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Inside New York City, Uber and Lyft drivers are TLC-licensed, and their required liability coverage is far lower than the $1.25 million many people assume. A pedestrian’s medical bills and lost wages usually start with no-fault insurance, even when the driver was clearly at fault. Trip records from the app can help show whether the … Read more
If a car hits you while you’re on a bike in New York, no-fault insurance generally pays your medical bills and lost wages, regardless of who caused the crash. No-fault applies only when a motor vehicle is involved. A solo fall, or a crash with another cyclist or a pedestrian, isn’t covered. The deadlines are … Read more
Electric and hybrid cars can be nearly silent at low speeds, which makes them hard for pedestrians to hear, especially people who are blind or have low vision. Federal rules now require new electric and hybrid cars to make an alert sound at speeds up to about 18.6 mph, but many older quiet cars are … Read more
If you’re hit by a car, get to safety, call 911 and get the driver’s information, or at least the plate number if the driver leaves. In New York, the car’s no-fault insurance generally pays a pedestrian’s medical bills and lost wages, no matter who caused the crash. Drivers must yield to pedestrians in crosswalks … Read more
In New York, cyclists have the same rights and duties as drivers, and must ride in the bike lane or near the right curb when one is available. At night, a bike must have a white headlight and a red taillight. Helmets are required by state law only for riders under 14. A cyclist who … Read more
NYC pedestrian deaths fell from 122 in 2024 to 111 in 2025, among the lowest levels ever recorded. Distracted driving and distracted walking both remain common factors in pedestrian crashes. New York law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, and it also bars pedestrians from stepping suddenly into the path of a car … Read more
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Richard M. Kenny is the principal owner and senior partner at The Law Offices of Richard M. Kenny. A graduate of St. John’s University School of Law, Richard has been recognized among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America and was peer voted as one of the Best Attorneys in America multiple years in a row. His personal injury law firm, located in New York, NY, has secured numerous million dollar verdicts, for which he has earned membership within the Million Dollar Advocates Forum®.
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