October 13, 2011 – Brooklyn, N.Y. – According to a report from NBC New York, a drunk driver kills a man that was riding his scooter. The fatal accident occurred around 7 p.m. on Monday, October 10, at Meserole Avenue and Leonard Street. An unidentified 41-year-old man was on his scooter, stopped at a stop sign when he was struck from behind. The driver of the car, an unidentified 29-year-old man, is believed to have been under the influence when his 2002 Buick struck the man on the scooter. He was immediately taken into police custody following the incident The victim was transported to Bellevue Hospital, where he was confirmed dead. If you were injured in an accident involving a drunk driver or any other negligent type of driver, then you could be entitled to compensation. Your next step should be to seek legal counsel after an accident in Brooklyn from a personal injury attorney. According to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2009, there were 1,156 fatalities as a result of traffic accidents in the state of New York.
To help raise awareness of traffic safety in the New York area, our firm will frequently publish blogs about traffic accidents that occur throughout the 5 boroughs and beyond. We do this to raise awareness about the common types of motor vehicle accidents that occur in New York that may result in serious injury or traffic fatalities.
Among the most common types of traffic accidents in New York include:
- accidents caused by hazardous road conditions;
- single-vehicle crashes;
- rollover accidents; and
- “distracted driver” accidents or crashes caused by intoxicated drivers.
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