Alcohol-Related Accidents, Injuries & Fatalities
Posted on May 31st, 2013 by Oddo & Babat, P.C.
Few errors in judgment affect others so detrimentally as drunk driving. When an individual makes the decision to drink and drive, they put everyone on the road in danger including other drivers, passengers, cyclists and pedestrians. In New York State, a driver鈥檚 ability to operate a motor vehicle can be considered legally impaired if their […]
New York City Taxi & Limo Accidents
Posted on March 22nd, 2013 by Oddo & Babat, P.C.
With the substantial volume of traffic regularly streaming in and around Manhattan, the five boroughs and nearby airports on a regular basis, it鈥檚 inevitable that numerous taxi, limousine and car service accidents occur in the NewYork City Metro area annually.聽 Aggressive driving, driver fatigue, substance abuse and other causes may result in severe injuries and […]
Motor Vehicles Injuries Are The Leading Cause of Injury Related Death in New York State
Posted on January 21st, 2013 by Oddo & Babat, P.C.
The New York State Department of Health website聽states that聽Motor vehicles traffic injuries are 鈥渢he leading cause of injury related death, second leading cause of injury related hospitalizations and third leading cause for injury related emergency department visits in New York State.鈥 Studies available on the website and through links provided there indicate specific incidence, risk […]
New York City Subway Accidents
Posted on January 15th, 2013 by Oddo & Babat, P.C.
A recent New York Times article indicated that while the subway operator鈥檚 union is advising its member workers to 鈥渄rastically reduce their trains speeds,鈥 The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has officially stated that any change in train speed would be a 鈥渧iolation of work rules.鈥 While the union鈥檚 effort to reduce train speeds is in an […]
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