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A RECENT CASE

In a recent case, the Plaintiff managed to jump out of the way of a fire department vehicle which struck a person standing next to the Plaintiff. Thinking that she was not seriously injured, the Plaintiff did not pursue litigation.

The seemingly minor injury eventually turned into a serious injury which required knee surgery. The Plaintiff indicated that she had been stymied in an attempt to obtain information from the Police Department because she was not directly hit by the offending vehicle, and she failed to report any injury at the time of the accident. This set of circumstances led to the late filing of the Notice of Claim.

At a hearing regarding the motion to file the late Notice of Claim, the court noted the testimony of the individual that was hit by the vehicle supporting the Plaintiff’s contention that she was present at the scene and time of the accident. The Court also noted that the municipality was well aware of all the relevant facts surrounding the accident because of the police presence at the scene and because it was the agents of the municipality which performed the acts of alleged negligence complained of by the Plaintiff.

Finding the reasons for the Plaintiff’s delay in filing were reasonable, and that no prejudice inured to the municipality, the Court allowed the late Notice of Claim.

We recently launched our website about finding a truck accident attorney in New York City.  In tandem, our partners at the Orlow Firm have created a new video about how to choose a truck accident attorney in New York.  At the end is part of an interview of one of our past clients that was injured when a New York City Bus Collided with a Garbage Truck.

Trucking accidents usually involve more than one injury. Earlier this month another tragic accident took the lives of a mother & daughter in Nassau County.

“Nassau County Police say the driver of the 18-wheeler failed to stop for a red traffic light at Hicksville Road and Central Park Avenue hitting a 2006 Pontiac carrying Barbara Ryan, 44, and Joanna Ryan, 11.

Two other cars were also involved in the collision. According to police, a 1998 Lincoln Town Car was struck and then hit a 1998 Honda sedan and a 1997 Mitsubishi. The 71-year-old female driver of the Lincoln Town Car the 23-year-old male driver of the Honda were hospitalized with minor injuries

Police say the driver of the tractor-trailer passed a preliminary breath test and voluntarily submitted to a blood test for chemical substances. Criminality is not suspected.”

If you or a loved one has been involved in a truck accident in New York contact our Long Island City Attorneys office today to speak to one of our experienced partners.

Source: http://www.myfoxny.com

There were a lot of delays and injuries today when a dump truck being used for road construction hit an overpass, knocking off its bed into the eastbound lanes of New York State Thruway. Two were critically injured with 15 other injuries.

State Police said the accident occurred about 5 a.m. at mile marker 337 and caused a traffic standstill that has lasted more than three hours.

Sgt. Robert Simon said the dump truck that was being used for construction on the Thruway when it struck the County Route 7 overpass with its raised truck bed. The bed came free of the truck and landed in the road.

Two vans carrying adults and children struck the bed, causing the injuries.

If you or your loved ones have been involved in a trucking accident, it is important to contact an attorney with experience in this area. At The Orlow Firm we have experience representing the victims and families involved in commercial vehicle or trucking accidents. Contact our experienced Brooklyn attorneys office today for more information.

Source: www.theithacajournal.com