On behalf of Cohen & Cohen Law Group, P.C. | Sep 29, 2015 | Pedestrian Accidents
In every large urban city, it’s important to ensure that the streets are safe not only for drivers and passengers in motor vehicles, but also for those residents who choose to walk. In New York City, providing for the safety of millions of pedestrians is a main...
On behalf of Cohen & Cohen Law Group, P.C. | May 26, 2015 | Pedestrian Accidents
Many New York residents are killed or injured in pedestrian accidents each year, and data from the NHTSA indicates that busy urban streets such as those found in Queens are particularly hazardous for those traveling on foot. According to the Centers for Disease...
On behalf of Cohen & Cohen Law Group, P.C. | Apr 5, 2015 | Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Mass-Transit Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Premises Liability, School Accidents, Slip And Fall, Spinal Cord Injuries, Stairway Accidents
If you have been injured from a motor vehicle accident or a fall, your first trip may be to the hospital. At the hospital you will be asked how the injury happened. This will usually be documented in the hospital record. Following the discharge from the hospital when...
On behalf of Cohen & Cohen Law Group, P.C. | Nov 12, 2014 | Pedestrian Accidents
According to Suffolk County authorities, a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on Broadhollow Road in Melville died as a result of the accident. Police indicated that their investigation into the Nov. 6 incident is ongoing. Shortly after 11 p.m., a 28-year-old man in a...
On behalf of Cohen & Cohen Law Group, P.C. | Oct 16, 2014 | Pedestrian Accidents
On Oct. 6, a cab hit a building after jumping a curb on the Upper East Side. The crash took place around 11:50 a.m. when a taxi slammed into an eyeglass store at Madison Avenue and East 95th Street. The vehicle also hit a pedestrian before stopping completely. After...
On behalf of Cohen & Cohen Law Group, P.C. | Sep 30, 2014 | Pedestrian Accidents
The wife of a CBS senior vice president was struck by a bicyclist in New York’s Central Park. The 58-year-old woman was reportedly stepping off a curb when she was hit by a bicycle being operated by a 31-year-old man who was swerving to keep from hitting a group...
On behalf of Cohen & Cohen Law Group, P.C. | Jul 24, 2014 | Pedestrian Accidents
A New York truck accident resulted in the death of a 91-year-old woman on July 18. The driver of the city sanitation truck involved in the pedestrian accident received a summons for failure to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian. The accident occurred on Staten...
On behalf of Cohen & Cohen Law Group, P.C. | Jul 10, 2014 | Pedestrian Accidents
Police say that a man driving a red Ford Focus hit a pedestrian near the intersection of 92nd Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Queens at 4:30 a.m. on July 5. After hitting the pedestrian while he was crossing the street, the driver hit a parked car. The 42-year-old male...
On behalf of Cohen & Cohen Law Group, P.C. | Jun 27, 2014 | Pedestrian Accidents
On June 18 at around 5 pm, an elderly pedestrian was struck by a local sightseeing bus in New York. An anchor with a local news outlet reported that the victim was taken to Bellevue in serious condition. The source did not specify the injuries suffered. A spokesman...
On behalf of Cohen & Cohen Law Group, P.C. | Jun 11, 2014 | Pedestrian Accidents
Mayor Bill deBlasio has been trying to make New York City’s streets safer; not from crime, but from dangerous driving. His Vision Zero initiative has lowered the speed limits in specific areas of the city with the goal of reducing the number of crashes and...
