Personal Injury Law

Manhattan Auto Accidents Leave One Dead and Several Injured

Ysemny Ramos, a 29-year-old pregnant woman was killed and another woman was seriously injured after a commercial van jumped the curb of a midtown Manhattan sidewalk and crashed into a building. According to this Associated Press news report, the car's driver was arrested. Charges against him are pending for this fatal car accident in Manhattan.

Earlier that same day a taxicab crashed into a pizzeria in the Upper West Side causing injuries to seven people. One person was critically injured in that auto accident in New York. Some children in the pizzeria suffered injuries after they were cut from flying glass. It is not yet known what caused this accident.

In these New York auto accidents, one person died and several were critically injured because of possible negligence on the part of the motorists. In the case where the commercial van hit the building, both the driver and his employer could be held liable for the death and injuries caused. In the case where the taxicab went into the building, if the accident is determined to be the driver's fault, both he and his employer could be held responsible for the accident and resulting injuries.

The injured victims and their families would be well-advised to contact an experienced New York City auto accident attorney who will go after the negligent parties in these cases and help the victims secure the compensation they deserve and need to take care of various expenses. Compensation in New York auto accident cases could cover medical bills, pain and suffering and loss of earnings. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a New York auto accident, please call Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro LLP for a free and comprehensive consultation.

Full post as published by New York Injury Talk Blog on April 29, 2009 (boomark / email).