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The growing popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters across New York State is undeniable. No longer just a New York City phenomenon, it’s rare to not see an e-bike at least once when commuting around the Hudson Valley cities of Newburgh, Kingston and Poughkeepsie. Unfortunately, that has also led a rise in e-bike crashes, which, as… Read More »

Crashes are a constant in Dutchess County. According to the Institute for Traffic Safety Management & Research, there were a total of 15,167 motor vehicle occupants, 87 motorcyclists, and 44 bicyclists involved in crashes in 2023. Thankfully, the vast majority of them experienced no injuries, or minor injuries. In addition to traffic-calming laws, better vehicle… Read More »

Crashes are an unfortunate, more than daily occurrence in Ulster County. According to 2023 statistics from the Institute for Traffic Safety Management & Research, there were a total of 9,757 motor vehicle occupants, 67 motorcyclists, and 36 bicyclists involved in crashes. Thankfully, the overwhelming majority of them were either uninjured, or suffered only minor injuries.… Read More »

Crashes and personal injuries are an unfortunate fact of daily life in Orange County. According to the 2023 dataset of the Institute for Traffic Safety Management & Research, there were a total of 24,826 motor vehicle occupants, 193 motorcyclists, and 39 bicyclists involved in crashes or accidents. Thankfully, over 90% of them were either uninjured,… Read More »

What are your rights if you were injured in a crash where one of the drivers was impaired by alcohol or drugs? First of all, in Dutchess County as well as in New York State, you will be covered by no-fault benefits up to the first $50k of medical or wage losses within 30 days… Read More »

What are your rights if you were injured in a crash where one of the drivers was impaired by alcohol or drugs? First of all, in Orange County as well as in the State of New York, you are covered by no-fault benefits up to the first $50k of medical or wage losses within 30… Read More »

What are your rights if you were injured in a crash where one of the drivers was impaired by alcohol or drugs? First of all, in Ulster County and in New York State, you are covered by no-fault insurance, up to the first $50k of medical or wage losses within 30 days of notice, regardless… Read More »

Personal injury law in New York State is a form of tort law, which offers a legal recourse to individuals who have sustained some form of harm or injury as a result of the wrongful or neglectful actions of another party. That damage or injury can take the form of physical, mental, reputational or property… Read More »

One of the most important points of emphasis in our communities, whether in cities or large towns like Kingston, Saugerties and New Paltz, or more rural areas like Shandaken or Wawarsing, is the operation of our emergency medical services and ambulances. Our communities’ EMS workers are often the first on the scene of major accidents,… Read More »

One of the most important points of emphasis in our communities, whether in cities or large towns like Poughkeepsie or Beacon, or more rural areas like Millerton or Pawling, is the operation of our emergency medical services and ambulances. Dutchess County’s EMS workers are first responders to many major accidents, crashes, slip and falls, other… Read More »