Suffolk County

Published on: January 4, 2012

Big Rig Bursts Into Flames After Collision

by Stephen Bilkis

In this case, an 18-wheeler and a commuter bus collided, causing the truck to burst into flames. While this sounds like it was a disastrous accident, the outcome was better than any could have possibly hoped for given the circumstances, said the police.

When the two vehicles collided, the truck and trailer caught on fire when the diesel tanks burst open, spilling fuel on the roadway. The load on board at the time of the accident was non-hazardous goods and TVs and the bus involved in the collision was empty, but for the driver. While both drivers did sustain injuries, both were able to go home to New York City and Suffolk County the same day.

Despite the fact that the bus driver seemingly sustained only minor injuries, he may still wish to speak to a rep to find out where he stands in regards to the accident. While some injuries may look minor on the surface, often they have a way of turning into something else more serious later. It is always best to have competent legal advice should what appears to be a minor injury, turns out to be third degree whiplash.

Published on: December 22, 2011

Horrific Truck Wreck Kills Five and Injures Ten Others

by Stephen Bilkis

This particular truck accident was logged in as one of the worst anyone had even seen. What happened? A semi careened into a line of stopped traffic, killing five and injuring at least 10 others, some very severely reported the observer.

The most shocking aspect of this story is that the driver of the big rig did not even pause or give any signs of slowing down, even with a line of stopped cars in front of him. The cars were stopped at the site of a previous accident to allow EMS crews to do their work.

When the semi hit the end of the line, the whole line bunched up like an accordion, leaving death and destruction in its wake. The police report indicated that there were no skid marks involved in this truck wreck and that the truck was doing 70 mph when it hit the last car in the line, said the police. According to witnesses, the trucker was driving erratically just prior to being involved in the accident.

Published on: December 19, 2011

Tractor Trailer Rams into Numerous Vehicles, Killing Three Marine Recruits

by Stephen Bilkis

The Truck company and trucker involved in this fatal truck accident had been sued no less than five times before this latest incident, said the police. There were two other people in the same car the Marine recruits were in when this accident happened and it also involved five other vehicles and a motorcycle. In other words, it was a total mess.

The family of one of the deceased is seeking $20 million in punitive damages from the Truck company and a further $1 million in punitive damages from the trucker. They are also asking for $25,000 in compensatory damages and $17,000 in burial expenses. The lawsuit further states the Truck company had no business allowing the trucker to drive, given his string of serious traffic offenses and that they should have been aware of them, explained the observer.

The driver was convicted of drunk driving three times, as well as letting his daughter and other underage kids use drugs and/or alcohol in a motel room. He evidently lied on his application to get hired, pointed out the authorities.

Published on: December 4, 2011

Three Big Rigs Involved in Chain Wreck

by Stephen Bilkis

This particular truck accident was spectacular in that it involved three 18-wheelers in a chain pile-up on a highway. Traffic was backed up for miles, as the police tried to sort out what happened. It wasn’t clear at the time just what had caused three tractor trailers to end up in a complete pile-up, with one of the drivers needing to be extracted with the Jaws of Life.

It appears the road conditions at the time of the accident were clear and that traffic was moving normally. There is some speculation that one or more of the drivers may have been distracted, as all three trucks were traveling fairly close together when the crash happened.

On the surface, it appears that the lead truck may have swerved to avoid something and the second truck, not expecting the sudden lane change, ended up rear-ending the first rig. The third rig likely had no place to go when the other two were blocking 5 lanes of traffic and couldn’t stop in time. That’s the thing with large trucks like this; they don’t stop on a dime as their weight and momentum carry them forward until they can get the brakes to kick in.

Published on: November 27, 2011

Five Die as Truck Overturns in Chin State

by Stephen Bilkis

Five people are dead and 35 others are seriously injured as a truck overturned in Chin State, a man reported. The truck accident occurred on Friday at about 10:00a.m. local time, as the truck’s brakes apparently failed as it descended a steep hill that is near Lamzan Village and about five miles south of the closest town of Tedim. Chin State is located in the northwestern part of Myanmar.

The commercial truck was carrying a full load of cargo and about 50 passengers that had been picked up in Tedim earlier that morning. Approximately 45 minutes into the journey from Tedim to the Indian border is when the truck’s brakes failed, which resulted in the loss of life, including the truck’s owner and driver, according to a Lawyer. Four of those who died, were dead at the scene, while another died because of their injuries enroute to the local hospital. Miraculously, the eight children who were aboard the truck when it rolled over survived with no injuries.

This is not the first such truck accident in this area. This is the second accident in the area this week. There was another fatal accident nearby in November 2010, which claimed 17 lives. Including both of these accidents, it is concluded that up to about 24 people have died on this road in the past four months.

