An action was filed, among other things, to recover damages for wrongful death and personal injuries against a car leasing company. The action arose from a car/bicycle collision accident, which led to the death of the 30-year old woman riding the bicycle. According to sources, the woman, while riding her…
Articles Posted in Car Accidents
Third Party Summary Judgment Awarded by Lower Court, Plaintiff Appeals
This action is for personal injuries alleged to have occurred as a result of a motor vehicle accident involving vehicles driven by plaintiff, , and defendant, , on February 19, 2002, at the intersection of Deepdale Drive and New York Avenue, Town of Huntington, New York. A Personal Injury Lawyer…
Plaintiff Brings Summary Judgment Motion For Damages Sustained in a Car Accident
This is an action to recover damages for serious personal injuries allegedly sustained by plaintiff as a result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on Route 109 at or near the overpass of the Southern State Parkway, County of Suffolk, New York on March 9, 2005. Plaintiff claims in…
Defendant Requests Mistrial, Supreme Court Denies
This is a case being heard in the Trial Term of the Supreme Court of the State of New York in Kings County, Part 3. This is a personal injury case resulting from an accident. Case Background In February of 1957, an accident took place on the corner of Broadway…
Plaintiff Seeks a Ruling Under Supplementary Underinsured Motorist Endorsement
This case is one of appeal being heard in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department. The plaintiff in this case has settled his action to recover damages for personal injuries against the tort feasor in the amount of $25,000. This action…
NY Supreme Court Discusses Serious Injury Requirements for Insurance Law Section 5102
This is a case being heard in the Supreme Court of Kings County. The defendant has moved for a summary judgment in this case to dismiss the complaint made against the plaintiff based on the ground that the plaintiff did not sustain a serious injury within the requirements of Insurance…
Defendant Seeks Summary Judgment Pursuant to Insurance Law 5102
This case is about the defendants’ renewed cross motion for summary judgment seeking the dismissal of the complaint on the ground that Plaintiff failed to sustain a serious injury as defined in Insurance Law § 5102 (d) On August 22, 2002, Plaintiff commenced this personal injury action against the defendant…
Court Discusses How New York Laws are Truncated Regarding Personal Injury
When an accident occurs that involves a personal injury, it is important that the injured person seeks help immediately. The laws of New York are truncated when it comes to personal injury. They have set limits on many of the areas that involve compensable injury. If a person does not…
New York Court Determines Who Receives Wrongful Death Award When Surviving Spouse Passes
A father died as a result of a vehicular accident. His surviving spouse and their two children filed a case for wrongful death against the owners of the vehicle that collided with the father’s car. After the litigation, the owners of the vehicle paid a sum of $182, 717.00 in…
Court Denies Plaintiff’s Summary Judgment Motion for Wrongful Death Accident
Plaintiff as administrator of the estate of the deceased Saldana commenced this personal injury and wrongful death action as a result of an automobile accident that occurred on October 3, 2008 on Plandome Road, Plandome, County of Nassau. The Plaintiff’s decedent, who was eighteen-years-old at the time of the car…