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New York Times: A New Breed of Lawyers Focuses on Bicyclists’ Rights

Posted on August 20, 2011 | by Steve Vaccaro & Adam White

This New York Times profile of Steve Vaccaro and Adam White was written before they joined to form the Law Office of Vaccaro and White, New York’s leading bicycle accident firm.

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."

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New York Times: A New Breed of Lawyers Focuses on Bicyclists’ Rights

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