February 2014 - Vaccaro and White

Wall Street Journal: ‘Epidemic’ of Fatal Crashes

Posted on February 10, 2014 | by Adam White & Steve Vaccaro

The Wall Street Journal interviewed our clients the Liao family about the loss of their three-year-old daughter, and the challenges crash victims face in seeking justice.

Village Voice: It’s Too Easy to Kill Pedestrians in New York City

Posted on February 5, 2014 | by Steve Vaccaro & Adam White

The Village Voice interviewed Steve Vaccaro about the recent spate of Upper West Side pedestrian deaths and what NYPD can do to prevent them.

For many years, traffic collisions and crashes have been called “accidents” by drivers, their insurers, police, and even pedestrian and cyclist victims themselves. But the term "accident" implies a sudden, unforeseeable occurrence for which no one bears fault. In fact, most traffic collisions are caused by aggressive or reckless driving. We use the term "crash" to avoid implying an absence of driver fault. The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and the NYPD agree with us, and have adopted the terms “crash” and "collision" instead of "accident."

Month: February 2014

Wall Street Journal: ‘Epidemic’ of Fatal Crashes

Village Voice: It’s Too Easy to Kill Pedestrians in New York City

Bike Law Workshop with Vaccaro & White