Buffalo Car Accidents

As experienced Buffalopersonal injury attorneys, we advise everyone to wear a seat belt.  There is little debate that in many cases, wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of injury.  If you were in a motor vehicle accident and not wearing a seat belt, however, this fact does not bar you from seeking damages in [...]

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Given the number of commercial trucks on the roads of Buffalo, it is evitable that some drivers will violate the rules regarding when they can drive.  Personal injury accidents caused by fatigued drivers of large trucks could be completely avoided if all drivers would follow federal regulations regarding hours on the road and rest time.  [...]

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Buffalo personal injury lawsuits against drunk drivers who cause a serious injury almost always involve a parallel criminal case.  The injured party is rightly seeking compensation for the injuries caused by the driver while the government seeks to impose criminal penalties for the same conduct.  There are several reasons that a Buffalo personal injury attorney [...]

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As experienced Buffalo personal injury attorneys, we are aware of the manner in which the presentation of expert testimony has evolved over the years.  Generally, there has been a move towards trying to make such testimony clearer for a jury to understand without the expert having to present a lot of underlying information regarding, for [...]

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Buffalo personal injury accidents involving automobiles require that the injured party prove that he or she suffered a “serious injury” as that termed is defined under New York State No Fault Insurance law.  While there are several categories that an injury may fit under to meet the threshold of being a “serious injury,” one of [...]

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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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