Garden City Personal Injury Blog
Many ride-hailing passengers avoid buckling up in the back seat
When you need a ride around Long Island, you may choose a ride-hailing app like Uber or Lyft. These services can give you a relatively affordable ride compared to cabs. And you can have the driver come directly to your door to pick you up. However, like any vehicle,...
Five tips for driving on winter roads
With the cold weather starting in November, winter seems to be coming early this year. And with winter weather comes snow and icy roads. As a New Yorker, you know how dangerous road conditions can get this time of year. Drivers who go too fast or don’t have experience...
Keeping your kids safe at the bus stop or while walking to school
As your school-age children get older, you will likely grant them increasing levels of autonomy regarding their daily lives. This will likely include getting to and from school every day. If your child is old enough to have a cellphone, you may feel comfortable...
Tips to preventing drowsy driving
It's no mystery that driving an automobile while tired is a serious hazard, but more than one in three drivers admit that they've operated a vehicle while drowsy. A contributing factor to this problem may be the prevalence of sleep aids in New York and other states....
The top distractions that drivers should avoid
Distracted driving is an epidemic in New York as in many other states, and everyone is susceptible to it. Though the use of smartphones and navigation systems has been rising, this is far from the only possible distraction. Anything that takes one's attention from the...
Walking to work? Avoid a pedestrian accident
Pedestrians can be in much danger when they're on or near the roads. They have no real protection against injury if they're hit by a driver. Even at slower speeds, a person who is struck by a car could suffer serious injuries.To prevent pedestrian accidents, drivers...
3 tips for preventing nursing home injuries in Long Island
When you place a loved on in a nursing home, you may worry that they won't get the care they need. There are many injuries that they could suffer if they're not treated well in the facility.The good news for families is that nursing homes can be held liable if they...
Typical causes of truck accidents
New York truck drivers could cause accidents for a number of different reasons. For example, some drivers get behind the wheel despite their fatigue. Drowsy driving can be as dangerous as drunk driving and could lead to a serious accident.Many accidents are caused by...
Changes in driving rules for truckers
New York motorists should be aware that the Department of Transportation plans to scale back federal rules on the number of hours truck drivers can remain driving before being required to rest. The trucking industry has long since been advocating for a relaxing of the...
Phone addiction creates crises on the roads
There is a very real consequence of so many people being connected through the internet and digital devices. That consequence is addiction.You probably know at least one person who can't be away from their phone at any time. They check it while driving, while parked,...
