Chaos on Linden blvd 192nd. Queens Jamaica. According to witnesses vehicle runs red light, excessive speed.
https://youtu.be/eBr31BQCOXA
Friday, August 4, 2017
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Saturday, April 22, 2017
Whiplash - Car Accident Injury
Car accidents injuries each year. Although car injuries may differ from person to person, there are certain types of injuries that are quite common. It is important to know what these injuries are; therefore, you will have a better understanding of how this injury occurred.
Listed below are some of the most frequent
injuries caused by car accident:
- Head and Back Injuries
- Neck and Chest:
- Severed Limbs
- Broken Bones
- Spinal Cord Injury
When a car accident happens and there is a high rate of speed involved,
you can experience serious neck damage. Whiplash differs from person to
person, but with any type of whiplash, a person is likely to experience
pain for a considerable amount of time.
If you live in NYC with more cars, you may experience a more severe wreck. This is especially true in New York, and this is why it is important to visit New York Car Accident Lawyer. With more cars on the road, the chances of being involved in a car wreck are increased.
In New York, to be able to recover any money for pain and suffering, you need to prove you have a serious injury as defined by New York Law. Whiplash is a mechanism of injury, but not an injury in and of itself. To establish a serious injury, you need to have a medically determined objective injury, usually diagnosed by MRI or electrodiagnostic testing, which prevents you from doing most of your normal activities for 90 out of the first 180 days or a consequential or significant permanent limitation. Hospitals usually only do xrays, which only show the bones, not the discs or the nerves, so if you are still having pain, you should see a neurologist and have an MRI. If you don't have the medical proof of your injury, even if you filed a lawsuit, the Court would dismiss it.
A whiplash injury certainly can be serious enough to maintain a claim/lawsuit. You should consult with a personal injury attorney in order to recover your losses. Assuming that the other driver was at fault, your attorney can advise you on what types of damages are available. If you plan on retaining an attorney, you should begin to collect evidence that will help him or her prove your case. For starters, take pictures of the damage on your vehicle or any visible injuries you might have.
If you live in NYC with more cars, you may experience a more severe wreck. This is especially true in New York, and this is why it is important to visit New York Car Accident Lawyer. With more cars on the road, the chances of being involved in a car wreck are increased.
In New York, to be able to recover any money for pain and suffering, you need to prove you have a serious injury as defined by New York Law. Whiplash is a mechanism of injury, but not an injury in and of itself. To establish a serious injury, you need to have a medically determined objective injury, usually diagnosed by MRI or electrodiagnostic testing, which prevents you from doing most of your normal activities for 90 out of the first 180 days or a consequential or significant permanent limitation. Hospitals usually only do xrays, which only show the bones, not the discs or the nerves, so if you are still having pain, you should see a neurologist and have an MRI. If you don't have the medical proof of your injury, even if you filed a lawsuit, the Court would dismiss it.
A whiplash injury certainly can be serious enough to maintain a claim/lawsuit. You should consult with a personal injury attorney in order to recover your losses. Assuming that the other driver was at fault, your attorney can advise you on what types of damages are available. If you plan on retaining an attorney, you should begin to collect evidence that will help him or her prove your case. For starters, take pictures of the damage on your vehicle or any visible injuries you might have.
Friday, January 9, 2015
Whiplash is a common injury of a car accident
Whiplash is a common injury of a car accident. Serious whiplash injuries can have a long-term impact on a person’s life, and victims of whiplash should file a personal injury claim seeking the maximum compensation for their pain and suffering.
If you been injured in a car accident, and are experiencing pain in your neck, your probably suffering from whiplash. Whiplash is a soft tissue injury to the neck that lasts from a couple of days to years depending on severity of the impact. This pain can stem from an injury to the spine.
Whiplash can effect a persons day-today life both at home and at work. Common symptoms of whiplash include neck pain and stiffness, headaches and dizziness, difficulty swallowing and chewing, shoulder pain, back pain, and injuries to the muscles and ligaments.
If you have been injured in a car accident, seeing the right type of physician will be able to diagnose and treat your whiplash pain. Often times victims of car accidents do not think they have suffered whiplash or any other injury because symptoms may not appear for hours, even days after the accident.
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The term “whiplash” is used to describe a variety of neck injuries that often occur in rear-end crashes.
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Whiplash Statistics
• More than 3 million Americans are injured by a car accident every year.
