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How Dangerous is a Head-On Truck Accident A head-on collision significantly increases the force of impact during an accident. Instead of the force of just one vehicle’s speed striking another, the two vehicles impact with their combined force. In a head-on collision with a large truck, the other vehicle’s occupants may face even greater force. As a result, head-on truck collisions often […]

How Dangerous is Speeding? Speeding Is a Factor in 26 percent Fatal Accidents You’re late to work. Traffic was terrible but now that you’ve gotten through it, you need to make up some time. Everyone else is driving fast, so why shouldn’t you? These excuses are common—surely you’ve heard them, and perhaps you’ve even made them yourself. However, if […]

PTSD After a Car Accident If you or a loved one is suffering from PTSD after an auto accident then learn what the Ivan Diamond Bronx Personal Injury Attorney can do for you.

Rear-End Collision Injuries Rear-end collisions are one of the most frequently occurring vehicle accidents, accounting for about 29 percent of all crashes according to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The injuries resulting from rear-end collisions can vary widely. An accident in which bumpers just tapped each other and the cars were of equal […]

Truck Blind Spots Cause Serious Injuries Trucks, tractor-trailers, big rigs, commercial trucks, whatever you want to call them, have extremely large blind spots that result in over 400,000 accidents per year. Because of the sheer size and weight of these vehicles, many of these accidents result in serious injury. If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident […]

What to Do After a Sideswipe Collision Injures You There were 309,371 vehicle crashes in New York state in one recent year, according to the Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research (ITSMR), 933 of them fatal. In the Bronx alone, there were 10,710 crashes, 38 of them fatal. Nationwide, more than 37,000 people were killed in car accidents during that same time, according […]

What Happens When a Reckless Driver Hits You? Reckless drivers significantly increase the danger you face on the road. While simply driving your car poses its own unique set of risks, sharing the road with reckless drivers can seriously raise the risk of an accident. Worse, when you do have an accident with a reckless driver, you may suffer more serious injuries than […]

The Many Risks of Road Rage Data from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety shows that, on average, Americans drive over 11,000 miles each year. The time we spend driving on congested roads, or through interminable construction zones, often leads to frustration, impatience, anger, and even road rage. According to the American Safety Council, over a seven year period, researchers attributed […]