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$76 million: Serious injuries to a family involved in a collision with a tractor trailer, largest structured settlement in New York State history at the time.

$60 million: A Bronx woman sustained a permanent injury to her genital area when her doctor did not follow accepted medical practices or inform her of risks.

$25 million: Estate of 34-year-old mother of three awarded $25 million against convicted murderer and rapist who was wrongly freed from an upstate prison.

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Bronx Woman Injured in Milton Crash

Posted on August 13th, 2010 No Comments

A Bronx woman sustained minor injuries in a three-vehicle accident on Route 93 in Milton Thursday.

According to officials with the New York State Police, Sandra Ennin was driving a 2006 Toyota Corolla southbound on Route 93 near exit 3 just passed the Milton line shortly after 5:30 p.m. Thursday when the crash occurred. Police say three vehicles were involved in the crash.

State Police Sergeant Michael Popovics said Ennin was transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. The two other drivers, Ronald E. Rosenthal, of Wayland, and Brian J. Colbert, of Concord, were not injured in the crash.

Popovics said one of the cars became “fully engulfed” in flames.

If you or someone you love has been involved in a Bronx car accident, please contact the Bronx Car Accident Lawyers of Parker Waichman, LLP, by calling 1-888-244-2273.

1 Killed, 6 Injured in Bronx Bus Stop Crash

Posted on August 13th, 2010 No Comments

A man was killed and six people were injured Thursday in a Bronx car accident, police say.

According to officials with the New York City Police Department, the accident occurred shortly before 11:00 a.m. in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx at a BX 9 Metropolitan Transit Authority Bust stop. Police say a blue Lincoln taxi was traveling east on West Kinsbridge Road when the driver of a van began to make a U-turn ahead of the cab. The taxi collided with the van and mounted the curb, plowing into a metal and glass bus shelter.

Police said ambulances responded and took seven victims to area hospitals. The driver of the taxi was transported to Jacobi Medical Center along with two others, three people were taken to St. Barnabas, and one person was transported to Montefiore Medical Center, according to police.

While en route to St. Barnabas, 71 year-old Marcelino Adraneda was pronounced dead.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims’ families and friends.

Bronx Man Wanted for Fleeing Scene of Accident

Posted on August 5th, 2010 No Comments

A man in the Bronx is wanted for suspicion of leaving the scene of an accident.

According to officials with the New York City Police Department, shortly after 6:30 p.m. July 17 a woman called to report a car accident at the intersection of Columbus Avenue and Main Street. Police say the woman explained that the driver of the other vehicle, who struck her car from behind, left the scene. The vehicle sustained damage to the rear passenger side bumper.

The woman gave police a license plate number. Authorities say the license belonged to a vehicle which matched the description of the car that fled, and was tracked to the Bronx. Police have been unable to make contact with the owner and detectives continue to investigate the matter.

If you or someone you love has been involved in a Bronx car accident, please contact a Bronx car accident attorney of Parker Waichman, LLP, by calling 1-888-244-2273.

Driver in Fatal LIE Crash Driving Wrong Way for 2 Miles

Posted on August 5th, 2010 No Comments

The wrong-way driver who crashed head-on into an airport van was driving for two miles before the collision, prosecutors said Wednesday.

According to police, 30 year-old Bronx resident Dave Richards was high and drunk when his Mercedes slammed into a blue Super Shuttle July 5. The crash mortally wounded 64 year-old John Rey, of Queens.

Assistant district attorney Marilyn Filingeri said Richards had a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit and had marijuana in his system. The out-of-work security guard has been charged with assault, but prosecutors said they will seek homicide charges.

If you or someone you love has been involved in a Bronx car accident, please contact the Bronx car accident attorneys of Parker Waichman, LLP, by calling 1-888-244-2273.

2 Injured in NJ Turnpike Crash

Posted on July 30th, 2010 No Comments

Two Bronx-residents were injured in a three-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike Sunday.

According to officials with the New Jersey State Police, a car driven by Eddie Diaz Jr, of the Bronx, was slowing for traffic in the left lane shortly after 2:00 p.m. when it was struck in the rear by a vehicle driven by 22 year-old Ryan Denardo. The impact sent Diaz’s car spinning into a third vehicle driven by Angelo Arroyo Jr.

Police say 28 year-old Lorian Hill, of the Bronx, sustained neck and head injuries and was reported as being unresponsive at the scene.

Diaz was treated at the scene by emergency response crews from the Monroe and Jamesburg first-aid squads.

