Buffalo Car Accidents

Initial medical expenses in nearly all Buffalo personal injury auto accidents are paid through the injured party’s No Fault insurance provider.  The medical providers treating the injured person submit their bills to the No Fault provider, which is then required to pay them. As a result, the No Fault provider should have a complete record […]

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New York State’s No Fault law sets forth several categories that define a “serious injury.”  One of these categories of injury must be proven to successfully pursue a Buffalo personal injury lawsuit involving a motor vehicle accident. One of the primary purposes of the No Fault law is to eliminate unnecessary or unfounded lawsuits.  As […]

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We discourage all Buffalo drivers from texting while driving not because it is illegal, but because it is dangerous.  Distracted driving is a major cause of personal injury accidents.  Because the potential for distraction has only increased over the past several years with the popularity of texting, tougher laws went into effect in New York […]

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Not all Buffalo personal injury lawsuits involve one defendant.  When multiple parties contribute to the occurance of a personal injury accident, the victim has the right to proceed against everyone whose actions led to the injury-causing situation. When one vehicle is going around another, illegally parked vehicle, the driver is still required to follow the […]

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To pursue a Buffalo motor vehicle accident lawsuit, the injury to the victim must fit within one of the categories set forth in New York State’s No-Fault Law.  The purpose of the No-Fault Law is to eliminate claims for insignificant injuries or frivolous claims.  One of the No-Fault Law injury categories is a “significant limitation […]

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Accidents involving large commercial trucks can be some of the most devastating cases that Buffalo personal injury attorneys deal with. These large vehicles are capable of causing catastrophic personal injuries. Last month, the National Transportation Safety Board held a forum involving representatives of the trucking industry, government regulators and safety advocates to discuss truck safety. […]

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As experienced Buffalo personal injury attorneys, we have seen the results of many serious accidents caused by driver fatigue.  Because of concerns about fatigue among drivers of large vehicles, the federal government has regulated the work hours for interstate drivers of commercial motor vehicles for many years.  Following multiple fatal tour bus accidents this year, […]

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Buffalo personal injury accidents involving commercial motor vehicles are, in many ways, similar to any other personal injury lawsuit involving a motor vehicle collision.  In some cases, however, the failure of the operator to comply with special regulations involving commercial motor vehicles may be helpful to the plaintiff’s case. The regulations involving commercial motor vehicles […]

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All Buffalo motorcycle enthusiasts are aware that New York State requires motorcyclists to wear helmets.  Based on a recent study, doctors affiliated with the John Hopkins University School of Medicine are now advocating for federal regulation of motorcycles that would extend helmet requirements to all fifty states.  The ability of motorcycle helmets to prevent death or traumatic […]

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