Car Accident Claim Myths
Chaos tends to rule the day when a negligent driver crashes into your vehicle. The fog of confusion, stress, and pain often make it difficult to decide how to proceed. While coping with injuries, medical attention, and transportation challenges, a quick settlement offer from the other driver’s insurance company can sound … [Read more...] about Car Accident Claim Myths
Signs an Insurance Company Will Try to Underpay on Your Car Accident Claim
When working with another driver’s insurance company to pay a car accident claim, there are some warning signs you need to look out for during the process. These signs should indicate to you that the insurance company is trying to underpay your accident claim. The Insurance Company Wants to Record Your Statement If the insurance … [Read more...] about Signs an Insurance Company Will Try to Underpay on Your Car Accident Claim
8th-Grade Science Fair Winner’s Invention Eliminates Dangerous Blind Spots
PENNSYLVANIA - A news report published on popularmechanics.com states that Alaina Gassler, an 8th-grade student from Pennsylvania, masterminded a technology that eliminated dangerous automobile blind spots during an eighth-grade science competition. Alaina competed against 80,000 other students and won the nationwide science, … [Read more...] about 8th-Grade Science Fair Winner’s Invention Eliminates Dangerous Blind Spots
Hospitals Accused of Profiting From Medicaid Accident Victims
NEW YORK - According to a news story on nytimes.com, some hospitals are engaging in a practice of circumventing insurance companies to overcharge car accident patients by filing liens against the victim's automobile accident settlement. Some consumer advocates believe this strategy to collect on medical bills specifically targets the … [Read more...] about Hospitals Accused of Profiting From Medicaid Accident Victims
Auto Accident With Injuries in Prince’s Bay
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — SILIVE.com reported that a person was trapped in a vehicle after a crash in Prince’s Bay. The incident happened around 11:00 a.m. Police and Fire responded to the call for service on Hyland Avenue in the Prince’s Bay section of Staten Island. First responders removed the victim from the wreckage and transported … [Read more...] about Auto Accident With Injuries in Prince’s Bay
Two People Rescued After Being Trapped in Vehicle Following Crash into Brooklyn Fence
BROOKLYN, NY- Patch.com writes that a vehicle struck a fence in Brooklyn causing the two occupants to become trapped inside. The crash involved just one vehicle and took place early Monday at 5th Avenue and Ackerson Boulevard. The Suffolk County Police and emergency services were called to the scene at about 12:45 a.m. The Bay … [Read more...] about Two People Rescued After Being Trapped in Vehicle Following Crash into Brooklyn Fence
Collision in New Springville Injures Toddler
STATEN ISLAND, NY- According to SILive.com a toddler sustained injuries in a collision on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. The crash took place one on the West Shore in New Springville. Emergency services were called to the scene at about 12:21 p.m. The collision occurred at the intersection of Richmond Avenue and Independent … [Read more...] about Collision in New Springville Injures Toddler
Injuries Reported After Gateway Boulevard
PATCHOGUE, NY- LongIsland.com writes that multiple people sustained injuries in a collision that took place in Patchogue on Saturday, October 27, 2018. According to police reports, the collision took place on Waverly Avenue close to Gateway Boulevard at about 5:35 the evening. One of the victims, Erik Pedersen, 24, suffered a … [Read more...] about Injuries Reported After Gateway Boulevard
Fiery Collision on BQE Injures One
CARROL GARDENS, NY- According to brooklyn.news12.com, a person suffered injuries when a car and a truck were involved in a collision near the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. Witnesses in the area stated that the sounds made by the collision were like an explosion and that it “felt like a bomb went off.” The crash occurred in the … [Read more...] about Fiery Collision on BQE Injures One
Drunk Driver Who Injured Teens in Westchester Crash was Three Times the Legal Limit
WESTCHESTER, NY- The whiteplains.dailyvoice.com writes that the driver who severely injured three teenagers in Northern Westchester had a blood alcohol level that was three times the legal limit. The crash took place on Friday, October 26, 2018, at about 7:05 p.m. Police were called to the scene after reports of a two-vehicle … [Read more...] about Drunk Driver Who Injured Teens in Westchester Crash was Three Times the Legal Limit
Early Morning Collision Injures One on BQE
BROOKLYN, NY- Brooklyn.news12.com reports that a collision took place in the early hours of Friday morning on the BQE. The crash took place in the eastbound lanes of the highway close to the exit at Flushing Avenue at about 4 a.m. The accident closed down two lanes. The extent of the injuries was not reported other than to say … [Read more...] about Early Morning Collision Injures One on BQE
Severe One-Vehicle Collision in Tampa Hospitalizes Three
TAMPA, FL- According to WTSP.com, The conditions of the injured persons are not yet known. The crash closed down South MacDill Avenue in both directions between Bay to Bay Boulevard to El Prado Boulevard. Julia Street was also shut down. The closures impacted Thursday morning rush hour, and commuters were advised to find … [Read more...] about Severe One-Vehicle Collision in Tampa Hospitalizes Three
Driver in DUI Manslaughter Case in Selmon Had BAC of Almost .28
TAMPA, FL- According to TampaBay.com, the driver who caused a fatal wrong-way collision on the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway was operating his vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration that was greater than three times the legal limit. Stephen Joseph Paleveda, 27, had a reported BAC of .275 percent when the accident took place. The … [Read more...] about Driver in DUI Manslaughter Case in Selmon Had BAC of Almost .28
One Person Arrested, Six Injured in 8-vehicle Collision on LIE
MELVILLE, NY- ABC7NY.com reports that a chain-reaction collision led to six people suffering injuries and the driver of a minivan that became stuck under a tanker truck being arrested for driving under the influence. The crash took place at about 10:30 p.m. on Friday, October 19, 2018, in Melville. The eastbound lanes of the … [Read more...] about One Person Arrested, Six Injured in 8-vehicle Collision on LIE
Police Arrest Woman for DWI Following Multi-Vehicle Collision on LIE
MELVILLE, NY- LongIsland.com reports that a crash involving eight vehicles on the Long Island Expressway involved a drunk driver. The Long Island car accident occurred at around 10:22 p.m. on October 19, 2018. Traffic in the LIE eastbound lanes was slowed down because of a car fire. Two vehicles stuck in the traffic collided and … [Read more...] about Police Arrest Woman for DWI Following Multi-Vehicle Collision on LIE
Jeep Wrangler JL Recalls
USA- Freep.com writes that Fiat Chrysler has issued a recall of around 18,000 vehicles after it discovered problems with the vehicle’s welding. The recalled Jeep Wrangler JLs are from 2018 and 2019. The company believes that only about 4 percent of the recalled vehicles will have the defect. That would mean only 720 vehicles would … [Read more...] about Jeep Wrangler JL Recalls
