Personal injury
Short explainers about personal injury law that touches everyday life in New York City.
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A Bath Beach sanitation truck struck a woman crossing Bay Parkway, and what New York traffic law says drivers owe pedestrians
Gothamist and the New York Post report that a Department of Sanitation driver struck Siobhan Lynch as she crossed at Cropsey Avenue and Bay Parkway, and that he was later charged with failure to yield and failure to exercise due care. This piece sets that account next to the written due-care rule. It does not decide the charges.
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A Midtown crosswalk hit-and-run, and what New York traffic law says drivers owe pedestrians
Streetsblog and Hoodline report that a driver turning onto West 34th Street struck a pedestrian in a Midtown crosswalk and left the scene. This piece sets that account next to the written New York rules on due care, crosswalks, and serious injury. It is not a prediction about this crash.
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A Carnegie Hill icy-sidewalk lawsuit, and what New York City law says about who must keep the sidewalk safe
The New York Post and East Side Feed report that former Representative Carolyn Maloney has sued a Carnegie Hill townhouse’s owners and the City, claiming she slipped on snow and ice. This piece sets that account next to Administrative Code § 7-210. It does not say who would be liable.