Category Archives: Car Accident

Yes. If you were injured as a passenger in a Rochester car accident, you may be entitled to New York no-fault benefits and, when the law permits, a claim against one or more negligent drivers or other responsible parties. As a passenger, you usually do not have to prove that you were driving carefully because […]

After most Rochester car accidents, the at-fault driver does not directly pay your hospital or doctor as bills arrive. New York’s no-fault insurance system generally makes Personal Injury Protection, also called PIP or no-fault coverage, the first source of payment for covered accident-related medical treatment. Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC helps injured people in Rochester, New […]

September changes traffic patterns around New York schools quickly. School buses return to regular routes, parent pickup and drop-off lines form, student drivers share the road with commuters, and more children walk or bicycle near school entrances. In Buffalo, New York, and nearby Western New York communities, those changes can create more sudden stops and […]

Falling leaves may look harmless, but rain can turn them into a serious road hazard across Rochester, New York. Wet leaves can reduce tire traction, cover pavement markings, conceal potholes and standing water, and make braking or turning less predictable. Rain can create separate hazards by reducing visibility, increasing glare, and making wet pavement harder […]

Wet leaves, steady rain, shorter daylight, and slick pavement can make autumn driving in Rochester, New York more hazardous. Wet leaves may reduce tire traction, cover lane markings, and hide potholes or standing water. Rain can also reduce visibility and make stopping or steering less predictable. Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC helps people injured in Rochester […]

If you hit a deer in Rochester this fall, move your vehicle to a safe location if you can do so safely, turn on your hazard lights, check yourself and your passengers for injuries, contact police when needed, stay away from the animal, document the scene, and notify your insurer promptly. If anyone is injured, […]

August falls within the 100 Deadliest Days, the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day when teen crash risks rise across the country. New York traffic safety officials report that 30 percent of deaths involving drivers ages 16 and 17 occur during June, July, and August. During this part of the summer, teens may drive […]

A back-to-school car accident in Rochester may involve more than one responsible party. A negligent driver is often the first person examined, but liability may also extend to a vehicle owner, employer, school bus contractor, school district, municipality, road contractor, or another party whose conduct helped cause the crash. Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC helps injured […]

If you are hit by an uninsured driver during summer travel in Rochester or elsewhere in New York, you may still have a path to compensation through your own insurance coverage, especially uninsured motorist coverage. Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC helps injured people understand how New York accident claims work when the at-fault driver has no […]