• The reported risk of injury in Low Speed Rear Impact Collisions is 35-68%. The Japanese Auto Insurance Rating Association reports a 50% neck injury rate.
• About 10% of those injured become permanently disabled.
•“Minor” neck injuries account for up to 60% of all permanent impairment claims.
• So, for every 6 million occupants in Low Speed Rear Impact Collisions:
1. About 3 million will be injured (about the population size of South Carolina).
2. About 1.5 million will have chronic pain (about the population size of Nebraska).
3. About 300,000 of these become disabled usually due to pain (about the population size of Wyoming).
• Nearly half of all chronic neck pain in America is due to car crashes—mostly Low Speed Rear Impact Collisions.
• About 9% of all Americans suffer from chronic neck pain due to Low Speed Rear Impact Collisions.
• Children are at 2/3 the risk of adults.
Information provided by the Spine Research Institute of San Diego
Neck sprains and strains are the most frequently reported injuries in U.S. insurance claims. An estimated 66 percent of all insurance claimants under bodily injury liability coverage and 57 percent under personal injury protection coverage — two important insurance injury coverages — reported minor neck injuries.
43 and 34 percent of bodily injury liability and personal injury protection claimants, respectively, neck sprains or strains were the most serious injuries reported.
The cost of the claims in which neck pain was the most serious injury was about $8.8 billion, representing approximately 25 percent of the total dollars paid for all crash injuries combined.
Whiplash injuries can be sustained in any type of crash but occur most often in rear-end collisions. Based on National Automotive Sampling System data, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimated that there were 805,581 whiplash injuries occurring annually.
Of these injuries, NHTSA estimated that 272,464 occurred as a result of a rear impact.
4 A 1999 Institute study found that 26 percent of drivers of rear-struck vehicles reported neck injuries to their insurance company. 5
This was about the same as the 24 percent neck injury rate reported in a 1972 Institute study. 6
Estimates of neck injury rates in other studies have ranged from 7 to 37 percent, depending on whether police or motorists reported the information. 7, 8, 9
Injured in a rear end accident which has left you with pain and injury?
Contact a New York injury attorney who is intimately familiar with the procedures involved in a whiplash claim, and begin to seek the compensation you deserve today.
- 5 Farmer, C.M.; Wells, J.K.; and Werner, J.V. 1999. Relationship of head restraint positioning to driver neck injury in rear-end crashes. Accident Analysis and Prevention 31(6):719-28.
- 6 O'Neill, B.; Haddon, W., Jr.; Kelley, A.B.; and Sorenson, W.W. 1972. Automobile head restraints: frequency of neck injury claims in relation to the presence of head restraints. American Journal of Public Health 62(3):399-406.
- 7 Braunstein, P.W. and Moore, J.O. 1959. The fallacy of the term 'whiplash' injury. American Journal of Surgery 97(4):522-9.
- 8 Quinlan, K.P.; Annest, J.L.; Myers, B.; Ryan, G.; and Hill, H. 2004. Neck strains and sprains among motor vehicle occupants: United States, 2000. Accident Analysis and Prevention 36(1):21-7.
- 9 States, J.D.; Balcerak, J.C.; Williams, J.S.; Morris, A.T.; Babcock, W.; Polvino, R.; et al. 1972. Injury frequency and head restraint effectiveness in rear-end impact accidents. SAE technical paper series 720967. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers.
Friday, April 11, 2014
Crash Facts - Whiplash Stats
After a car accident: Many car accident victims suffer from whiplash. This injury is painful. if you've been injured in a car accident or any vehicle related accident -- seek immediate medical attention.
Your physician will perform an adjustment or realignment as part of your therapy. You may not immediately know you have whiplash -- don't take chances, take that ambulance ride, and have a doctor check you out!! care after an automobile accident.
Crash Facts
• Most injuries occur at crash speeds below 12 mph.
• Most cars withstand 8-12 mph impacts without vehicle damage.
• More than half of all Low Speed Rear Impact Collision injuries occur without vehicle damage.
• There is no correlation between vehicle damage and extent of injury.
• The peak acceleration of the head is much greater than the peak acceleration of the vehicle.
• A 5-mph crash typically produces about 10-12 g of acceleration of the occupant’s head.
Whiplash Statistics:
• More than 3 million Americans are injured by a CAD every year.
