ACCIDENTS ON RISE IN BROOKLYN AND A DAILY THREAT TO BOTH MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIANS, SAYS LEADING PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER BROOKLYN
The ever-increasing number of motor vehicle accidents that occur in Brooklyn, New York every day is a constant reminder of how increasingly dangerous it is has become for both motorists and pedestrians alike to travel around in the borough, says a leading personal injury lawyer Brooklyn.
According to a recent report by the New York City Department of Health, toping the list of causes for most motor vehicle accidents in Brooklyn are the following:
- Drunk Driving
By far, drunk driving tops the list. More than 75% of all motor vehicle accidents in Brooklyn are caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol, with typical blood/alcohol levels far exceeded levels known to cause significant mental impairment and a slowing down of physical reaction times needed to safely operate a motor vehicle. - Driver Negligence
Driver negligence and carelessness is the second most common cause of a motor vehicle accident in Brooklyn. While the borough of Brooklyn is certainly not the only place where rules are broken, unfortunately motorists who drive through the streets of Brooklyn think they can break the rules and get away with it, such as running red lights, ignoring stop signs, exceeding the speed limit and tailgating, particularly on dangerous highways like the Brooklyn/Queens Expressway. - Sleep Deprivation
Studies show that New Yorkers have extremely busy, stress-ridden lives and don’t get enough sleep -- and yet they get behind the wheel of a car anyway. As a result, serious accidents happen in when drivers doze off behind the wheel, or when sleep deprivation leads causes motorists to suffer from very short attention spans which impairs judgment and reaction time.
When Accidents Happen...What To Do Next
When an accident happens, many people panic. While it may be impossible to prevent an extreme reaction like panic, it often helps a great deal if motorists can remember the following simple steps to take to avoid further injury and to quickly deal with any of medical and legal needs that might be necessary in the aftermath of an accident:
- The first thing to do, if possible, is to move your car out of the flow of traffic.
- Get out of the car and check for injuries.
- Call an ambulance -- regardless of whether you think you, or the people in the other car, are injured.
- Call 911 and request police presence.
- Call your insurance company from the scene of the accident and request a report.
- Make a note of important details at the scene like the registration number of the other car, the license number of the driver driving that car and note of the name, telephone number and contact address of the other driver.
- Call at Brooklyn Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer if you know one. If not, find one, and call him or her and engage their services immediately.
- Go to a nearby hospital, or to your own doctor, for a complete medical examination.
- Get a copy of the doctor's report and file a police complaint.
- Give your personal injury lawyer all the details of the accident along with a copy of the police complaint and the doctor's report.
- File the insurance claim in a timely manner.
