New York Car Accident Lawyer Blog

Published on: July 5, 2012

Events Surrounding Two-Car Accident Being Examined

by Stephen Bilkis

An SUV and a sedan collided on Tuesday when the driver of the SUV ran a stop sign, witnesses report. The driver of the sedan had to be removed from her vehicle by the firefighter who arrived on the scene shortly after the accident. Police are still investigating the witness’s accounts of the events to determine if the SUV really did run through the stop sign, reports a source.

The woman, after being removed from the vehicle, was transported via ambulance to a nearby hospital to receive treatment for her injuries; as she was loaded into the ambulance, the woman complained of injuries throughout the majority of her body. Police have not released any further updates on the woman’s condition and it is unknown whether or not she is still hospitalized.

The driver of the SUV was injured in the accident, but received only minor injuries which did not require hospitalization. The woman driving the sedan was wearing her seatbelt at the time of the incident while the driver of the SUV was not. A Lawyer explains that the relative sizes of the vehicle probably provided greater protection to the SUV driver. The woman’s injuries would have been more severe if she had not been wearing her seatbelt, and, without the seatbelt, she might have been thrown from the car.

Published on: July 2, 2012

Alleged Third Strike against Motorist

by Stephen Bilkis

A man in his early 20’s was charged earlier this week with reckless driving and driving while under the influence. The man was driving without a license earlier this week when he hit other vehicle. At the time of the collision he was traveling over 20 miles per hour over the speed limit, states a source.

The young man was driving along in his pickup truck, alleged drunk, when he hit a sedan and which swerved and went off the side of the road. The sedan then rolled several times and ended up upside down in a field. The driver of the pickup truck continued driving and will be charged with leaving the scene of an accident, which is a felony charge.

There were multiple witnesses to the incident in Queens which corroborated the sedan passengers’ stories. Police felt that they enough information to pursue the suspect for questioning.

Published on: June 26, 2012

Three Survive Severe Car Accident Despite Odds

by Stephen Bilkis

Despite the shattered pieces of three vehicles scattered across the local two-lane road, all three drivers in last week’s accident survived the collision. Police credit the three driver’s survival to the fact that all three were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the accident, says a witness.

One car was overturned and the front of a second vehicle was completely demolished in the accident. At least one of the vehicles had an airbag which was deployed; it is suspected that at least two of the vehicles were totaled in the accident.

The driver who was allegedly the cause of the accident was suspected to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident. Though the driver’s blood alcohol test results were not immediately available, police did release the fact that the driver had a prior history of charges involving alcohol and other intoxicants. The driver swerved into oncoming traffic which set off the chain of events.

Published on: June 23, 2012

DUI Sentencing In Car Accident Case

by Stephen Bilkis

A recent college graduate was sentenced for vehicular homicide last week. The man, the first in his family to graduate from college, was convicted in killing another student near the university they both attended. The young man was driving while intoxicated at the time of the accident, reports a station. The man had pled guilty to the charges against him.

The accident happened near an area not far from campus where many students hung out and went to bars. At the time of the accident it was raining and visibility was limited. The girl who was killed was walking along the side of the road at the time she was hit; the sidewalk was closed for construction. The combination of the girl being in the road, the limited visibility and the driver’s impaired condition all factored into the car accident.

The young woman was about to graduate with her bachelor’s degree and already had an internship set up in her chosen field; she was one course away from graduation. She did not die at immediately; she was sent to a nearby hospital for treatment and died later from her injuries.

Published on: June 20, 2012

Thirteen people died in a car accident

by Stephen Bilkis

Thirteen people died in a car accident when a farm vehicle transporting field laborers crashed into a truck that was pulling a trailer. The farm vehicle, a conversion van which was over 15 years old, had not been properly inspected for several years, states a N York Car Accident Lawyer. The van crumpled upon impact leaving only two of the fifteen people in the car alive; the two survivors suffered severe injuries as a result of the collision.

The driver had a history of mostly minor traffic violations. The majority of which were moving violations although he was charged with driving while intoxicated several years before the accident. He was driving without a license at the time of the injuries. Although unknown with certainty at the time of this accident, it is suspected that many of the victims in this accident were not United States citizens.

All of the people in the van were not wearing seatbelts at the time of the accident. Although in general passengers in vehicles are required to wear seatbelts, the law in Long Island does not apply to farm vehicles which are subject to less stringent safety regulations.

Published on: June 18, 2012

Teen Dies After High Speed Chase

by Stephen Bilkis

Three teenagers were in a speeding vehicle which was the instigator in a recent car accident. The three passengers were in high school at the time. It was the younger of the two boys who was killed as the car the boys were driving collided with an SUV. The police have formally charged the boy who was driving at the time of the accident; although more charges may be forthcoming, reports a witness, as the police continue to investigate the event.

The three teenagers were out driving and had just filled up the car at the time of the accident. The older boy’s girlfriend was pregnant at the time of the car accident accident. The young man was probably dealing with the many emotions that surround impending fatherhood when he was recklessly drove the vehicle through the college town that both boys called home.

It has been alleged that the boys had put gasoline into their vehicle and then driven off without paying for the gas. The car was traveling at approximately 90 miles per hour at the time the car smashed into the SUV. The car had been driving somewhat suspiciously when a police car spotted them and began to follow the car. When the driver decided to accelerate to such dangerous speeds was immediately after the police officer attempted to pull over the vehicle.

