Breaking, Car Accident Bronx Expressway

Five people were injured in a car accident Saturday morning on the Cross Bronx Expressway in Morris Heights.

The accident happened at about 10:15 a.m. near the Jerome Avenue exit when an Nissan SUV collided with a tractor trailer.

Witnesses reported women were seen screaming in the SUV after the glass on the back window shattered.

Four of the five people were rushed to Jacobi Medical Center in serious but stable condition, authorities said.

It wasn’t immediately clear if the child suffered serious injuries.

Bronx Expressway Car Accident

The Cross Bronx Expressway is an intricate part of New York’s mode of transportation that connects to New York’s Interstate highway stretching six lane for 8.3 miles, running through South Bronx.

The Bronx Expressway is congested with delivery vans, 18-wheelers, garbage trucks, log carriers, cement trucks and motorists just like you and me. So definitely attentive driver safety is required to get through this stretch of dangerous highway.

Dangers of the Cross Bronx Expressway

The Cross Bronx Expressway, has quite a few problems with the road that include horizontal sight distance causing vehicles to slow down, no median shoulder, a  lack of paved outside shoulders, stop and go vehicles, the need for speed, adding up to a hazardous situation if not paying 100% attention.

The Bronx Expressway is also poorly lit, the road pavement is rough and faulty. The Expressway does not offer service roads. At the street level termini of ramps, numerous turning options are available at the intersections. This, along with short weaving distances between the off-ramp/service road merge and downstream signals, creates a potential for accidents.

New York’s highway connecting through the Bronx connect to a trio of highways (Major Deegan Expressway, Bruckner Expressway, and the New England Thruway) bisected by the Cross Bronx Expressway. Four parkways (Henry Hudson, Mosholu, Bronx River, and Hutchinson River), along with the Grand Concourse, provide alternatives for north/south passenger car traffic.

There is no avoiding congestion when trying to cross between the East and West Bronx. Lest not forget the Bronx River, Bronx River Parkway, Woodlawn Cemetery, and Bronx Park while traveling through the Cross Bronx and Bruckner expressways.

That moment when your rear-ended by a tractor trailer, especially with children on board, can be traumatizing.  These types of car accidents can leave serious injury, and even fatalities.

 

Tips for Car Accident Victims

Injured in an accident? Remember some important tips to help preserve your claim.

What to Do if You’re in an Accident

Stay calm, don’t panic.

Try to stay in control of the situation to the best of you ability.

Make sure everyone you are safely pulled to the side of the road.

Move as far off the roadway as possible.  Do not leave the scene of the accident. Set you hazards to alert oncoming traffic of the accident.

Call NYPD / 911.

Call 911 so that the police and emergency units are notified of the accident.

Inform your  insurance company of the accident to start your claim.

Your insurance company needs to know as soon as possible of the accident so that they can start your claim.

Say Nothing – Do not admit fault.

Do not discuss the car accident with anyone other than the police and your own claims agent.

Take notes —  Other drivers, witnesses, pictures if possible.

Try to get the name, address, phone number and license numbers for all drivers and witnesses at the accident scene. Ask for the insurance companies and policy numbers for drivers involved in the car accident.

Take that ride to the hospital to get checked for serious injury.

Often times due to an adrenaline rush and shock accident victims are unaware that they are injured. Seek immediate medical attention.

Call a New York personal injury attorney to discuss your case.

You should never directly talk to the other drivers insurance company without first consulting with an attorney that understands no-fault insurance, and how it relates to car accidents under New York State law. Get FREE advice from a New York car accident lawyer: 718-233-3913.

 

Time To Hire An Injury Attorney

You find yourself involved in a car accident that leaves you with serious injuries.  Not only are you in shock but your mind starts to throw out all sorts of question in panic:

• Who will pay my medical bills?
• What about the damages to my car?
• How will I get through this without being able to work?

Going it alone with an the fault drivers insurance company id never a good idea. They just don’t want to pay. They will use unscrupulous tactics to either try to have you admit guilt or tell you that your injuries are worth little to no money.

Time to hire a personal injury attorney

•     You sustained serious injuries
•     The at fault driver is uninsured
•     There is question of who is at fault
•      An insurance adjustor is pressuring you

Sign nothing, give no recorded statements.

Speak To A n Injury Lawyer In 6 Seconds. FREE ADVICE 718-233-3913

 

 

If you did not sustain serious injuries you probably can deal with an insurance adjustor on your own.

A qualified personal injury attorney will work diligently to get you the compensation you deserve.

Settlements take time — often times 1 to 4 years.

Each car accident claim is different so its expected for the accident victim t feel frustration of the time it takes to settle a claim.

According to the American Bar Association (ABA) most personal injury lawyers work on a contingency basis. This means If you do not get paid the attorney handling your case does not get paid. Often times attorneys fees are 1/3 of the returned judgement. Which is pretty typical with all personal injury attorneys.

If you have been seriously injured in a car accident in the NYC metropolitan area.

Contact New York Personal Injury Attorneys, Ajlouny Injury Law, to give you FREE advice regarding your injuries and the accident you were involved in.

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