• The reported risk of injury in Low Speed Rear Impact Collisions is 35-68%. The Japanese Auto Insurance Rating Association reports a 50% neck injury rate.
• About 10% of those injured become permanently disabled.
•“Minor” neck injuries account for up to 60% of all permanent impairment claims.
• So, for every 6 million occupants in Low Speed Rear Impact Collisions:
1. About 3 million will be injured (about the population size of South Carolina).
2. About 1.5 million will have chronic pain.
3. About 300,000 of these become disabled usually due to pain.
• Nearly half of all chronic neck pain in America is due to car crashes—mostly Low Speed Rear Impact Collisions.
• About 9% of all Americans suffer from chronic neck pain due to Low Speed Rear Impact Collisions.
• Children are at 2/3 the risk of adults.
Your physician will perform an adjustment or realignment as part of your therapy. You may not immediately know you have whiplash -- don't take chances, take that ambulance ride, and have a doctor check you out!! care after an automobile accident.
Crash Facts
• Most injuries occur at crash speeds below 12 mph.
• Most cars withstand 8-12 mph impacts without vehicle damage.
• More than half of all Low Speed Rear Impact Collision injuries occur without vehicle damage.
• There is no correlation between vehicle damage and extent of injury.
• The peak acceleration of the head is much greater than the peak acceleration of the vehicle.
• A 5-mph crash typically produces about 10-12 g of acceleration of the occupant’s head.
Whiplash Statistics:
• More than 3 million Americans are injured by a CAD every year.
• The reported risk of injury in Low Speed Rear Impact Collisions is 35-68%. The Japanese Auto Insurance Rating Association reports a 50% neck injury rate.
• About 10% of those injured become permanently disabled.
•“Minor” neck injuries account for up to 60% of all permanent impairment claims.
• So, for every 6 million occupants in Low Speed Rear Impact Collisions:
1. About 3 million will be injured (about the population size of South Carolina).
2. About 1.5 million will have chronic pain.
3. About 300,000 of these become disabled usually due to pain.
• Nearly half of all chronic neck pain in America is due to car crashes—mostly Low Speed Rear Impact Collisions.
• About 9% of all Americans suffer from chronic neck pain due to Low Speed Rear Impact Collisions.
• Children are at 2/3 the risk of adults.
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Teens say “not high enough to cause a crash.”
More than one in four teens who
drive say they've driven impaired or on drugs. 57% of drivers age 16-20
who admitted driving after taking drugs felt that they were “not high
enough to cause a crash.”
About one in eight young drivers believes using recreational drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, speed, or ecstasy does not affect their driving.
In the limited time we have to administer this course, most of the focus has been on the dangers, results, and risks associated with alcohol-impaired driving. The danger of sharing our roads with impaired drivers also includes drivers that are under the influence of other drugs.
Prescription, over-the-counter, and illegal drugs can impair driving skills including vision, reaction time, judgment, hearing, and the ability to multi-task. Driving requires other cognitive skills such as information processing and psychomotor skills, which may also be impaired by the use of assorted drugs.
It is illegal to drive under the influence of drugs. Penalties include losing your license, a fine, and/or jail. Combining drug use with driving inexperience and high-risk behavior can lead to disaster on the road.<
A vast amount of research has been conducted on the effects of alcohol impaired driving. Methods of measuring BAL and the ability to identify alcohol-impaired drivers have become a relatively accurate science. Not as much research has been dedicated to determining the effects of other drugs on the ability to operate a vehicle. However, we know what drugs do to the body and that many people take drugs and get behind the wheel of a vehicle.
There are statistics that show drivers are on the road under the influence of mind- and body-altering substances.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) developed a survey and report to present data on driving following drug use, an area in which previous research is limited. <
In-home personal interviews with 11,847 respondents age 16 and older represented over 166 million drivers in the United States. The 166 million drivers represent only those drivers who reported driving within two hours of drug and/or alcohol use.
Driving After Drug Use
A majority (68%) of licensed teen drivers who use drugs regularly report that they “drug and drive.”
Characteristics of Drivers Who Drove After Drug Use
Driving after drug use was more common among drivers who were:
Marijuana was the illicit drug used most often by drivers who drove after drug use (used by 70% of those who drove after drug use).
Among those who reported driving after using marijuana:
The majority reported heavy or weekly use in the past year (60%).