Published on: June 14, 2012

Nora White filed a case against Carlos A. Diaz

by Stephen Bilkis

Nora White filed a case against Carlos A. Diaz with Agramonte and Manuel A. Nunez with Atlantic Paratransit. This is in connection to the injuries that she alleges, she suffered in the collision of the vehicles driven by Mr. Diaz and Mr. Nunez. A reporter found out that Ms. White was a passenger in Mr. Nunez’s vehicle as a driver for Access-a-Ride. She just got in the vehicle and was trying to put on her seatbeltthat was stuck when Mr. Diaz’s van hit the Access-a-Ride’s vehicle’s rear. Mr. Diaz admitted that he had fallen asleep behind the wheel.

On the side of Mr. Nunez, he said that he was double parked when the van rear ended his vehicle. This was in front of Ms. White’s building as he was waiting for her. He said there were no spots at the curb, and he was not able to find the entrance to the building’s parking lot. In his testimony at the deposition, a witness said, he was allegedly only there for about five minutes with the hazard lights on before Ms. White arrived. This was different from the testimony of Ms. White, that she was standing at the building’s entrance waiting when the van arrived, and that she immediately got in.

A source explained why the defendants consist not only of the driver’s but the companies that owned the vehicles. In New York, a person or a company that has given authority to another for the use if their vehicle is liable for any negligence of the driver while driving their vehicle. This does not apply in all States, but it is the one that is applied in New York.

Published on: June 11, 2012

Alcohol caused Tragic Accident on Route 95

by Stephen Bilkis

Police have handed a report to a radio station stating that they suspect a fatal traffic accident was caused by alcohol. The driver of one of the cars involved in the crash was charged with a DUI offence.

According to the report, the crash occurred at around 10:40 PM yesterday. The police were very fast to respond to the traffic incident which involved two cars. The crash happened on Route 95 just to the south of Exit 32. One person was killed and a few other people were injured by the accident.

The police investigation has shown that the driver of a Pontiac Grand Am was being driven by a woman who is intoxicated. She was also carrying two passengers. The drunk driver turned left very quickly which caused her to cut up another vehicle. The other vehicle was being driven by a 20 year old female and there was a 19 year old passenger in the car. Due to the drunk driver swerving the other car hit into it.

Published on: June 9, 2012

Tragic Outcome for Local Car Accident

by Stephen Bilkis

Four young men are dead after an unfortunate car accident. The young men, all of whom were in their early 20’s, were riding together in a midsize sedan at the time of the collision, explains a witness.

The midsized sedan was driving at a reasonable speed when something distracted the driver and caused him to veer off to the side of the road. Weather was not considered to be a factor in this incident, so it is being presumed, at this time, that the source of the distraction was inside the car. Because all four men died in the accident, it is likely that what exactly happened in those tragic few moments will never be known.

After the car swerved off the road, the driver attempted to correct his error and turned the car back into his lane. The car overcorrected and moved into a more center lane. The lane was occupied at the time by a large pickup truck. The sedan was broadsided by the pickup truck. The passenger side of the sedan was demolished. The speed of the truck at the time of the accident was not immediately available.

Published on: June 6, 2012

On August 9, 2003, Elizabeth Jaynes was walking near or at the intersection of Station Road and Hampton Avenue in Bellport, New York.

by Stephen Bilkis

On August 9, 2003, Elizabeth Jaynes was walking near or at the intersection of Station Road and Hampton Avenue in Bellport, New York. This was around midnight. While trying to cross Station Road, she hit by a car being driven by Justine M. Wilkens. The vehicle which was owned by Steven P. Wilkens was going north on Station Road. Ms. Jaynes was thrown off onto the southbound lane. While lying on the road after the hit, she was struck by another vehicle, this time the one being driven by Joseph B. McPartland. This vehicle was leased by Joseph B. McPartland’s father, Michael E. McPartland from Chase Manhattan Automobile Finance Corporation.

Ms. Jaynes did not remember anything that happened in the accident. According to Ms. Wilkens, she has been a licensed driver for about a month before the accident happened. She said that she has driven in that road at least ten times before. In her statement, she also said that it was misting but the road was dry. She did not need the wind shield wipers, and her headlights were on. She further stated that the area was not well lit. She first saw Ms. Jaynes and the friend as they were stepping of the sidewalk. She said that she was travelling at thirty miles per hour. A Lawyer found out that in her sworn statement after the accident at the scene she said she was driving at about 35-40 miles per hour. The speed limit in that road is thirty miles per hour. She said that Ms. Jaynes and her companion were walking and Ms. Jaynes suddenly crossed her path while the other woman was on the untraveled path. She then hit her brakes but did not swerve of sound her horn. Ms. Jaynes hit the hood of the car and flew to the southbound lane of the road. She pulled over at the side of the road and tried to call 911 but she said her phone failed. Her friend Robert McGuiniss was driving behind her, and they were conversing when Ms. Jaynes was struck again. They saw a blue pick-up travelling south and there were no other vehicles in front of it.

Mr. McGuiniss testified that he learned of the car accident when he saw Ms. Wilkens brake and pull over on the side of the road. According to a witness, he said that he thought she hit a bag of garbage that flew over the car. He also said that he did not see Ms. Wilkens apply her brakes until after the intersection of Hampton Avenue. He said that after talking with Ms. Wilkens, he walked towards where Ms. Jaynes lain, but before he could get there was a blue pick-up that passed. He said that he had to jump back in order to avoid getting hit. In his statement, he also mentioned that there were no other vehicles that passed other than the pick-up. He said that the pick-up hit Ms. Jaynes with the driver’s side, the brakes were applied and the vehicle skidded over Ms. Jaynes.