Manhattan

Published on: December 2, 2011

Flying Truck Tires Injures Couple on Highway

by Stephen Bilkis

In a case of having horse shoes in your pocket, two people, a husband and wife, were suddenly involved in one of the weirdest truck accidents anyone had ever seen and survived with non life-threatening injuries.

As the couple was traveling northbound on the highway, two tires came whipping through the air and hit their car. The tires had come off a southbound semi. In the ensuing wreck, the EMTs had to use the Jaws of Life to get the husband out of the car. Both victims were taken to the hospital and later released, sore and bruised, but alive and lucky not to have any life threatening injuries.

This type of truck accident does not happen often, but when it does, the consequences can be quite devastating. There have actually been cases in which people were killed when struck by a flying tire. The main question in this case, is why the tires came off and the police fully intend to track the truck down and find out what happened, explained the Accident Lawyer. Their main reason for doing that is to determine if there was any negligence on the part of the trucker or the trucking company that owns the truck.

Published on: November 11, 2011

Two dead in car wreck involving semis

by Stephen Bilkis

Anytime an 18-wheeler is involved in a car wreck, the results are never pretty, said the New York Truck Accident Lawyer. This case is a prime example of a terrible wreck that killed two elderly people; a pastor and his wife. The collision happened at an intersection and involved two semis. Somehow or other, the pastor’s vehicle was caught in between the two trucks and the truck behind them rear ended their car, causing an underride accident.

The police want to know a whole lot more about this accident and are asking anyone with any information to come forward. They want to find out if anyone saw the accident or saw the two trucks just before the accident. Given the fact that the truck behind the car rear-ended them, indicates that he was not paying attention to the road and it may also indicate he was speeding, as the force of the impact shoved the car under the truck in front.

Accidents like this are devastating for the family left behind and in this case, the family would likely have a solid wrongful death case to take to a personal injury lawyer, explained the New York City Truck Accident Lawyer. There will be other things that the police want to find out, including what the trucker was doing before the accident. In cases like this where a truck rear-ends another vehicle, you can count on the fact that the driver was not paying attention to driving.

Published on: November 7, 2011

Drunk and Inattentive Trucker Kills Four Resulting in $15 million Judgment

by Stephen Bilkis

The accident that sparked this wrongful death lawsuit happened in 2005 when a husband and wife spent a weekend with friends in another city. They were on their way home, when they were stopped in a construction zone on the highway.

Minutes later, a tractor-trailer rammed into the whole line of traffic stopped for the construction zone, killing the husband and three others in the carnage. The wife sustained catastrophic injuries. Four years later, the court rendered its verdict; a $15 million settlement for the wife who lost her husband due to the negligence of the trucker, said a New York Trucking Accident Lawyer.

Sadly, although the judgment could have helped the family continue with their lives and made some reparation for the horrific ordeal, the trucking company won’t be paying it within the foreseeable future. They moved all of their assets, including their trucks, into four other business entities to avoid paying. No one even knows if the original company is in business any longer, stated the observer who has seen similar accidents in Manhattan and Queens.

Published on: October 31, 2011

Logging Truck hit by car Kills Two and Injures Three

by Stephen Bilkis

The weather took a turn for the worse in this case and when it did, the consequences were not pretty.

Freezing mist was falling on the highway and those traveling it were hard-pressed to get any traction. They even had a hard time going the designated speed limit, as the road conditions were so treacherous. Further back down the highway, five people were headed north in a Pontiac G5. On another road, up ahead of the Pontiac, was an empty logging truck and trailer just pulling out onto the highway and about to start heading south, explained the NY Trucking Accident Lawyer.

The Pontiac had no idea the truck was there, as they were climbing a hill. When they hit the top of the crest and realized the truck was right in front of them, they tried to slow their forward momentum down. The ice was too bad and the wheels spun out of control, sending the vehicle directly into the path of the logging truck.

Published on: September 18, 2011

Injured and Declining to sue, an Accident Survivor is Financially Strapped

by Stephen Bilkis

In some cases, the truth is stranger than fiction and this case has all of those elements; a bit of hard, cold truth and an old world element of what may be considered to be fiction, but, is also truth.

A 60-year old Amish woman who survived a very ugly tractor trailer crash that killed three and left more than a dozen others badly injured, has declined to sue the trucker who caused the accident, indicated a New York Truck Accident Lawyer. That is the Amish way; not to take money from others when a situation is considered to be God’s will. And, according to God’s will, she would not participate in suing the man who killed her father.

