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Suing After a Drunk Driving Accident

Oct 09, 2014

Being hit by a drunk driver is terrifying, particularly if you’re driving safely and there’s no way to avoid the crash. New York law states that drunk drivers can be ordered to pay their car accident victims compensatory and punitive damages if the case goes to trial, but there’s another law that you need to...
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The Other Guy’s Insurance Company – You’re Not in Good Hands

We all get that warm and fuzzy feeling when car insurance commercials come on television. A smooth-talking representative assures us that we’re like family (or at least like neighbors) and that they’ll take good care of us. It’s all good… as long as you’re not trying to make a claim that requires them to compensate...
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5 Common Neck Injuries After Car Accidents

When you’re in a car accident, your seat belt usually holds your body still; your head is another story. The average human head weighs between 7 and 11 pounds (about 3.5 pounds of that is your brain), and it sits on top of the thinnest part of your ordinarily sturdy spine. Neck injuries are some...
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What to Do if You’re Hit by an Uninsured Driver on Brooklyn Roads

Every car accident is traumatic, but imagine finding out that the person who hit you doesn’t have any car insurance. As shocking as it sounds, as many as 20 percent of Brooklyn drivers have no insurance or are underinsured. What are you supposed to do if you’re hit by an uninsured or underinsured motorist on...
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Chameleon Trucking Companies – Changing Appearance and Evading Responsibility

Fatalities are more than twice as likely in accidents that involve large, commercial trucks. That’s exactly why the federal government has established strict guidelines that trucking companies must follow to protect motorists. Unfortunately, even after a series of safety violations, some of these trucking companies are able to continue conducting business as usual – and...
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