Published on: October 6, 2011

Semi Backs Up Over Man in Parking Lot

by Stephen Bilkis

It’s hard to imagine how someone could backup over a person, but that is what happened in this case. The deceased was killed in a parking lot, reported the NYC Truck Accident Lawyer by a trucker who was trying to move his unit to another spot.

As he was backing up, he didn’t see the man walking behind him. Unfortunately, the trucker backed over him. EMS crews responded, but the man was dead by the time they arrived. According to the police report, the driver of the truck wasn’t speeding or being reckless, he was trying to maneuver his big rig to another location in the parking lot. If the man killed was in a blind spot, right behind the truck, it may explain why the trucker indicated he did not see him.

One question the police will want answered is why the deceased was walking behind a moving semi when it was backing up. Most units have an ear piercing backup warning signal that goes off to let people around them know they are moving. It’s possible that the warning signal was not working and may have been defective. Only a full investigation will reveal all the details. This is what is done in all of these cases. Nassau and Suffolk Counties are not exceptions.

Published on: September 21, 2011

Fiery Wreck Kills One, Reports New York Trucking Accident Lawyer

by Stephen Bilkis

No one leaves home to go to work expecting they will never return home. However, that is just what happened in this fatal fiery wreck, the result of a chain of unfortunate errors.

A 46-year old man was hit and killed while he was trying to move his car out of traffic. It had given up the ghost on him and he knew it should not be left in the middle of the bridge in case someone else hit his disabled vehicle.

As the man was attempting to move his car, a trucker in another lane, spotting what was going on, attempted to slip by the car by swerving around it. The trucker missed the car alright, but struck the man moving it. As a result of the impact, the big rig hit the median and burst into a red hot inferno, reported a New York Truck Accident Lawyer.

Published on: September 15, 2011

Tractor Trailer Rams into Numerous Vehicles, Killing Three Marine Recruits

by Stephen Bilkis

The Truck company and trucker involved in this fatal fiasco had been sued no less than five times before this latest incident, said the New York Truck Accident Lawyer. There were two other people in the same car the Marine recruits were in when this accident happened and it also involved five other vehicles and a motorcycle. In other words, it was a total mess.

The family of one of the deceased is seeking $20 million in punitive damages from the Truck company and a further $1 million in punitive damages from the trucker. They are also asking for $25,000 in compensatory damages and $17,000 in burial expenses. The lawsuit further states the Truck company had no business allowing the trucker to drive, given his string of serious traffic offenses and that they should have been aware of them, explained the Truck Accident Lawyer. In Suffolk and Westchester Counties when alcohol is involved in the case, the authorities have little pity for the driver.

The driver was convicted of drunk driving three times, as well as letting his daughter and other underage kids use drugs and/or alcohol in a motel room. He evidently lied on his application to get hired, pointed out the New York Truck Accident Lawyer.

Published on: August 26, 2011

Semi Backs Up Over Man in Parking Lot

by Stephen Bilkis

It’s hard to imagine how someone could backup over a person, but that is what happened in this case. The deceased was killed in a parking lot, reported the New York City Truck Accident Lawyerby a trucker who was trying to move his unit to another spot.

As he was backing up, he didn’t see the man walking behind him. Unfortunately, the trucker backed over him. EMS crews responded, but the man was dead by the time they arrived. According to the police report, the driver of the truck wasn’t speeding or being reckless, he was trying to maneuver his big rig to another location in the parking lot. If the man killed was in a blind spot, right behind the truck, it may explain why the trucker indicated he did not see him.

One question the police will want answered is why the deceased was walking behind a moving semi when it was backing up. Most units have an ear piercing backup warning signal that goes off to let people around them know they are moving. It’s possible that the warning signal was not working and may have been defective. Only a full investigation will reveal all the details, said the New York Truck Accident Lawyer. In Nassau and Suffolk County, police will always be carful to investigate all aspects of these accident.

Published on: August 7, 2011

8 Fatalities in Tour Bus Crash

by Stephen Bilkis

Reporters in Hampshire, Illinois, detail an account of a semi-truck collision that set off a chain-reaction that resulted in eight deaths.

According to officials responding to the emergency, a semi-truck plowed into a tour bus on a Wednesday afternoon in 2003 on Interstate 90 in Illinois. The chain reaction that ensued left eight members of an international women’s group dead.

The Chicago-based International Women’s Associates offers support for women from overseas and in the diplomatic field. It has about 450 members from 60 countries. The group had taken a day trip from Chicago to Rockford. The 22 passengers had gone to see a Japanese floral exhibit.