$600,000 Car Accident Settlement in the Bronx

The other driver was in the left lane and decided to make a right turn — cutting across traffic, crossing lanes, and striking our client in the process. A right turn from the left lane is not a driving mistake. It is a reckless maneuver that puts everyone in the path at risk.

Right Turn From Left Lane Causes Collision in the Bronx

Our client was driving in the Bronx when a vehicle in the left lane abruptly attempted to make a right turn, cutting across the right lane — and our client's vehicle — in the process. Making a right turn from the left lane requires a driver to cross at least one lane of traffic, often without signaling and without checking blind spots. The vehicles in the right lane have no reason to expect a car in the left lane to suddenly cut across their path. Our client had no warning and no opportunity to avoid the collision.

The impact caused injuries that required emergency evaluation and a multi-phase treatment course. Conservative care, including physical therapy and pain management, provided partial relief but ultimately proved insufficient to resolve the structural damage caused by the collision. Surgical intervention was recommended and performed to address injuries that failed to respond to non-operative treatment, followed by an extended rehabilitation period.

Establishing Liability for an Illegal Lane Change and Turn

Making a right turn from the left lane violates New York traffic law, which requires drivers to approach right turns from the rightmost lane or the lane nearest the right curb. A driver who cuts across one or more lanes to execute a turn from the wrong position bears liability for any collision caused by that maneuver. The violation itself establishes a presumption of negligence — the at-fault driver was in the wrong lane for the turn, created a dangerous situation by cutting across traffic, and struck our client as a direct result.

Our attorneys obtained the police accident report, which documented the at-fault driver's position in the left lane and the attempted right turn. Witness testimony from other drivers confirmed the sequence of events — the at-fault driver gave no signal, made no gradual lane change, and simply cut across the right lane to make the turn. The evidence left no room for the defense to argue shared fault or claim that our client could have avoided the collision.

"A right turn from the left lane is not a momentary lapse in judgment. The driver had to cross an entire lane of moving traffic to make that turn. Our client was in the right lane — exactly where a driver is supposed to be — when the other car cut across and hit him. The traffic violation, the police report, and the witnesses all told the same story: 100 percent the other driver's fault." — Howard Raphaelson, Founding Partner

$600,000 Settlement for a Bronx Car Accident

This $600,000 settlement covers emergency treatment, extended medical care, surgical intervention, rehabilitation, lost wages, and the permanent physical limitations our client now manages. It reflects the full value of injuries caused by a driver who made a reckless right turn from the left lane in a Bronx intersection.

If you were hit by a driver making an illegal turn or lane change in the Bronx, our car accident attorneys have experience proving driver negligence in Bronx County Supreme Court and are ready to review your claim.