Motorcycle Accidents – Pospis Law, PLLC

May 11, 2015 by mjpospis

Ejected Motorcycle Passenger Was “Occupying” the Bike and Hence Not Entitled to First-Party Benefits Under New York’s No-Fault System

Under New York’s “No Fault” automobile insurance system, first-party no-fault insurance benefits are not available to “occupants” of a motorcycle. But what exactly does it mean to be a motorcycle “occupant”? Consider, for example, the following accident scenario: a motorcycle passenger is ejected from her motorcycle, the motorcycle becomes airborne, and then lands on the…

Fatal Motorcycle Accident on Henry Hudson Parkway

According to recent reports, motorcyclist Miguel Mercado was killed after being thrown from his motorcycle and struck by an oncoming vehicle on the Henry Hudson Parkway. One source, citing police reports, reported: Miguel Mercado, 44, of The Bronx, was traveling southbound in the left-hand lane about 9 p.m. Saturday when he hit the highway’s center…

“Doored” Vespa Driver’s Case Dismissed

In Thompson v. Futri Transportation Corp., the court dismissed a complaint filed by a Vespa scooter driver who was injured when he tried to “squeeze” past a taxi, which had pulled over to let a passenger out. Defendants argued that the “taxi cab did not cause the collision, and that Thompson’s overtaking, and squeezing past…