The next time you violate a traffic law, it may not be the cop on the shoulder of the road you have to look out for, but a piece of equipment buried deep in your car known as the “black box.” The black box is about the size of two decks of cards and is located under...
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Federal Inquiry Launched into George Washington Bridge Scandal
Many New York and New Jersey commuters may remember the snarled traffic nightmare last September on the George Washington Bridge, as lane closings brought many drivers to a halt. If you were involved in an auto accident of any typeon or near the George Washington...
NYC DOT Launches Reckless Driving Ad Campaign
Reckless driving is a serious problem in New York, tragically taking the lives of countless pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists. According to the New York City Department of Transportation, reckless driving accounts for 40 percent of all fatalities in NYC car...
Tips to Avoid a Black Ice Car Accident
Midway through winter, I have noted an unusual amount of car accidents in Brooklyn and Manhattan caused by black ice. As an experienced car accident attorney, I have seen the sad result of such crashes, especially when the driver did not see the icy road ahead. To...
Stretch of 11th Avenue One of the Roughest Drives in New York City
As New Yorkers know, the streets of the city aren’t quite up to par these days. Potholes and bumps create jarring rides that, on occasion, can leave us injured. Most of the time, we trudge on through our day, making the best of the aches and pains caused by...
How do I know if I’ve had too much to drink?
Alcohol affects us all differently. One drink for a large, adult male may not affect his body at all, while an identical single drink may get a small female legally drunk. As a Brooklyn car accident injury attorney, I have sadly seen the results of many instances...
What Is a Soft Tissue Injury Caused by a Car Accident?
As a personal injury attorney in Brooklyn, New York, I am often asked about different types of injuries sustained after an auto accident. It is no secret that New York roads are constantly packed to the max,leading to all kinds of crashes, and unfortunately, a variety...
Taxicab Accident Severs Foot of New York Tourist
Taxicabs truly help Brooklyn function. Without them, we would have streets overpopulated with personal vehicles (as if New York traffic wasn’t bad enough) and an overcrowded subway system. Unfortunately, taxi drivers have been known to drive carelessly-sometimes at...
Feds Shut Down Another New York City-to-Boston Bus Company
Many New Yorkers have heard that federal regulators shut down a discount bus line that offered service from Chinatown in Manhattan to Boston last week. The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shuttered the company, Lucky Star,...
New York Researchers Say 43 percent of Teens Text While Driving
Several months ago in this Brooklyn Personal Injury Law Blog, we discussed how common texting while driving has become despite being illegal in both New York and New Jersey. Texting while driving bans have been somewhat difficult to enforce, and many drivers continue...