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Bicycle Accidents: From accidents to compensations

Do you know that according to the U.S. Census Bureau the bicycle accidents have increased to about 60 percent since last decade? Bicycling has become so popular in last few years that the National Bicycle Dealers Association has shown the increase in sales of more than $6 billion a year. With the sales, there also has been an increase in the bicycle accidents . With about 750 bicyclists killed annually in the country, it is important that adequate should be taken. It is for the best to hire a bicycle accident attorney in New York if you or your loved one are ever involved in the bicycle accident. Majority of people think that being in bicycle accidents means that they would only be scraped or scratched but the majority of bicycle accident end up in fatal accidents. Even with the helmets, bicyclists are always in way or harm when they are out cycling. There is no side-guard and if hit by a car or other large motor vehicle, they would be stuck under the vehicle and ejected onto th

What to do if you are involved in a bus accident in Queens?

No individual walks out of the home expecting to be involved in a bus accident . Nonetheless, the accidents can happen anywhere and anytime. The bus accidents are extremely serious. Due to the size of the bus and the force, lack of manoeuvrability and the momentum, any accident caused is extremely disastrous. If you are a bus accident victim, you can sustain catastrophic injuries that can be life-threatening. What vehicle qualifies as a bus? According to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) , any motorized vehicles that carry ten or more passengers. The category of these vehicles include: Airport shuttles Municipal transit buses Church buses Trolleys School buses Tour buses Large vans used for public transport Interstate carriers Under the abovementioned law, the majority of vehicles are the common carriers. This means that these vehicles are under the state as well as federal licensing rules and requirements. For the victim, the state law will determin