WHITE PLAINS PERSONAL INJURY AND DWI DEFENSE LAW BLOG
Motorcycle crashes with cars are excluded from no-fault coverage
Having insurance on your vehicle protects you and the other people on the road. One of the biggest issues with fault-based motor vehicle insurance is that someone irresponsible enough to cause a crash due to distraction or drunk driving is likely also someone who...
Can a conditional license help you keep working after a DWI?
Getting arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) in New York comes with all kinds of consequences. People often have to spend the night or even the rest of the weekend in jail. The criminal consequences possibly include fines and jail time. The state typically...
What is the difference between underride and override crashes?
Big commercial trucks are the cause of some of the most dramatic crashes on the road. A jackknife accident, for example, might lead to a semi taking out three lanes of traffic on a highway and causing a wreck with more than a dozen vehicles involved. Jackknife crashes...
Can immigrants receive workers’ compensation benefits?
Immigrants are not generally part of unions, and they may not understand the laws that apply to working in America. However, if they are hurt on the job, it is important that they make their claim for workers’ compensation and seek the compensation that they should...
What is the fee structure for a personal injury case?
When someone injures you, makes you sick or causes massive damage to your property, they may cause you financial hardship. When you aren't able to work or have thousands of dollars in outstanding bills, you won't feel like you are in a position to take on any more...
When is a Boating Accident Reportable?
Even though boating accidents are not as frequent as traditional automobile accidents, they do still happen. There are federal and state rules concerning boating safety and the need to file a boating accident report. “Boating Accident” Defined A “boating accident” is...
Want to avoid being in a Car Accident? Here are 3 things that police officers want drivers to know
The truth about a "car accident" is that it is never really accidental. That is why police officers do not use the word “accident”; they are “crashes” or “collisions.” This is because someone is always at fault. The two most common reasons collisions occur are speed...
Claiming damages for mental trauma after an accident
Being involved in a car accident can be deeply traumatic. While you will likely have suffered significant physical injuries as a result of the accident you were involved in, you may also feel that the so-called "invisible" mental damages were equally, if not more,...
What is the fee structure for a personal injury case?
Another driver causes a car accident. You end up in the hospital, where the bills grow higher by the day. You’re also losing money every day since you can’t work. The financial ramifications of the crash are abundantly clear. You know that the crash wasn’t your fault,...
Language barriers shouldn’t keep you out of the hospital or court
Some people call the United States of America a cultural melting pot. This term makes sense because immigrants from all over the world settle here in order to become United States citizens. The dream is often to give their family more opportunity in life. Although...
