Where Laurelton crashes happen
Most of the collisions we see from Laurelton cluster in the same places: the Belt Parkway merge lanes at exits 23 through 25, the long signalized stretch of Merrick Boulevard between Springfield Boulevard and 234th Street, and the crossings where Francis Lewis Boulevard meets 121st Avenue. Each has its own pattern — parkway cases are rear-end chains with disputed speed; Merrick Boulevard cases involve buses, double-parked deliveries and left turns across traffic; the residential intersections produce right-of-way disputes that turn on camera footage.
Knowing the pattern tells us what evidence to chase in the first week — which corner stores keep camera footage, whether the intersection has a city traffic camera, and which precinct holds the MV-104 report. That first-week evidence is usually what settles the fault question before the insurer can muddy it.
To file your no-fault application
No-fault coverage for treatment & wages
To sue — 90 days for city vehicles
What to do in the first 72 hours
- Get examined even if you feel fine — herniations and concussions surface late
- Photograph the vehicles, the intersection and your visible injuries
- Do not give a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurer
- Call us — we file the no-fault paperwork and preserve camera footage before it is erased
“The insurance company said the crash was too minor for a lawyer. Yakov settled it for $1.5 million.”
Laurelton car accident questions
The other driver fled. Do I still have a case?
Usually yes. Your own policy’s uninsured motorist coverage steps in for hit-and-runs, and we frequently identify fleeing drivers from plate fragments and nearby camera footage — another reason to call within days, not weeks.
The crash was partly my fault. Is it over?
No. New York follows pure comparative negligence — your recovery is reduced by your share of fault, not eliminated. Never accept the adjuster’s version of your share; that number is negotiable and we negotiate it.
How long will my case take?
Straightforward cases resolve in months; disputed or surgical cases can take longer — and should, because settling before your treatment is understood means settling for less. We move every file as fast as its medicine allows.