Accidents

At Antin, Ehrlich & Epstein, our personal injury attorneys are qualified to handle pedestrian accidents and all serious bicycle accidents. Our accident lawyers know how to investigate injury claims, obtain medical treatment, negotiate advantageous settlements, and take on insurance company defense attorneys in trial. Insurance companies are likely to attempt for the lowest injury settlement possible, but our aggressive negotiations and dedication to getting our clients everything that they deserve ensures that the personal injury attorneys at Antin, Ehrlich & Epstein defend our clients just as vigorously as insurance company attorneys defend theirs. The accident lawyers at Antin, Ehrlich & Epstein will aggressively pursue your rights and ultimately obtain maximum compensation for your physical, emotional and property damage.

The United States has a large and still growing problem with the amount of pedestrian accidents that occur each year. Pedestrian accidents can occur for the following reasons: an inattentive, impaired or preoccupied driver; a driver's failure to observe posted speed limits; a driver's failure to yield the right of way to pedestrians at marked crosswalks; failure to obey traffic signs or signals; failing to signal while turning; disregarding weather or traffic condition. Pedestrians also have a duty of care -- accidents may be caused by pedestrians if they ignore the "Don’t Walk" signal at an intersection, enter a stream of traffic and disrupt the flow, fail to use marked cross walks, or "dart" in front of a vehicle. Pedestrian fatalities account for more than ten percent of all auto accidents.

Bicycle accidents are a growing fatality in the United States, and sadly common in New York City, where bicyclists share crowded NYC roads with cars, trucks, buses and other vehicles. Common injuries associated with bicycle accidents include head, neck, and spinal injuries, broken bones, impairment of any bodily organ, and disfigurement. Bicycle accidents are often connected with auto accidents, especially in New York City. Damages in bicycle-related personal injury lawsuits can be recovered from such parties as negligent motorists, negligent bicycle manufacturers or even bicycle retailers if it can be proved that the accident was caused by a defective product. The city, county or state responsible for maintaining the roads can also be held responsible for bicycle-related personal injury, as can the dangerous conditions of private or public property.