More than half claimed that the marijuana use did not at all affect their ability to drive safely (56%).
About one in eight young drivers believes using recreational drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, speed, or ecstasy does not affect their driving.
In the limited time we have to administer this course, most of the focus has been on the dangers, results, and risks associated with alcohol-impaired driving. The danger of sharing our roads with impaired drivers also includes drivers that are under the influence of other drugs.
Prescription, over-the-counter, and illegal drugs can impair driving skills including vision, reaction time, judgment, hearing, and the ability to multi-task. Driving requires other cognitive skills such as information processing and psychomotor skills, which may also be impaired by the use of assorted drugs.
It is illegal to drive under the influence of drugs. Penalties include losing your license, a fine, and/or jail. Combining drug use with driving inexperience and high-risk behavior can lead to disaster on the road.<
A vast amount of research has been conducted on the effects of alcohol impaired driving. Methods of measuring BAL and the ability to identify alcohol-impaired drivers have become a relatively accurate science. Not as much research has been dedicated to determining the effects of other drugs on the ability to operate a vehicle. However, we know what drugs do to the body and that many people take drugs and get behind the wheel of a vehicle.
There are statistics that show drivers are on the road under the influence of mind- and body-altering substances.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) developed a survey and report to present data on driving following drug use, an area in which previous research is limited. <
In-home personal interviews with 11,847 respondents age 16 and older represented over 166 million drivers in the United States. The 166 million drivers represent only those drivers who reported driving within two hours of drug and/or alcohol use.
Driving After Drug Use
A majority (68%) of licensed teen drivers who use drugs regularly report that they “drug and drive.”
- 28% (46.5 million people) reported driving within two hours after drug or alcohol use.
- 5% (9 million people) drove after drug use, with or without alcohol.
- 23% (38 million people) drove after alcohol use only.
Characteristics of Drivers Who Drove After Drug Use
Driving after drug use was more common among drivers who were:
- Young (13% for those age 16-20 vs. 5% for those age 21 and older),
- Male (7% vs. 4% for females),
- Never married (11% vs. 3% for those who were married), and
- Unemployed (11% vs. 6% for those employed full-time).
Marijuana was the illicit drug used most often by drivers who drove after drug use (used by 70% of those who drove after drug use).
Among those who reported driving after using marijuana:
The majority reported heavy or weekly use in the past year (60%).
More than half claimed that the marijuana use did not at all affect their ability to drive safely (56%).
More than half perceived that they were no more likely to be stopped by police when driving after marijuana use than when sober.
A large majority of those who drove after the use of tranquilizers and sedatives (84% and 71%, respectively) drove following the medical use of these drugs. In contrast, only 43% of those who drove after the use of stimulants used these drugs for medical purposes.
Driving after drug use most commonly occurred on smaller roads (55%), in urban areas (56%), on the weekend (67%), and usually began between 6:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. (49%). The data indicates that even if you are not taking drugs and driving, many people are.
Drugged drivers are under the influence of marijuana, cocaine, sedatives, and speed. If you do not take drugs and drive, it is still critical that you understand you need to be alert to drivers who are erratic, speed, and seem to be unable to maintain lane position. Drive defensively, especially when driving at night or in an environment that might have a high risk of drugged drivers in your midst (6).
Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug in the United States.
Many young drivers don't believe there are risks associated with marijuana use. Approximately one in six (15%) teens reported driving under the influence of marijuana, a number nearly equivalent to those who reported driving under the influence of alcohol (16%), despite higher prevalence of alcohol consumption among teens.
After alcohol, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), marijuana's major psychoactive constituent, is the drug found most often in the blood of drivers involved in road collisions. With some exceptions, epidemiological studies indicate the presence of THC in roughly 4-12% of drivers injured or killed in traffic collisions.
Research shows that smoking marijuana affects focus, concentration, perception, coordination, and reaction time, many of the skills required for safe driving. The drug can make it harder for a driver to judge distances and react to signals and sounds on the road. These effects can last up to 24 hours.
Marijuana is also mind altering. Thinking and reflexes are slowed, causing difficulty in responding to sudden unexpected events. A driver’s ability to “track” or stay in the traffic lane, to brake quickly, and to maintain the correct distance between cars is affected.
