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Were you hit by a motor vehicle in Queens? A pedestrian accident can leave you with severe injuries and medical bills you may be unable to pay, especially if you cannot work. You shouldn’t be responsible for those expenses if someone else is at fault. Let the attorneys at Finz

As pedestrians, we often assume we have the unconditional right of way when navigating New York’s streets and crosswalks. After all, common wisdom tells us that drivers should yield to foot traffic in virtually all situations. But what does New York law say about pedestrian right of way? Do pedestrians

MANHATTAN, NY – Nine people were injured after a driver fleeing from police crashed into a group of pedestrians in Midtown Manhattan early on New Year’s Day, WPIX reports. Among the victims was 29-year-old Carrie Bernans, an actress who has appeared in such films as “Black Panther” and “The Color

QUEENS VILLAGE, QUEENS – The NYPD is trying to track down two drivers who were involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Queens on Sunday night, according to a New York Post report. The accident happened in the area of Hempstead Avenue and 223rd Street in the Queens Village area

According to the New York Department of Health, nearly 300 pedestrians die in accidents involving motor vehicles in New York State annually. Another 15,000 pedestrians are injured by motorists each year. Pedestrians don’t have seat belts. They don’t wear helmets when they walk across the street to grab coffee. Nothing is

RIDGEWOOD, QUEENS – A man is facing charges in connection with an accident that killed an elderly pedestrian in Queens last month. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz issued a news release announcing the charges against 27-year-old Rony Zino of Flushing.  The accident took place October 11 in the vicinity of

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, BROOKLYN – Police say a driver is facing charges following an accident in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Sunday night that left two people hospitalized. According to the New York Post, a woman was driving a 2010 BMW 328 at the intersection of Tompkins Avenue and Halsey Street when the incident happened

ASTORIA, QUEENS – New York City police said they are trying to track down the driver who was responsible for a fatal collision with a pedestrian in Queens last week. According to an Astoria Post report, NYPD officers were called to the scene early Friday morning following a 911 call

Pedestrian accidents are among the leading causes of serious injuries in New York State. Every year, 15,000 people are injured, 3,000 are sent to the hospital, and 300 are killed in collisions with motor vehicles, per the New York Department of Health. The average passenger vehicle weighs around 3,000 pounds, enough

WESTCHESTER VILLAGE, BRONX – Eight pedestrians were struck and injured in an accident involving two vehicles on a street in the Bronx Sunday morning, according to WCBS. Police responded to the incident at the intersection of Gleason Avenue and Commerce Avenue in Westchester Avenue at about 7:15 a.m. An investigation