With the warm weather summer brings, there will be more people in Staten Island who are using it to their advantage to walk, jog and ride bicycles rather than use a motor vehicle. While this saves money, helps people to stay fit and is environmentally friendly, bicyclists can still suffer catastrophic injuries when they are hit by a car. Since bicyclists are increasingly vulnerable due to the sheer size disparity between a person on a bike and an automobile and the lack of protection bicycles have, any injuries bicyclists suffer can negatively affected them for an extended period, if not the rest of their lives.
Bicyclist suffers serious injuries in crash with car
A monetary judgment might ease the burden after a back injury
Even though auto manufacturers use more and more advanced safety features to protect motorists, many crash victims in Staten Island and elsewhere suffer severe back injuries. Such injuries can vary from minor to severe, and if you were in a car accident, you should undergo a thorough medical examination. It is not uncommon for a seemingly insignificant back injury to turn out to be severe enough to require surgery.
Alleged drunk driver kills pedestrian in Staten Island crash
Regardless of how cautious Staten Island residents are when they are driving or are pedestrians, accidents will still happen. There can be many reasons for this including recklessness on the part of other drivers, distracted driving behaviors, negligence and drunk drivers. When the crash involves a pedestrian, their vulnerability can lead to catastrophic injuries and wrongful death. People who have suffered injuries or lost a loved one in a auto-pedestrian accident should be aware of the importance of accident investigations and they should consider their options following the crash.
Statistics show pedestrian accidents on the rise in Staten Island
Pedestrians should be attuned to the possibility that they could be in an accident with a motor vehicle any time they head out their door. In Staten Island, the statistics show that there has been an increase in the number of pedestrian accidents from 2016 through 2017 after a sharp decline from 2013 through 2015. These numbers come from the Traffic Safety Statistical Repository (TSSR).
Weekends shown to have highest rate of fatal automobile accidents
For Staten Islanders who keep track of car accident statistics, it is the details that can be key. For example, calculating the number of collisions with injuries and fatalities over the course of a week does not give the entire story as certain days and times might be more dangerous. Examining accident statistics over the course of a year may provide more information.
Common motor vehicle wreck injuries may be physical, mental
As you make your way to town, you feel as though life could not be better. You are off of work and are looking forward to meeting up with friends for the day. However, all of a sudden, you hear a large crash and simultaneously feel pain in your body. You have just been involved in a motor vehicle collision.
