Auto, Truck, and Motorcycle Accidents

Whether someone is traveling along a highway filled with vehicles or is trying to exit a country road, there is always the possibility of a car crash. Not only can people face devastating spinal cord or brain trauma, but they can also die after sustaining serious...

Rideshare services are a common type of transportation in New York. Although motor vehicle accidents do not happen in Poughkeepsie as often as in cities with higher populations, they still occur and can result in injuries and fatalities. You need to know your rights...

Nighttime driving comes with additional hazards and risks to those we face during the day. Taking proactive steps to drive more carefully at night can reduce your risk of injury and accident. 1. Use your high beams lights Use your high beams whenever you drive in...

As a responsible parent, you understand the importance of strapping your child into a car or booster seat every time you leave home. Naturally, as your child grows, you must upgrade to a new seat. If your child has not yet outgrown his or her existing car seat, you...

The combination of long-haul trucking and freight trains forms a transportation infrastructure that keeps the entire country supplied with goods and materials. Unfortunately, both these transportation methods rely on human skill which could cause a critical failure...

Working on behalf of a car crash victim, a legal team may bring on outside professionals to assist in a crash scene investigation. The expanded team might include an accident reconstructionist, a forensic engineer and possibly a biomechanics expert. About information...

Your circulatory system moves blood to and from your heart through a massive network of veins and arteries. Consequently, a cut to your skin may result in considerable blood loss. An internal injury, though, may put your life in danger before you realize there is a...

You may never have been in a major motor vehicle accident, but minor crashes such as rear-end collisions occur frequently in and around Poughkeepsie.  Even a low-speed rear-end collision can cause serious injuries. If you are the victim, you will need prompt medical...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says that more than any other adverse event, car crashes can lead to femur fractures. Perhaps you fractured your femur when a speeding driver collided with you here in New York. The femur can be broken in different ways and...

If you've been injured in a car accident, it's important that you educate yourself on what determines whether or not a driver was distracted. In the state of New York, the law prohibits the driver of a vehicle from using any portable electronic devices. This includes...