Long Island Parking Lot Accidents Lawyer

Even though cars in parking lots typically travel at low speeds, car accidents occur quite frequently in parking lots. This is due to the fact that parking lots are often full of activity. There are usually pedestrians walking through parking lots. They walk behind cars, in front of cars and in between cars. In some cases there are shopping carts in parking lots that are not always corralled. Cars in parking lots often back up and have to maneuver in small spaces. The result of so much activity in a small spaces are side collisions, sideswipe accidents, and accidents involving pedestrians. Even at slow speeds accidents can cause both significant property damage and serious injuries. If you or a family member sustained serious injuries in a parking lot accident, contact an experienced Long Island parking lot accidents lawyer who help you receive maximum compensation for your losses.

Causes of Parking Lot Accidents

• Backing out of space. In a parking lot, the driver travelling in the parking lane has the right of way. If the driver who is backing out of a space does not make sure that the coast is clear before fully backing out and as a result hits a vehicle traveling in the parking lane, the driver backing out of the space would be at fault and liable for damages. Note that when two cars are backing out of spaces at the same time and collide, fault is usually mutual.
• Pulling forward out of a space. Accidents also occur in a parking lot when a car pulls forward out of a space. Still, the driver travelling in the parking lane has the right of way.
• Rear-end collisions. In crowded parking lots where drivers are hunting for spaces, it is not surprising that rear-end collisions occur. In some instances a driver is driving too fast and ends up rear-ending a car that stops. In other instances, the car in front stops short, leading to a rear-end accident. New York law requires that cars drive at a reasonable speed and that they do not tailgate. This applies to parking lots. As an experienced Long Island parking lot accidents lawyer can explain, when there is a rear-end collision, generally it is the car that rear-ended the other vehicle that is liable.
• Pedestrian accidents. Some parking lot accidents involve a vehicle hitting a pedestrian. When a pedestrian is struck by vehicle, even if the vehicle is moving at a very slow rate of speed, the pedestrian often suffers serious injuries.

Consequences of Parking Lot Accidents

Whether the victim is a pedestrian or in a vehicle, victims injured in parking lot accidents sometimes suffer a variety of serious injuries. Common injuries include back injuries, head trauma, broken bones, and neck injuries. Such injuries typically require expensive treatment and extended recovery time.

Through a personal injury lawsuit filed with the help of an experienced parking lot accidents attorney in Long Island, victims may be able to recover damages for medical expenses, lost wages, loss of future earning capacity, as well as pain and suffering.

Contact Stephen Bilkis & Associates

If you were injured in a parking lot accident, New York law allows you to seek compensation from the person whose negligence caused the injuries. In order to ensure that your rights are protected, it is important to have experienced legal representation who will review the police reports, interview eyewitnesses, review the scene of the accident, contact insurance companies, negotiate a settlement, and, if necessary file a personal injury lawsuit. We have extensive experience representing clients injured in vehicle accidents. Contact an experienced parking lot accidents attorney serving Long Island at Stephen Bilkis & Associates at 800.696.9529 to schedule a free, no obligation consultation regarding your car accident. We serve car accident victims in the following locations: Long Island, Manhattan, Nassau County, Westchester County, Suffolk County, Staten Island, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens.

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