On behalf of Kelner & Kelner | Aug 2, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
At least since 2011, experts have recognized a certain trend in car crashes: namely, that women are more likely than men to be seriously injured or killed in a car crash. New York motorists should know that scientists from the University of Virginia have measured how...
On behalf of Kelner & Kelner | Jul 15, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Every year across the U.S., thousands of people die in auto accidents. Most New York accidents are caused by human error, and there a few common ones. At the top of the list is distracted driving. The rise in smartphones and other in-vehicle technology has turned this...
On behalf of Kelner & Kelner | Jul 5, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Drivers in New York who plan to take road trips during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday period may be wise to appoint a designated driver if they may be tempted to consume alcohol. Independence Day is the deadliest federal holiday of the year for drunk driving...
On behalf of Kelner & Kelner | May 20, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Many drivers in New York and elsewhere head out on the road without getting the minimum seven hours of sleep that the CDC recommends. Others get behind the wheel after extended periods of wakefulness, yet the National Sleep Foundation has said that being awake for 24...
On behalf of Kelner & Kelner | May 7, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Distracted driving can be deadly. Nevertheless, many drivers in New York engage in it on a regular basis. Cellphone use is becoming especially widespread behind the wheel. Wakefield Research has recently conducted an online study regarding distracted driving that...
On behalf of Kelner & Kelner | Apr 23, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
New York drivers who are intoxicated when they get behind the wheel may be prevented from causing crashes in some types of vehicles in the near future. Volvo announced on March 20 that starting in the early 2020s, its vehicles would come equipped with cameras and...
On behalf of Kelner & Kelner | Apr 10, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Research released by the Risk Institute has revealed important information about the impact of distracted driving on roadways throughout New York and the rest of the nation. Everything from cellphones and navigation screens takes eyes of the roads, leading to record...
On behalf of Kelner & Kelner | Mar 27, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Just before 3 p.m. on March 25, a police chase ended with the suspect crashing into another vehicle in the Bronx. Six people were injured as a result and had to be rushed to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. The accident took place near the intersection of East 163rd...
On behalf of Kelner & Kelner | Mar 14, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
A fiery car crash took the life of one person and left a man critically injured in New York on March 11. The accident occurred in East Flatbush just after 3:30 a.m. According to the New York Police Department, the driver of the car, a 26-year-old man, was traveling on...
On behalf of Kelner & Kelner | Feb 25, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
New York motorists who cause fatal collisions might be more likely than the other driver to be under the influence of opioids at the time of the crash. A study examined data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System on 18,321 deadly two-car motor vehicle accidents...
