Car Accidents
Our car accident attorneys will help you obtain justice and compensation for your injuries.
When you drive through a city as large and busy as New York, the experience can be quite overwhelming. There are motorists, cyclists, pedestrians, taxis, ubers, and tour buses–all sharing the road–which means drivers must practice constant vigilance and defensive driving. However, even the safest driver can be the victim of an injurious or deadly car accident through no fault of their own.
If you have been in a car accident in New York and you were injured as a result, one of the most important steps that you can take after addressing your medical injuries is to contact an experienced car accident lawyer.
A car accident attorney can help you recover the maximum compensation that you are entitled to for your injuries, pain and suffering, lost wages, and medical bills. Contact us now to be connected with a car accident attorney in New York City who will fight to recover the compensation you need and deserve. Our legal team will navigate the complex insurance process on your behalf so you can focus on your recovery.
Types of Car Accidents
There are many different ways that you or a loved one can get injured in a car accident. However, the most common types of car accidents include:
Rear-End Crash:
A rear-end collision is an accident that happens when one car strikes the back of the car in front of them. In some instances, a series of rear-end collisions can happen in a row and cause a multiple car pileup. Although many factors can contribute to rear-end crashes, most involve speeding, distracted driving, or slick road conditions. A rear-end collision can put you at risk of some serious injuries.
Rollover Accidents:
A rollover accident is when a car tips over, and either lands on its roof or continues to roll. Depending on the speed, the slope of the surface, and a variety of other things, the car may continue to roll before coming to a stop after turning over multiple times. Regardless of how many times the vehicle rolls during the accident, these types of crashes can cause serious harm to everyone inside the car, and possible death.
Head-On Collision:
A head-on collision between passenger vehicles is when two vehicles are traveling towards each other and hit head-on. They are one of the most dangerous types of car accidents and are often fatal. Some of the most common causes of these types of accidents are drunk driving, distracted driving, or fatigued driving. In other situations, these accidents are caused by someone getting onto the wrong side of a highway, or going the wrong way down a one-way street.
Hit and Run Accidents:
A hit and run accident takes place when a car or truck hits another vehicle, a motorcycle, a bicycle rider, a pedestrian, or even property, and then leaves the scene of the accident without following the proper steps, such as exchanging insurance information and waiting for police to arrive and fill out a report. When a driver leaves the scene of an accident without following these steps, it is a crime.
Left-Turn Accidents:
A left-turn accident happens when a vehicle is at an intersection—either three or four ways—takes a left turn into oncoming traffic, and is struck by an oncoming vehicle.
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