MV-104 is New York State’s official accident reporting form. For many collisions, you’re required to fill one out. It contains important information about a crash, which may be relevant to any insurance claims you may file. O’Brien & Ford PC helps people who have suffered injuries in auto accidents in NY. Our car accident attorneys…

In New York State, if you have a serious injury, as defined by law, it can have a significant impact on your car accident claim. It may qualify you to step outside of NY’s no-fault car insurance system and seek damages from an at-fault driver. Auto accident cases involving serious injuries are often complex, and…

O’Brien & Ford knows that being a passenger during a car accident carries its own confusion about legal rights. Injured riders often ask the same question first: if I was a passenger in…

Night driving is dangerous because limited visibility, driver fatigue, and impaired motorists create conditions that daylight driving rarely produces. While roughly a quarter of all driving in New…

The question of do I need a lawyer for a car accident comes up fast after a crash, usually right around the time the insurance calls start. If you were injured in a crash in Buffalo, New York, the…

What to do after a car accident is not something most people think about until they are sitting in a damaged vehicle, trying to think clearly under pressure. The decisions made in those first…

Buffalo roads can be unpredictable, especially during winter months when lake-effect snow, black ice, and reduced visibility turn routine commutes into high-risk situations. These are the…

Drivers across Buffalo and Western New York frequently encounter deer, particularly during dawn and dusk when wildlife activity increases near highways and rural routes. Knowing what to do if you…

Most rear-end collisions happen because drivers fail to maintain adequate space between vehicles, leaving no room to react when traffic slows or stops suddenly. This becomes especially critical on Buffalo […]

A parked car accident often catches drivers off guard, particularly when the other vehicle leaves without stopping. Many people reach the same moment of uncertainty, asking themselves, “what should I […]