New York Auto Accident Lawyer Calls for Change after Third Bridge Accident

A car becomes airborne and lands on top of a livery cab after losing control at the same site of two fatal car accidents.

2011-06-24

NEW YORK, NY, June 24, 2011 (Press-News.org) A third car lost control on the 59th Street

Bridge exit ramp this past weekend and New York auto accident lawyer David Perecman wants the Department of Transportation to fix the dangerous problem.

In the latest auto accident on the Queensboro Bridge off-ramp, the car hit a barrier, became airborne, and landed on the top of a parked livery cab. The car accident in New York left the driver with minor injuries.

New York auto accident lawyer Perecman notes that the car accident happened at the exact same hairpin turn as two recent - and fatal - auto accidents.

"By now the danger should be obvious to all New Yorkers," auto accident lawyer Perecman said. "Twice is coincidence. Three times is a traffic pattern problem that the City Department of Transportation must address."

A barrier put in place after the previous car crash was the only thing that kept the storefronts on the street from being hit a third time.

In April, a man lost control of his car while exiting the Queens bound ramp of the Queensboro Bridge. The vehicle crashed into a storefront, killing the car's passenger.

In March, a car exiting on the same off-ramp jumped a curb, killed a pedestrian and hit a storefront.

Apparently, speed was a factor in all three car accidents in New York.

Before the trio of auto accidents, a $44 million reconstruction project combined two exit ramps coming off the bridge into a single, sharply curving lane. The intention was to increase pedestrian safety. But, unintentionally, the changes created chaos by making the ramp harder for drivers to see.

After the first two auto accidents, the DOT installed speed limit signs on the bridge and added rumble strips to get drivers to slow down.

"The DOT needs to recognize that major changes must be made," said Perecman, a New York auto accident lawyer .

A few years ago Perecman settled an auto accident case for $1,2500,000 for a woman passenger who injured her spine in a car accident in New York.

Anyone who is the victim of an auto accident in New York should contact a New York auto accident lawyer. An expert New York auto accident lawyer can help individuals get the compensation they deserve.

"Our team strives to help take some of the pressure off victims and their families, which allows them to concentrate on recovery in and around New York," auto accident lawyer Perecman said.

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