Manhattan, NY – Woman Hurt in Wreck on York Ave near E 87th St
Manhattan, NY (April 3, 2024) – A woman was critically injured after she was hit by a SUV in the upper east side of Manhattan. Sources say the wreck happened at around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2. The 31-year-old woman was struck by a 71-year-old male driver operating a 2017 Land Rover up York Avenue near East 87th Street. Paramedics rushed the woman to a local hospital from the scene. Currently, her name has not been reported.
Police in Manhattan continue to investigate.
Our thoughts are with the injured victim and her family as we hope for her full recovery.
New York Auto Accidents
When individuals become involved in auto collisions, sometimes, only property damage occurs. However, approximately 41% of the time, people get hurt. Suffering injuries in a traffic accident can be an overwhelming and difficult experience, landing victims in the hospital for prolonged periods where they must undergo invasive medical care and procedures that are stressful and painful.
If you end up stuck in the hospital recovering, you are most likely unable to immediately return to work and make a living. This can have a devastating impact on your livelihood and that of your family. If you are going through a difficult time like this and you believe that a negligent driver caused your accident, you should contact a car accident attorney who can help you file a personal injury claim. A personal injury claim can help you get the financial compensation you need and deserve at this time.
Driver negligence has become a serious issue in the United States over the last ten years. Fatigue, distraction, intoxication and speeding cause millions of yearly auto accidents in the US. Especially driver distraction has become a serious issue, mostly due to the ever-increasing use of smartphones.
If you or someone you love are hurt in a crash caused by a negligent driver, you are legally entitled to file a claim against the party responsible. You may be eligible to collect financial compensation for a wide range of damages that may have resulted from your collision. If you have been seriously hurt in a traffic accident caused by a negligent driver, you deserve to be compensated. A car crash attorney in Manhattan can help you get the money you need to pay for the damages that resulted from your crash.
Contact a personal injury lawyer at (800) 469-6476 as soon as possible after your crash to schedule a free case evaluation with one of our skilled personal injury attorneys. At Metro Law, our attorneys are fully dedicated to ensuring that our injured clients are able to collect financial compensation that can help them recover. In the same respect, we serve the surviving family members of deceased crash victims by helping them file wrongful death claims for compensation so they can get money to pay for medical care and more. Call our law office as soon as you can if you have been involved in or affected by a situation of this nature.