The data indicates that even if you are not taking drugs and driving, many people are. Drugged drivers are under the influence of marijuana, cocaine, sedatives, and speed. Even if you do not take drugs and drive, it is still critical that you understand you need to be alert to drivers who are erratic, speed, and seem to be unable to maintain lane position. Drive defensively especially when driving at night or in an environment that might have a high risk of drugged drivers in your midst.
Although there has been much research on the effects of alcohol’s impairment while driving, not as much has been dedicated to determining the effects of other drugs on driving skills. However, we are aware of the effect of drugs on the body and that many people take drugs and then get behind the wheel of a car to drive.
According to various studies and reports, driving after drug use was more common among drivers who were under the age of 20 years, were male, never married, and unemployed.
Marijuana was the illicit drug most often used by drivers who drove after drug use (70%). Research shows that smoking marijuana affects focus, concentration, perception, coordination, and reaction time; many of the skills required for safe driving. The use of the drug can make it harder for a driver to judge distances and react to signals and sounds on the road. Marijuana is also mind altering. Thinking and reflexes are slowed, causing difficulty in responding to sudden unexpected events. <
A large majority of those who drove after the use of tranquilizers and sedatives (84% and 71%, respectively) drove following the medical use of these drugs. In contrast, only 43% of those who drove after the use of stimulants used these drugs for medical purposes.
Driving after drug use most commonly occurred on smaller roads (55%), in urban areas (56%), on the weekend (67%), and usually began between 6:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. (49%). The data indicates that even if you are not taking drugs and driving, many people are.
Drugged drivers are under the influence of marijuana, cocaine, sedatives, and speed. If you do not take drugs and drive, it is still critical that you understand you need to be alert to drivers who are erratic, speed, and seem to be unable to maintain lane position. Drive defensively, especially when driving at night or in an environment that might have a high risk of drugged drivers in your midst (6).
Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug in the United States.
Many young drivers don't believe there are risks associated with marijuana use. Approximately one in six (15%) teens reported driving under the influence of marijuana, a number nearly equivalent to those who reported driving under the influence of alcohol (16%), despite higher prevalence of alcohol consumption among teens.
After alcohol, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), marijuana's major psychoactive constituent, is the drug found most often in the blood of drivers involved in road collisions. With some exceptions, epidemiological studies indicate the presence of THC in roughly 4-12% of drivers injured or killed in traffic collisions.
Research shows that smoking marijuana affects focus, concentration, perception, coordination, and reaction time, many of the skills required for safe driving. The drug can make it harder for a driver to judge distances and react to signals and sounds on the road. These effects can last up to 24 hours.
Marijuana is also mind altering. Thinking and reflexes are slowed, causing difficulty in responding to sudden unexpected events. A driver’s ability to “track” or stay in the traffic lane, to brake quickly, and to maintain the correct distance between cars is affected.
The data indicates that even if you are not taking drugs and driving, many people are. Drugged drivers are under the influence of marijuana, cocaine, sedatives, and speed. Even if you do not take drugs and drive, it is still critical that you understand you need to be alert to drivers who are erratic, speed, and seem to be unable to maintain lane position. Drive defensively especially when driving at night or in an environment that might have a high risk of drugged drivers in your midst.
Although there has been much research on the effects of alcohol’s impairment while driving, not as much has been dedicated to determining the effects of other drugs on driving skills. However, we are aware of the effect of drugs on the body and that many people take drugs and then get behind the wheel of a car to drive.
According to various studies and reports, driving after drug use was more common among drivers who were under the age of 20 years, were male, never married, and unemployed.
Marijuana was the illicit drug most often used by drivers who drove after drug use (70%). Research shows that smoking marijuana affects focus, concentration, perception, coordination, and reaction time; many of the skills required for safe driving. The use of the drug can make it harder for a driver to judge distances and react to signals and sounds on the road. Marijuana is also mind altering. Thinking and reflexes are slowed, causing difficulty in responding to sudden unexpected events. <
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Car Accident Lawyer NYC
Car Accident Lawyer NYC - Brooklyn Queens - Bronx
- Category: legal
- Contact: Paul Ajlouny at info@ajlounyinjurylaw.com
- Location: New York City, New york 10016
- Phone: 1-718-233-3913
- Posted: Oct 11, 2013
- Personal Injury Lawyer
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We specialize in:
Traumatic brain injury
Whiplash and other neck injuries
Spinal cord injury
Paralysis
Burn injury
Amputation
Wrongful death
Broken bones
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