Court Holds NYC Liable for Injuries on Dangerous Streets
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The decision says that when local governments are aware that a street design leads to dangerous driving behaviors, they have an obligation to act.
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Appeals Court Nixes Murder Conviction of Off-Meds Driver Who Killed Two
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A state appeals court reduced the conviction of a commercial truck driver who killed two Manhattan pedestrians while off his epilepsy medication. According to the New York Law Journal, the ruling cited as precedent a recent decision by the Court of Appeals, New York’s highest court, which prosecutors feared would make it more difficult to bring cases against motorists who […]
Driver Who Killed 9-Year-Old on Sidewalk Can Regain License in 5 Years
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The driver who ran over two children on a Brooklyn sidewalk, killing 9-year-old Lucian Merryweather and injuring his 4-year-old brother, will serve no jail time and be eligible to legally drive again in five years, pursuant to a plea arrangement with Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson. Thompson’s lead vehicular crimes prosecutor cited case law precedent […]
New York’s Top Court Exhibits Depraved Indifference to Pedestrians’ Lives
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In a decision that may hinder future prosecutions of killer drivers, New York’s highest court rejected the murder conviction of a car thief who fatally struck a Brooklyn pedestrian during a high-speed NYPD chase — ruling that the defendant showed concern for others’ safety by swerving around vehicles and people as he attempted to elude […]