NY Accident Law Overview

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Every year millions of people are injured in motor vehicle accidents - many very seriously. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, every 10 seconds someone in the United States is involved in a car accident. In 2005, there were an estimated 6,159,000 police reported traffic crashes, in which 43,443 people were killed and ...MORE >>

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Links and Resources Highway Safety National Crash Analysis Center Traffic Safety and Occupant Protection Advocates for Highway Safety AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety AboveAverageDriver.com ABS Education Alliance View Complete List >>

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Featured Articles on Motor Vehicle Accidents

• May 29, 2008 - Cabbie Quarrel Leads to Crash
• May 23, 2008 - SUV Crashes with Semi, Killing 3 in TX
• May 22, 2008 - 3 Killed, 3 Injured In Ohio Car Crash
• May 20, 2008 - Pa. Bus Crash Injures Students, Principal
• May 9, 2008 - Driver Faces Multiple Charges in Truck Crash
• May 7, 2008 - Ohio School Bus Crash Leaves 3 Children Injured
• April 16, 2008 - Website Makes Suing Easy
• April 02 2008 - Families will receive .4 M for crash
• October 5, 2007 - Student Sentenced for Car Crash
• June 13 2007 - Stop text messaging, drivers urged
• June 07 2007 - SUV rollovers put Ford's future in judge's hands
• June 07 2007 - Family of teenage DUI accident victim sues restaurant where suspect allegedly got drunk
• June 07 2007 - Michigan riders rally to change state's helmet law
• June 06 2007 - Louisiana bus driver cited in death
• June 06 2007 - Chicago school bus driver had 12 drinks before fatal crash
• May 30 2007 - Parents seek damages for daughter's death after motorcycle accident
• May 30 2007 - Wrongful death lawsuit filed in St. Louis Cardinal pitcher's fatal crash
• May 30 2007 - New Virgina Law makes auto accident lawsuits quicker
• December 30 2006- Wrongful death suit alleges police chase was unnecessary
• October 19 2006- Hilton lawsuit for car accident moved to new court
• Jan. 9, 2006 - GM Air Bag Lawsuit to be Reviewed
• November 14, 2005 - Lost 0K Verdict
• Sept. 27, 2005 - Look Both Ways Before Crossing
• Sept. 25, 2005 - NHTSA Safety Measures
• May 23, 2005 - New Safety Features
• April 5, 2005 - Cell Phones More Than a Nuisance
• Feb. 5, 2005 - Crackdown on Unsafe Drivers
• Jan. 27, 2005 - Commuter Train Collides With S.U.V.
• Jan. 22, 2005 - Sports Drinking and Driving
• Nov. 12, 2004 - SUV Rollovers Stabilized
• September 19, 2004 -Truck accident at North Hudson-Canadian Border
• Aug. 22, 2004 - S.U.V. Safety
• July 20, 2004 - Hybrid Allowances in California
• April 29, 2004 - Rise In Road Deaths
• March 26, 2004 - Connecticut Truck Wreck May Shut I-95 Stretch 2 Weeks
• March 25, 2004 - Trucker Drives Off Bridge in Pennsylvania
• March 22, 2004 - Truck Driver Found Not to Be Cause of Accident
• March 1, 2004 - No Public Policy Violation in Dual Recovery Exclusion
• February 1, 2004 - Black box unlocks car crash mysteries
• January 28, 2004 - Bill says buckle up
• January 26, 2004 - Maryland's Transportation Task Force considering surcharge on speeding tickets
• December 19, 2003 - Parents file wrongful death suit against driver in 2001 accident
• December 16, 2003 - Ford Wins Defense Verdict in Explorer Rollover Suit
• November 17, 2003 - $850,000 Settlement in Motor Vehicle Accident
• August 1, 2003 - Staying sharp: a great driver won't stay that way if he stops learning or honing his skills and knowledge.
• January 14, 2003 - Court Approves Secrecy for Accident Data
• November 8, 2002 - Family Offers $12,000 Reward for Hit-and-Run Driver
• November 7, 2002 - Crash victim had 0.10 blood alcohol level
• November 6, 2002 - NTSB urges safer 15-passenger vans
• November 3, 2002 - Vehicles vs. Tractor-trailers
• October 24, 2002 - Lawsuit settled in deadly van crash
• October 16, 2002 - Pedestrian Injuries
• October 14, 2002 - Lawmakers pushing ATV regulations
• October 13, 2002 - Driving While Distrtacted
• September 26, 2002 - Despite Safety Concerns SUV's Still Popular
• September 24, 2002 - Negligence Bound to Be a Factor
• September 16, 2002 - Pregnant Women Cautioned on Driving
• September 15, 2002 - School Bus Ride Riskier for Children
• September 14, 2002 - The Dangers of 15 Passenger Vans
• July 27, 2002 - Checkpoints
• April 8, 2002 - Judge: Parents of Grown Children Can Sue for Wrongful Death
• March 16, 2002 - Colorado Appeals Court Says Auto Insurance Covers Sexual Attack in Car
• March 5, 2002 - Car Seat Suit Nets $10.5 Million
• February 20, 2002 - Kids Sue in Fatal Crash
• January 31, 2002 - Ford Explorer Design Found Defective by State Jury
• November 3, 2001 - Couple Files Lawsuit Against Automaker Over 2000 Accident
• November 1, 2001 - Tough Talk Wanes on Phone Use in Cars
• October 27, 2001 - Settlement in Suit Over Stalling Vehicles Could Cost Ford $2.7 Billion
• October 24, 2001 - Ford loses appeal in crash case
• September 18, 2001-Two teens who fled after fatality cited
• September 6, 2001-Lawsuit filed over alleged tardy deer carcass removal contributed to fatal crash in 1998.
• August 8, 2001 - DMV Urged To Keep Test Of Low-Beam Alignment
• July 25, 2001 - Cell Phone Use Required to be Noted in Traffic Accidents in New Jersey
• April 17, 2001 - Jury Sends $1.1 Million Message On DUI
• March 17, 2001 - $ 41.6 Million Awarded to Children of Woman Killed at Crash Site
• March 6, 2001 - Family Gets 8.5 Million Seven Years After Crash.
• May 25, 2000 - S.A.F.E.: Seatbelts Are For Everyone.

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