The truck that hit them was fully loaded with scrap metal – 13 tons of it. The trucker had been driving for more than 86 hours over an 8-day period and was in violation of the hours of service regulations. He had been cited 41 times for fraudulently altering logbooks.

Published on: September 7, 2011

Truck hits bridge on Onondaga Lake Parkway

by Stephen Bilkis

A man is given a ticket due to him crashing into the CSX Bridge while driving his truck along the Orondaga Lake Parkway.

The driver was employed to transport computer equipment and was driving a rental truck, explains a Law Firm. The truck driver lost control for some reason and struck the bridge on Wednesday afternoon.

The local sheriff said that the driver of the truck was a 60 year old man. However, instead of stopping to report the accident like he should have done, he continued driving for over a mile. He then stopped in a large parking lot.

Published on: September 4, 2011

School Bus Almost Hit by Coal Truck

by Stephen Bilkis

A bus carrying a group of high school students nearly collided with a coal truck carrying about 20 tons of coal. Luckily, the bus driver was able to swerve the bus in time and missed the truck completely. Debris and dirt hit the bus and caused the windshield to shatter which caused minor injuries to the driver, the students were not harmed. Students credit the bus driver for acting quickly and saving their lives.

After the accident, school officials were called to the scene along with law enforcement and medical personnel to assess if anyone suffered any major injuries. The only injuries reported were minor injuries to the bus driver’s face. The parents of students were called and students were safely transported back to their high school, says a New York Truck Accident Lawyer. Students were then given the option of taking the rest of the day off or attending classes at the high school.

It was reported that the coal truck was to blame for the accident. The coal truck swerved into the opposite lane as the bus was approaching. It is unclear why the coal truck was in the wrong lane. After the incident students were upset but grateful to the driver for his quick reaction to the situation, claims a NY Truck Accident Attorney. The bus driver is being considered a hero for thinking quickly and avoiding a potentially deadly accident.

Published on: August 29, 2011

Water Tanker Truck Crash Injures Man

by Stephen Bilkis

A man in Towanda was injured on Monday as a result of a serious traffic accident. The accident involved a water tanker truck and caused injuries which required hospital treatment. However, his symptoms were fairly minor and this meant that he could be discharged the very same day, explained the NY Truck Accident Lawyer

The accident happened on Monday afternoon. The injured man was rushed to the hospital’s emergency room where his injuries were evaluated. The man is in a stable condition although will require ongoing medical treatment.

The accident happened at the intersection between Interstate 220 and Interstate 2027.

Published on: August 18, 2011

Logging Truck hit by car Kills Two and Injures Three

by Stephen Bilkis

The weather took a turn for the worse in this case and when it did, the consequences were not pretty.

Freezing mist was falling on the highway and those traveling it were hard-pressed to get any traction. They even had a hard time going the designated speed limit, as the road conditions were so treacherous. Further back down the highway, five people were headed north in a Pontiac G5. On another road, up ahead of the Pontiac, was an empty logging truck and trailer just pulling out onto the highway and about to start heading south.

The Pontiac had no idea the truck was there, as they were climbing a hill. When they hit the top of the crest and realized the truck was right in front of them, they tried to slow their forward momentum down. The ice was too bad and the wheels spun out of control, sending the vehicle directly into the path of the logging truck.

Published on: August 11, 2011

School Bus Meets Tractor Trailer in Deadly Wreck

by Stephen Bilkis

It was a horrendous wreck involving a school bus and an 18-wheeler. Thankfully, the trucking company came right out and owned up to the fact that they were fully accepting complete responsibility for the fatal collision indicated a New York Trucking Accident Lawyer.

In a move that many parents considered to be honest and upfront, the company indicated they understood the ramifications of the accident and were facing the consequences by doing everything they possibly could to deal with the situation. They understood the anguish of the parents who lost children in the crash. Accidents like these are often reported in Manhattan and more often in Long Island.

The trucking company and the affected parents met to discuss what was going to be done about the incident and to find out crucial information about why the accident even happened in the first place. It turned out that the trucker did not hit the brakes before hitting the school bus said a NY Trucking Accident Lawyer. That impact was horrific. Further information also indicated that the truck, at the time of the crash, was fully operational and functioning normally. Put another way, there were no defects that would have caused the accident.