An 80-year-old Bronx resident, Rose Young, was fatally struck last Thursday while crossing the intersection of Holland Avenue and Allerton Avenue in the Allerton neighborhood. According to police, Ms. Young was walking through the crosswalk when a 56-year-old driver operating a 2005 Honda Odyssey made a left turn from northbound…
A Brooklyn Supreme Court judge has sentenced the driver responsible for the devastating Ocean Parkway crash that killed a mother and two of her young children and severely injured a third one. But while the criminal case has concluded, the sentencing does nothing to address the ongoing needs, losses, and…
With the end of daylight-saving time approaching and earlier evenings settling in, New York City has once again launched its annual Dusk & Darkness Campaign under the Vision Zero initiative. As experienced New York City car accident attorneys representing injured pedestrians, cyclists and motorists, we believe it’s crucial to remind…
If you’re a bicyclist in New York City, one of the most alarming things you can hear about is a driver who flees after hitting a rider. That’s exactly what happened on Friday afternoon in the Parkchester section of the Bronx, at the intersection of Westchester Avenue and White Plains…
On October 21, 2025, multiple witnesses testified in the bench trial of Daniel Hyden, the man accused of driving drunk and plowing into a crowd at Corlears Hook Park on the Lower East Side on July 4, 2024. The crash left four people dead — Lucille Pinkney, Herman Pinkney (her…
An afternoon tragedy unfolded in Brighton Beach on Tuesday, October 15, 2025, when an 89-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck and two other pedestrians were injured by a minivan that jumped the curb on Neptune Avenue. According to police, the 86-year-old driver of a red Chrysler Town & Country minivan may…
An 11-year-old pedestrian was struck and critically injured Monday evening in Gravesend, Brooklyn, by the driver of a black Acura sedan who fled the scene, according to police reports. The hit-and-run occurred around 5:50 p.m. near Avenue V and Ocean Parkway, an intersection known for heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic.…
A tragic crash in South Richmond Hill, Queens left one woman dead and another seriously injured on Saturday afternoon, underscoring both the dangers of reckless driving and the complex legal issues that arise in pedestrian accident cases. What Happened at Van Wyck Service Road and Liberty Avenue According to police,…
An allegedly drunk and unlicensed driver has been arrested in Queens after a violent crash left two pedestrians — a 13-year-old girl and a 72-year-old man — seriously injured. The incident underscores the devastating consequences of drunk driving and highlights the dangers that negligent motorists pose to innocent pedestrians. Details…
A tragic accident occurred in Queens on Sunday afternoon when a pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle at the intersection of 39th Avenue and 30th Street, according to the NYPD. What Happened Police reported that at approximately 12:48 p.m., a 38-year-old woman was walking in the south crosswalk when…