If you or someone you love has been involved in a Bronx car accident, please contact the Bronx car accident lawyers of Parker Waichman, LLP, by calling 1-888-244-2273.

Bronx Woman Dies After Weekend Crash

Posted on July 28th, 2010 No Comments

A Bronx woman died this week after she was injured Saturday in a car accident on the New Jersey Turnpike in Monroe.

According to officials with the New Jersey State Police, 28 year-old Bronx resident Lorian Hill succumbed to her injuries Monday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Police say the crash occurred shortly after 2:00 p.m. Saturday in the express lanes of the southbound Turnpike. As traffic slowed near milepost 73.4, a 2010 Ford Escape rear-ended a 2010 Honda Civic causing it to spin out and strike a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The Honda then crashed into a concrete barrier.

Hill, the front-seat passenger in the Honda, suffered head and neck injuries and was unresponsive at the scene, according to State Police Sgt. Julian Castellanos.

It was not immediately clear if anyone else was injured in the crash.

2 Injured in SeniorCare Ambulance Crash

Posted on July 23rd, 2010 No Comments

Two people were injured when a SeniorCare ambulance crashed on Woodbury Road Thursday morning.

According to officials with the New York City Police Department, the ambulance was traveling in the northbound lanes shortly before 7:00 a.m. Thursday when it lost control and crashed into a tree. A SeniorCare employee said, at the scene, the ambulance had been run off the road but a law enforcement spokesman said there “doesn’t appear to be any criminality involved.

A spokesman for the Syosset Fire Department said that units transported one person with minor injuries from the scene.

SeniorCare is based out of Brooklyn and would not comment on the accident.

If you or someone you love has been involved in a Bronx car accident, please contact the Bronx car accident lawyers of Parker Waichman, LLP, by calling 1-888-244-2273.

Ambulance, Bus, 2 Cars Collide in Harlem, 19 Injured

Posted on July 23rd, 2010 No Comments

Four vehicles, including an ambulance and city bus collided in Harlem Sunday sending 19 people to area hospitals.

According to witness reports, a woman behind the wheel of an Acura sedan didn’t appear to see or hear an ambulance that was speeding down West 125th St. shortly before 12:00 p.m. and drove directly into it’s path. “Because she had the music loud and she was on the phone, she didn’t hear the ambulance,” said 37 year-old Moise Cone, of the Bronx.

The ambulance, which was responding to a call in Randalls Island, swerved to avoid the Acura and clipped a sedan. The ambulance then blowed into a city bus at the intersection of Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard. An SUV then collided with the bus.

None of the injures were considered life-threatening.

If you or someone you love has been involved in a Bronx car accident, please contact the Bronx car accident lawyers of Parker Waichman, LLP, by calling 1-888-244-2273.

Details Released on Fatal I-88 Crash

Posted on July 21st, 2010 No Comments

State police released details Monday of a fatal Saturday night car accident near Schenectady.

According to officials with the New York State Police, 31 year-old Jeffrey Horowitz was traveling in the westbound lane of Interstate 88 when he struck a disabled car driven by 22 year-old Rachel Rabbin. Rabbin’s vehicle was parked partially in the right westbound lane because the breakdown lane was too narrow.

A tractor-trailer hauling paper, driven by 50 year-old Mohammad Hasan, of the Bronx, struck both cars and jakknifed.

According to police, Horowitz was pronounced dead at a local hospital later that evening. Hasan and Rabbin, who was not in her vehicle at the time of the crash, were not injured in the accident.

NY Sen. Schneiderman Involved in Hit-And-Run

Posted on July 14th, 2010 No Comments

New York state Senator Eric Shneiderman was involved in a car accident Monday night which witnesses are calling a hit-and-run.

According to officials with New York City Police Department, Schneiderman’s car rear-ended a parked car on Ninth Avenue. The car belonged to the executive editor of NY1 and was parked just outside its offices. The estimated damage to the vehicle is $3,000. A bicyclist took down Schneiderman’s license plate number.

When confronted by the vehicle’s owner, Schneiderman said he disciplined the staffer driving him and insisted he didn’t realize he’d just struck a vehicle. The aforementioned staffer is named Rachel Kagan. She is the niece of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.

Though this car crash may have caused far-reaching political damage, it is fortunate that no one was injured. If you or someone you love has been involved in a Bronx car accident, please contact the Bronx car accident lawyers of Parker Waichman, LLP, by calling 1-888-244-2273.

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