A tragic bus accident involving the Long Island high school in Farmingdale, NY as the school band was taking a trip to band camp in
By: Charles Lee We at the firm of Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP, can agree with victims of motor vehicle and bicycle accidents
By: Indhira Benitez Unlike the usual bus stories reported in the news, this one sheds a less distasteful light on buses and the companies that
In January of 2012, Plaintiff was struck by a van on 21st Street at 30th Road in Astoria, Queens. Plaintiff sued the Van’s Driver as
The New York City Department of Transportation launched an advertising campaign in areas where dangerous driving is common. “Reckless Driving Kills” public service advertisements are
Our firm has a special pedestrian litigation team, pressing litigation in all boroughs, always suspecting Queens pedestrians are at a much higher risk for being
By Lisa S. Cummings Our law firm continues to inform New York citizens about the dangers of distracted driving, injuring many people. We have successfully
By Scott D. Kagan, On December 28, 2009, plaintiff, a limo driver was stopped at a red traffic light in Manhattan when he was struck
Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP has been commenting on the problems confronted by pedestrians in certain parts of Queens. In 2008, Elmhurst Hospital
By: Indhira Benitez Recently in the news, the tragic loss of a mother was broadcast on televisions and newspapers all over the City of New
By Lisa Cummings As a law firm who has handled many settlements and trials for injuries caused by automobile accidents, we know that distracted driving
By Scott D. Kagan The driver of an SUV traveling on Niagara Falls Boulevard in the City of Niagara Falls was involved in a fatal
By Lisa Cummings Did you know that drivers are four times as likely to be in a car accident because of cell phone distractions according
By Scott D. Kagan Motor vehicle crashworthiness is a concept used to describe the ability of a motor vehicle to protect its occupants. Motor vehicle
Should NYPD focus on effectively tracking down violations or crime fighting? Councilman Brad Lander states that “Recruits don’t sign up for the academy to write
By: Indhira Benitez It seems as though every month there is a new bus company receiving not-so-good media attention in the press. In the bus
By: Kelda Doherty Yet another bus crash has occurred in the City of New York. This one took place in the Corona area of Queens.
Client often ask us: “what insurance is available for my injuries if I am in an Uber accident? Does being in New York affect what
Despite years of preparation and careful design, motor vehicle accidents often result in fuel fed fires caused by defective fuel systems that fail to contain
by Kelda Doherty Sixteen year old Renee Thompson had just finished her shift at Dylan’s Candy Bar in Manhattan’s Upper East Side when she was
Tis the season for accidents, especially car accidents. Rushing around buying that last minute present or grocery shopping, you are juggling a thousand things including your
With the dearth of parking in New York City and the congestion, one might be tempted to think that New York City’s traffic accidents would
With all attention now focused on deaths related to COVID-19 and the pandemic, it’s important to realize the risk Americans take simply by driving their
There is no doubt that 2020 will be a year few of us forget. It will be forever linked with words like coronavirus, social distancing,
Let’s assume you were injured in an accident just before the Pandemic and the corresponding shutdown. Your priority was to get prompt medical treatment and
How to be prepared in case you are involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA). As drivers return to the roads this summer and fall
In a previous blog we stressed the likelihood of an increase in motor vehicle accidents as the country reopens from the virus shutdown. Now we
While traffic is generally down across the country due to the coronavirus lockdown, the number of fatalities has risen sharply. For instance in New York
By: George Mikhail While the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) has several car crash tests to assist consumers in purchasing safe vehicles, many people
The family of a 21-year-old actress who was struck and killed by a Mack dump truck in the Union Square area of New York City
Why is it that the drivers most likely to be involved in a car crash-teens and seniors-drive the worst cars in terms of safety devices?
The jury came back with a $9 million dollar verdict in a motor vehicle accident case tried by Tom Giuffra. Our client was a 22 year old college student
