Glossary Blog

Compensation: The aftermath of a motor vehicle accident can be frustrating. Lost wages and medical expenses can add up fast. Likewise, the sheer pain and suffering can be enough to […]

Fracture: Under New York law, a “serious injury” is defined to include “a fracture,” among other “serious injury” categories. Thus, if an individual can show that they sustained a fracture […]

Pedestrian:  The New York Vehicle and Traffic Law defines a pedestrian as “[a]ny person afoot or in a wheelchair.”   The term is used in many provisions of the Vehicle and […]

No-Fault Insurance:  New York State is a no-fault insurance state. This generally means that after a New York motor vehicle accident, the applicable “no-fault” insurer is responsible for paying for […]

Bodily Injury Claim:  In some cases, a person may file a bodily injury claim after they have been seriously hurt in a New York motor vehicle accident. When an individual […]

Uninsured motorist coverage  protects drivers injured in accidents, such as hit-and-runs or those involving uninsured drivers.   By law, all vehicles registered in New York must have uninsured-motorist (“UM”) coverage of […]

Driveway: Under New York law, a driveway is defined as “every entrance or exit used by vehicular traffic to or from lands or buildings abutting a highway.”  While some may […]

Private Road: New York law defines a private road as: “Every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or […]

Bicycle Lane: Some people may think that the rules of the road, as contained in the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law, only apply to motor vehicles, but that is […]