Taxis and car services are part of daily life in St. Albans, carrying riders along Linden Boulevard, Merrick Boulevard and Farmers Boulevard and to the St. Albans LIRR station. When a cab crashes, passengers, pedestrians and other drivers can be left with injuries, medical bills and time off work. A taxi accident lawyer in St. Albans can help you sort out no-fault, find every insurance policy and build your claim.
Yakov Mushiyev & Associates is based nearby in Rosedale and represents injured people throughout southeast Queens.
Where taxi crashes happen in St. Albans
- Linden Boulevard, with heavy traffic, double-parked vehicles and frequent pickups.
- Merrick and Farmers Boulevards, where speeding and sudden lane changes are common.
- Around the LIRR station, with commuters crossing and taxis pulling in and out.
- Residential side streets, where drivers roll through stop signs looking for addresses.
Who pays after a taxi accident?
New York is a no-fault state. If you were hurt as a taxi passenger, no-fault insurance, generally through the taxi’s policy, pays your medical bills and a portion of your lost wages up to at least $50,000, no matter who caused the crash. If you were a pedestrian, cyclist or driver hit by a taxi, your own household auto policy or the taxi’s policy usually pays first. The no-fault application generally must be filed within 30 days. Our New York no-fault guide explains the process step by step.
To recover for pain and suffering and losses beyond no-fault, you generally need a “serious injury” under New York Insurance Law § 5102(d), such as a fracture, a significant limitation of a body part, or an injury that kept you from your normal activities for 90 of the first 180 days.
Taxi regulation and insurance
Yellow and green taxis are licensed and regulated by the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC), which sets insurance, inspection and driver-licensing rules. TLC trip records, driver history and vehicle inspection reports can all become evidence in your case. Under Vehicle and Traffic Law § 388, a vehicle’s owner can be held responsible when someone driving with permission causes a crash, which often brings the taxi company or medallion owner into the case.
Who can be held responsible?
- The taxi driver, for speeding, sudden stops, distracted driving or unsafe pickups and drop-offs
- The taxi owner or fleet, for negligent hiring, poor maintenance or through owner liability
- Another driver who hit the taxi you were riding in
- A rideshare or car-service driver, if one was involved (see our Uber and Lyft accident page)
New York follows pure comparative negligence, so you can recover even if you were partly at fault; your award is reduced by your share.
What to do after a taxi accident in St. Albans
- Call 911 and make sure a police report is filed.
- Write down the taxi’s medallion or license number, the driver’s name and the company.
- Photograph the vehicles, the scene and your injuries, and keep your receipt or app trip record.
- Get names and phone numbers of witnesses.
- See a doctor right away, even if you feel okay.
- If anyone was hurt, a DMV MV-104 accident report is generally due within 10 days.
- Don’t give a recorded statement to the taxi’s insurer before speaking with a lawyer.
Deadlines
Most taxi accident injury lawsuits must be filed within three years under CPLR § 214. If a city or county vehicle was involved, a notice of claim is usually due within 90 days. Evidence like camera footage and trip data disappears quickly, so it pays to call early.
Learn more on our taxi accident practice page, our car accident page and our St. Albans accident lawyer page.
Taxi accident help in nearby neighborhoods
We represent taxi accident victims throughout southeast Queens and western Nassau County:
- Taxi accident lawyer Rosedale
- Taxi accident lawyer Laurelton
- Taxi accident lawyer Springfield Gardens
- Taxi accident lawyer Cambria Heights
- Taxi accident lawyer Valley Stream
- Taxi accident lawyer Elmont
Directions from St. Albans to Yakov Mushiyev & Associates
Our office is at 1 Cross Island Plaza, Suite 325, Rosedale, NY 11422, right off the Cross Island Parkway. The map below shows the route from St. Albans. If you can’t travel after your crash, we’ll come to you at home, in the hospital or by video.
Talk to a St. Albans taxi accident lawyer today
Yakov Mushiyev & Associates has recovered over $80 million for injured New Yorkers across the five boroughs and Nassau County. Consultations are free, available in English, Russian and Spanish, and there is no fee unless we win.
Call 718.775.3110 or contact us online for a free case review.
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