Two weeks ago a four-car crash occurred on Route 22 in the Town of Southeast. Currently under investigation by the New York State Police and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department, there were serious injuries and a report of a fatality. Route 22 was closed in both directions for an extended period of time. Unfortunately, over the last… Read more »
May 13, 2021
Determining Liability When Someone Is Hurt in a Pedestrian Accident As is the case in many accident cases, more than one party might share part of the blame if a pedestrian is struck by a car. Determining who is liable, or “at fault” in a pedestrian accident can be difficult without the help of an… Read more »
May 11, 2021
New York’s Child Passenger Protection Act Eleven-year-old Leandra Rosado was riding in a car with seven other children. The driver, 32-year-old Carmen Huertas, had been drinking for several hours before getting behind the wheel. While on the Henry Hudson Parkway, she lost control, and crashed her vehicle. Leandra was the only person killed in the… Read more »
May 04, 2021
Westchester County Among Top 10 Counties with Most Truck Accident Fatalities According to the most recent National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics, there were 121 fatalities in New York State involving large trucks. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year. The NHTSA analysis includes a list of the top ten counties… Read more »
April 19, 2021
Veteran Dies After Botched Aortic Aneurysm Procedure During our most vulnerable moments, we entrust doctors, nurses, and other medical staff with our lives. Medical malpractice occurs when a health professional causes injury to a patient by failing to provide an adequate standard of care. If the substandard treatment results in an injury, then the medical provider or… Read more »
April 14, 2021
