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A multi-car accident happened in Commack, New York on March eighteenth, 2009.

At almost nine thirty a.m., Anthony CiFuentes, 20, was driving along Commack Road going south. While a garbage truck was haulted at a red light in the opposite lane at New Highway, CiFuentes car veered into it. After hitting the garbage truck, CiFuentes hit two other vehicles. He was driving a 1998 Nissan Altima.

The area of the accident was tapped off with yellow tape after the incident. One of the cars was completely damaged from the crash as the front of the car was smashed and the glass was shattered.

Immediately after the accident, CiFuentes was was transported by airlift to Stony Brook University Medical Center. There he was pronounced as dead at about eleven a.m. Four members traveling in the garbage truck remained uninjured as well as the passengers in the two other automobiles. CiFuentes’ car has been taken in for a safety check and the accident is still being explored for further details.

Any person injured in the accident should hire a New York Injury Lawyer. As there is no specific reason for the crash, a good NY Injury Lawyer can protect your legal rights including money for damages and other expenses.

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A car accident took place in February, 2009. The accident was located in Melville, New York.

At around four in the morning on the Saturday of the crash, Melissa Scherr, 25, of Valley Stream, was on the road returning from her boyfriend’s house. On her way home from the house in King’s Park, Scherr was driving at a steady spead, receiving directions over the phone from her boyfriend because a road closure got her driving the wrong way. Douglas Davis, 44, of Centerport, was allegedly driving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs and smashed his pickup truck into Scherr’s sports car on Route 110, close to Schwab Road. After the hard crash, Scherr’s Nissan 200SX was sent flying into a utility pole. Davis then fled the scene.

After fleeing, Davis was found in Greenlawn. He appears to be working as a vice president of Davis Aircraft Products, which had sales of sixteen million dollars in the year of 2008.

As mentioned by police, Davis declined a breath test and did not pass a field sobriety test. Police received a warrant to acquire blood from Davis and are still awaiting the results of the test. The test shows alcohol and narcotics. The consequences of his actions will depend on the results of the toxicology report. Davis stationed $500,000 bond. Representing Davis is lawyer James O’Bourke of Hauppauge.

Any person that suffers an iinjury as a result of an accident should search for a New York Injury Lawyer to defend their legal rights. As it appears that the cause of the accident was the use of alcohol or drugs, a good New York Injury Lawyer can help you protect yourself including money for damages.

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A car accident happened in January 2009. The accident was located in Nassau County, New York.

At around ten p.m. on the night of the car accident, New York Police Sergeant Greg Piquette, assigned to the one-hundredth precinct on Far Rockaway, Queens, was driving his vehicle on the Southern State Parkway. As he was driving his 2005 Chevrolet Suburban, another vehicle went out of control and hit the Suburban head-on. The car was a 2003 Pontiac Montana SUV that was allegedly being driven by an intoxicated driver. The near fatal car carsh resulted in serious injury. The driver was Luis Toledo-Alvarado. The devastating SUV accident took place on the Southern State just west of Exit 21, Nassau Road in Freeport, New York.

Emergency workers and rescuers responded immediatley to the scene of the crash. They rescued the parties. After being saved by the Uniondale Fire Department, both people were taken straight to Nassau University Medical Center by helicopters. Piquette fractured both hips, his right leg and left ankle in the accident. Toledo-Avarado suffered from a collapsed lung and a complex fracture to the bottom of his lower right leg. He will be arraigned at the Medical Center. Toledo-Avarado was charged with driving while intoxicated as well vehicle attack and reckless endangerment.

Any victim who suffered an injury from a car accident should request the aid of a New York Injury Lawyer. It seems as though the cause of the accident was the drunk driving of Luis Toledo-Alvarado. A New York Personal injury Lawyer will help you to enforce and protect your legal rights.

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A car accident took place in Hartford, Connecticut. The accident took place on Friday, November twenty-seventh, 2008.

On the morning of the twenty-seventh, a car was speeding along Retreat Avenue in Hartford. The car hit a wall and tipped over, gliding on the street. As the vehicle was sliding, it hit a few light poles. The driver of the car was twenty-two year old Sanjin Alagic and the passenger in the vehicle was twenty-one year old Emir Mahmutovic. Both of the men are from Barre, Vermont. Police identified Alagic to be the driver of the vehicle at the time of the accident.

Both Alagic and passenger Mahmutovic were killed at the scene of the accident. Another two passengers were hurt, and each is suffering from permanent personal injury as well. Police recognized them to be twenty-three year old Admir Klino, from West Haven and twenty-two year old Arnes Vrabac from East Haven.

Later Friday afternoon, an additional gentleman was killed when he was hit by a car. He died on Asylum Avenue while lying in the center of the road after being struck. The name of the man has not yet been released. Both accidents are still being further investigated.It is believed the victim had family in New York.

Unfortunately, a tragedic car accident can happen and a loved one can be lost. If your family member losses a life as the result of the negligence of another, hire a New York Car Accident Lawyer to help repair the some of the financial loss . It seems as though the cause of the first accident was the speeding of Sanjin Alagic. A good New York Injury Lawyer may enable you to collect for economic damages and to pay outstanding medical bills.

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A car crash happened on December first, 2008. The crash took place in Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County NY and both driver and passenger sustained personal injury

The accident was between two cars. At about nine a.m, Gloria Racz, from Lake Ronkonkama, was driving her vehicle when it crossed over into a western lane that was experiencing traffic. Racz was driving a 2002 modeled Jeep. The jeep aggressively sideswiped another automobile. The other vehicle was a Kia Sedona from 2005 being driven by Peter Polsunas of Lake Ronkonkoma. The crash occured between and Dorchester roads.

Two young infants were present in the vehicle at the time of the car accident. A two-year-old boy and a three-year old girl were inside the vehicle. The girl suffered an injury and was transported to Stony Brook University Medical Center for medical care. Her personal injury information has not been released to date as she is a minor. It is alleged that Peter Polsunas has received medical care and subsequently discharged from the medical center.

Any person injured in the car accident should hire a New York Injury Lawyer. It seems that the cause of the accident was the sideswiping of the vehicle. A high-quality lawyer will help you defend your legal rights including money for damages.

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A vehicle collision occurred on the morning of October sixteenth, 2008. It was a 2-vehicle car accident. The accident happened on Sunrise Highway in Merrick, NY, located on Long Island.

The crash was between a car and a gas tanker. This could have been a dealy combination and occured right before six a.m. on that Monday morning. A Nissan allegedly hit the gas tanker in the rear end. The accident caused the front of the Nissan to become completely destroyed.It was lucky that none of the fuel leaked which could have made this much more dangerous. After the accident, traffice was backed up and bottlemecked for over 2 miles as a result of the accident. The Nassau County Police were on the scene and opened an investigation as to the cause of the accident. The Police were there for several hours piecing together the accident.

Both drivers, of the Nissan and the tanker, suffered injuries. An ambulnace was rushed to the accident scene as the injury suffered by the driver of the Nissan appeared to be serious. It was reported that the driver of the Nissan rushed to the Nassau University Medical Center for treatment. The other driver only suffered minor injuries and refused medical treatment.

A person involved in the car accident that has an injury needs to retain a New York Personal Injury Lawyer to aid them with their case. Currently, the reason for the auto accident is not yet known, a good New York Personal Injury Lawyer will enable you to to find out who is responsible for the accident and defend your legal rights.

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If you or someone you know has been injured in a rollover accident involving an SUV, take the following steps immediately:

1. Take pictures of the location of the accident and of the roadway, showing the layout of the road and any tire marks or scrapes.

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