A woman in New York is currently fighting for her life following a tragic motor vehicle crash. The early-Monday car accident reportedly occurred when a driver blew through a red traffic light and struck the woman’s car, causing severe injuries. Police said the driver...
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Car accident leads to 1 death, DWI charge
A man in New York has been accused of causing a woman’s death in a car accident due to drinking and driving. She now faces a charge of driving while intoxicated (DWI). Nonetheless, anyone in New York who is charged with drunk driving is always presumed innocent until...
A DWI conviction could lead to higher insurance costs
Any conviction for a criminal charge can come with consequences. In many cases, the repercussions of a conviction may not even relate directly to the sentencing handed down by the court. For example, if a person is convicted of a DWI charge in New York, it is likely...
The main building blocks of a strong estate plan
Planning for the future can seem like an overwhelming task. It is difficult to think about the future and decide what will happen to personal assets and property after passing away. This is an emotional and complicated process, and an adult may put it off because he...
Vehicle safety features often disabled by drivers
When many New York residents were children, they may have thought that flying cars would exist by the time they reached adulthood. Though flying cars are still out of reach in 2020, the idea of having self-driving vehicles seems to be getting closer to becoming a...
Are you at risk of succumbing to road rage?
Many people in New York and elsewhere have short tempers. You may be one of those people, and even though you try your best to keep your temper in check, certain things just seem to set you off. In particular, if you are on the road and another driver seems to be...
Making important estate planning decisions as a parent
Being a parent may have always been a dream of yours. You may never have anticipated being the perfect mother or father, but you did want to have at least one child to call your own and to love and raise. Parenthood can certainly be a rewarding experience, and though...
You have the right to remain silent, and you probably should
Like other people here in New York and across the country, when you feel stressed or feel you are "in trouble," your natural instinct is to explain yourself. This may not cause you much harm if you are explaining to your boss why you didn't meet a deadline, but it...
Does this field sobriety test set you up for failure?
You may have heard the sirens before you saw the flashing lights in your rearview mirror. For a second or two, you held out hope that the patrol vehicle was going to pass you by when you moved out of its way, but it wasn't meant to be. You came to a stop and waited...
Breath tests: Often used, often wrong
Most New York residents know that driving while under the influence of alcohol is an illegal action. Anyone suspected of doing this will be stopped by police and likely asked to participate in sobriety testing. Breath tests are often used by law enforcement officers...