If you have walked away from a minor car crash, you may think that visiting a doctor is unnecessary. However, you may have underlying injuries. Even if you feel fine after a collision, seek medical attention. A diagnosis is important and so is the accompanying...
Car Accidents
Job-related strain and drowsy driving
There are a host of reasons why drivers behave erratically on the road and make critical errors that result in an accident. In this blog, we will examine some of the issues that drivers need to consider with respect to drowsy driving. Drivers become fatigued due to...
When a car crash changes one’s outlook on life
For many people, motor vehicle accidents are extremely difficult. Some crash victims watch their lives unravel after a collision, especially from a mental point of view. For example, someone who has a very positive outlook on life is likely to struggle with negative...
Are drivers too reliant on Tesla’s Autopilot feature?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating two recent crashes involving Tesla Model 3 vehicles that may have been on Autopilot when the collisions occurred. If they were, the Autopilot system failed to prevent the crashes. That’s bad...
Roundabouts worry drivers but offer many benefits
Drivers in New York and around the country tend to become apprehensive when they approach a roundabout, which may explain why only 5,000 or so of the intersection alternatives have been built in the United States. Roundabouts are extremely common in Europe because...
Flu season and safe driving
During the fall months, many parts of the country experience cooler temperatures and various transitions occur, such as kids going back to school. However, the fall and winter months can be very difficult when it comes to the flu and other contagious illnesses...
How to spot an aggressive driver
New York is notorious for having angry and inpatient drivers. The truth is, more than 80% of drivers across the country admit to having road rage at some point during the last year, according to AAA. Road rage is rather common, as it is easy to become infuriated with...
How a car crash can give you catastrophic burns
At Hall Ricketts Schuller & Gurbacki PC in New York, we spend a good deal of time representing clients who have suffered catastrophic injuries as the result of a car accident. We therefore know that one such injury you could sustain is that of a catastrophic burn....
Crash into building results in charges for New York driver
Citizens of New York may believe they are safe from car accidents while inside a building. A bizarre incident that occurred approximately a week ago in Brooklyn demonstrates that this is not always the case. Late Monday evening, as recorded on surveillance video, a...
Examining the dangers of drowsy driving
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every 25 adult drivers polled for one survey reported falling asleep at the wheel in the preceding 30 days. The danger of falling asleep while driving is somewhat obvious, but people in New York...