a pedestrian losing his life after being crushed to death. He had little time to react, and there was nothing… Read More »
Pickup Truck vs. Pedestrian Accidents in Manhattan Are Getting Out of Control
Pickup trucks are barreling into pedestrians at a worrying pace in Manhattan. These vehicles pose perhaps the greatest imaginable threat to pedestrians, and they can easily cause fatal or catastrophic injuries. Why are so many trucks veering onto sidewalks in New York? What can you do if a pickup truck hurts you or someone… Read More »
New York City Records Safest-Ever Year for Pedestrians: But People Are Still Suffering
New York City has struggled with pedestrian safety for decades. Hit-and-runs seem to occur with each passing week. These accidents are often caused by dangerous police chases, intoxicated drivers, and even negligent bus drivers. Hundreds of people lose their lives each year due to hit-and-runs in New York, and thousands more suffer serious injuries…. Read More »
Two Women Struck in Fatal Brooklyn Pedestrian Accident
Fatal pedestrian accidents continue at a worrying pace in Brooklyn, and a recent incident has claimed the life of a senior woman. This fatality is just one of many that have occurred throughout the past few years. For many residents, injured pedestrians lying on the road has become a common sight. Worse still, motorists… Read More »
Senior Pedestrian Struck by Negligent Driver in Manhattan
Elderly pedestrians are especially vulnerable to vehicular collisions. Even a slight impact can cause a senior to fall to the asphalt – potentially causing fractures, head injuries, and other consequences. These injuries often lead to long-term disabilities – perhaps robbing a senior citizen of their mobility and leaving them bedridden for the rest of… Read More »
Another Senior Injures Pedestrians in Brooklyn After “Medical Emergency”
According to the Department of Transportation, seniors are involved in almost 20% of all traffic collisions. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee in New York also states that older adults are more likely to crash due to “age-related vulnerabilities.” While seniors deserve the right to drive, people in Brooklyn also deserve protection from out-of-control elderly… Read More »
Hit-and-Run Driver Tracked Down After Fatal Manhattan Collision
The days and weeks after hit-and-runs can be incredibly difficult for injured pedestrians in Manhattan. First, these individuals may struggle with life-threatening, disabling, and painful injuries. Next, they must face the uncertainty of their situation. Will they ever find out who caused their life-altering injuries? Will they ever achieve justice and closure? Perhaps most… Read More »
Questions Raised After Tow Truck Kills Senior in Manhattan
Seniors are especially vulnerable when crossing the road in Manhattan, and this simple task often proves fatal for numerous elderly victims each year. The latest incident involved a tow truck and a senior, and it claimed the victim’s life. Questions are now being raised about potential negligence, and many witnesses claim that the tow… Read More »