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If your family member was killed in a New York City pedestrian accident, you might file a wrongful death lawsuit against the negligent driver responsible for the death. Nothing can bring your loved one back to you. However, the New York City pedestrian accident lawyers at Douglas & London will …

New York is a comparative negligence state, which means that if you are partially at fault for a pedestrian-car accident, the compensation that you are entitled to recover will be reduced in proportion to your relative contribution to the accident.  Notwithstanding this application of comparative negligence, the New York City …

The serious injury threshold in a pedestrian accident lawsuit is the result of New York’s no-fault auto insurance laws. It is the degree of harm that a victim must meet to step outside the no-fault system to file a personal injury lawsuit. An injured person– even an innocent pedestrian– is …

Pedestrian accidents make up a small portion of the collisions in New York City. The most common location is within city crosswalks, and the results are often devastating. Pedestrian accidents tend to result in a higher rate of fatalities than accidents between two motor vehicles. Moreover, non-fatal injuries stemming from …

Pedestrian accident injuries are generally serious. Many people do not survive, and those who do are often permanently disabled. A human being is no match for a vehicle weighing several thousand pounds. These injuries are often catastrophic, meaning they affect the brain, spinal cord, or spinal column, and individuals may …

New York City is designed for foot traffic, but collisions between pedestrians and motor vehicles are far too frequent. If you were involved in a New York City pedestrian accident, it is vital that you seek medical attention right away. Failure to do so will make any future litigation very …

If you were the victim of a New York City pedestrian accident, it is vital to file a police report– even if you think you were not hurt in the collision. Many injuries do not appear immediately. Further, without a police report, it is difficult to prove fault against the …

Not every pedestrian accident in New York City involves a collision between a motor vehicle and a person. Collisions between cyclists and pedestrians are on the rise. Just as with a motor vehicle collision, you can sue the cyclist who hit you, but it is sometimes more complicated. Cyclists must …

If you are injured in a car-pedestrian accident in New York City, you can recover no-fault insurance benefits from the driver of the car. However, those benefits will only reimburse your medical expenses and possibly the wages you lost while you recuperate. To recover the full amount of your damages, …

If you are one of the hundreds of victims of a car-pedestrian accident in New York City, your priority should always be to seek medical treatment and to get a thorough diagnosis of all of your injuries. As soon as possible, after that, you should consult with experienced New York …