A college-area accident in Buffalo can involve a car crash, pedestrian collision, bicycle or e-bike incident, rideshare crash, or dangerous property condition near a campus. If you are injured, focus first on medical care. Then preserve evidence, report the incident, and determine which insurance, property, or government claim rules may apply. Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC […]
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Sep
Sep
September changes the riding environment across Buffalo and Western New York. Daylight becomes shorter, low-angle sun can create glare, school-year traffic returns, road work may still affect travel lanes, and rain or wet leaves can reduce traction. In Buffalo, sunset moves from about 7:49 p.m. on September 1, 2026, to about 6:58 p.m. on September […]
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Sep
Sep
A rear-end accident during Buffalo back-to-school traffic can happen when a pickup line stops, a school bus slows, or a driver looks away from the road. If you are injured in a rear-end crash, focus on safety, medical care, evidence, insurance notice, and required New York filings. New York no-fault rules may affect payment of […]
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Aug
Aug
If you slip and fall on wet leaves in Buffalo, more than one person or business may be responsible. Liability often depends on who owned, occupied, controlled, maintained, or made special use of the area, whether someone created the hazardous condition, and whether a responsible party knew or should have known about it in time […]
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Aug
Aug
End-of-summer parties can combine alcohol, late-night travel, crowded roads, and drivers who misjudge whether they are safe to drive. In Buffalo and across Western New York, Labor Day gatherings, weddings, backyard parties, concerts, festivals, and other late-summer events can end in serious crashes when an impaired driver gets behind the wheel. If you are injured […]
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Aug
Aug
If your child is injured in a school bus accident in Buffalo, you may need to handle medical care, school absences, insurance questions, evidence preservation, and filing deadlines at the same time. Your first steps should be to get appropriate medical care, report the incident, save available evidence, and identify who owned and operated the […]
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Aug
Aug
August falls within the summer moving season, when rental box trucks, moving vans, and commercial moving vehicles are common on Buffalo roads. A moving truck accident can raise questions about driver fault, company responsibility, rental agreements, insurance coverage, cargo loading, and available evidence. Larger moving vehicles can also be harder to stop, turn, back up, […]
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Aug
Aug
Yes, you may be able to sue after a jet ski accident in New York when another operator, a watercraft owner, a rental company, a repair business, a product manufacturer, or another responsible party caused or contributed to your injuries. A successful claim usually requires evidence that the responsible party failed to use reasonable care […]