Posted on July 23rd, 2010
Every day people get in motor accidents. But not all of them turn to law firms to determine their legal rights. If you were injured and seek an auto accident lawyer in Brooklyn, do not hesitate to contact us to have your legal rights protected.
A Brooklyn police officer who was left in a coma after a car accident has returned to work.
According to officials with the New York City Police Department, 31 year-old Carlos Olmedo received a warm welcome at his Brooklyn precinct today. “I’m feeling much better,” Oldmedo said. “I was in a bad accident and thank God I restored my strength.”
Oldmedo was seriously injured when he was struck by a motorcycle in the Bensonhust section of Brooklyn. Police say Olmedo was on patrol at 20th Avenue and 84th St. shortly after 1:00 a.m. May 17 when he spotted four men in a stolen car. As the suspects fled the scene, Olmedo ran after them and he was hit by a motorcycle traveling southbound on 20th Ave.
Investigators deemed the crash an accident and the motorcycle driver was not charged.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, contact the Brooklyn car accident lawyers of Parker Waichman, LLP at 1-888-244-2273 to learn more about your rights.
Posted on July 20th, 2010
Car accidents are often caused by combination of a human error and adverse weather condition. Since you cannot control other people’s deeds, we recommend you take double care when driving. However, if you were injured as a result of someone’s recklessness in NY, you may always retain one of the car accident attorneys in Brooklyn or other boroughs to find out whether you are entitled for a lawsuit and further reimbursement. Learn more about road safety measures in NY in this article.
All marked NYPD police vehicles will soon be outfitted with LED message board displays just under the car’s police lights. LED message boards use blue light to display a streaming message which can be easily read from a distance.
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly stated that the message boards will have a standard 50 messages related to general accident or traffic issues that can be controlled from the car. In the future, they hope to be able to control messages from a central command center, as well as be able to expand the types of messages to include things like missing child descriptions.
So far, ten vehicles have had the LED message boards installed in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, contact the Brooklyn car accident lawyers of Parker Waichman LLP at 1-888-244-2273 to learn more about your rights.
Posted on May 28th, 2010
According to the Buffalo News, the Ohio truck driver who struck and killed a temporarily disabled motorist is pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter.
Reports indicate that the victim, from Snyder, NY, had just hit a deer and was temporarily parked in the passing lane of the New York State Thruway when a large tractor trailer collided with her from behind.
Authorities say that the truck driver was streaming a pornographic video on his laptop when he hit and killed the victim.
The 18-wheeler accident occurred on December 12, in Pembroke, about 20 miles east of Buffalo.
At his September trial, the 45 year old truck driver will face a sentence of five to fifteen years in prison for manslaughter of the second-degree.
Posted on May 14th, 2010
A 21-year-old Bronx man appeared in court this week to plead not guilty to driving drunk in connection with a hit-and-run last Friday.
Police report the accident occurred on Route 120 following a tune-up soccer game between Ecuador and Mexico in the new Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey.
As 77,000 fans left the stadium, a group of nine, including a 20-month-old child, crossed Route 120. The 21-year-old driver struck them on the road and then fled the scene.
Police caught up to him in Wallington and charged him with assault by auto, leaving the scene of a dangerous accident, and driving under the influence.
Luckily none of the pedestrians were seriously injured.
If you or someone you know has been injured by a drunk driver, contact the Brooklyn drunk driving accident attorneys of Parker Waichman, LLP at 888-244-2273 today.
Posted on May 6th, 2010
A pedestrian was struck and killed in a Brooklyn car accident Sunday.
According to officials with the New York City Police Department, the unidentified pedestrian was struck by a Lincoln Town Car at the intersection of Fort Hamilton Parkway and 39th Street in Borough Park shortly before midnight Sunday. Police say 50 year-old Remigir Cajamarca, who works in a nearby bodega, called 911.
“Oh, my God! Call 911! Someone got hit!” a woman reportedly yelled to Cajamarca. “The man was just lying in the middle of the road,” said Cajamarca. “He wasn’t moving.”
Paramedics transported the victim to Maimonides Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead.
The driver of the Lincoln remained at the scene and was not charged, police say.
