Skateboarding Chef Dies after being Crushed by Truck in Lower Manhattan

Richard Oates was a chef that was rapidly making a name for himself in New York City and was a father of two sons. Oates’ preferred method of commute? A skateboard! Sadly, the 32 year old was killed after he came underneath the wheels of a truck that he clung onto while on his skateboard to hitch a ride, as reported by The New York Times. Oates will not need a White Plains, NY truck accident lawyer since this seems to be his fault.

He apparently watched Back to the Future too many times. This is very sad though for sure.

Oates was a budding and successful Chef who had quit his job in some of New York City’s most illustrious hotels and opened his own skateboard shop in order to spend more quality time with his sons.

Driver survives multiple vehicle crash involving trucks on Brooklyn expressway

According to a recent NY Daily News report, a tow truck caused a chain reaction pile up on the crammed Gowanus Expressway near 70^th St. in Bay Ridge early morning. According to police reports, the tow truck stopped to attend to a disabled vehicle on the expressway on the Staten Island bound side when a minivan rear ended it. A red Toyota then hit the minivan while another truck slammed into the Toyota, crushing it into a 3x3 feet box. According to NYPD Emergency Service Unit Truck Six’s Detective Pether Whalen, it was the smallest he’d ever seen a car being crushed into in all his years of service.

As a result of the pile up, the Toyota’s driver remained trapped and had to be extricated by firefighters with their Jaws of Life tools, which they achieved in 45 minutes. The driver of the crushed Toyota was rushed to NYU Lutheran Medical Center. He is said to be in a critical but stable condition. According to reports, firefighters removed the car’s doors while another used a spreader to move the dashboard so that the Toyota’s driver had more breathing and leg room.

The minivan that was left standing on its end was stabilized by police officers who wrapped a chain around the windows and attached it to an ESU truck.

Getting a truck accident lawsuit started

According to White Plains, NY truck accident lawyers and one of the best in the business is Kent Hazzard, LLP, a victim of a truck accident has the right to claim compensation for damages and file a personal injury claim or a wrongful injury lawsuit if their loved one is killed in the accident. If you’d rather file a lawsuit to obtain compensation for your accident injuries, you need to entrust your case to a New York truck accident attorney.

Your legal representative will comply with strict procedural requirements of the court for filing the necessary paperwork, gather evidence and handle the complex and rather contentious process of litigation in order to claim compensation for damages following your truck accident.

The discovery phase

Once your lawsuit is filed and the defendant responds, your accident case will move on to the “discovery” phase and your White Plains, NY truck accident lawyer, which should be Kent Hazzard, LLP since he knows this arena with the best of them and has a fantastic legal track record, will handle this for you while explaining to you how this works.

In this phase, the contending sides ask and exchange information concerning the accident, the injuries sustained by the plaintiff, as well as other relevant aspects of your case. This process is done via interrogatories or written questions/answers, depositions or in-person sworn testimony, requests to produce documents, and an “independent medical examination” in which a doctor chosen by the defendant is permitted to examine the plaintiff’s injuries.

Whether you decide to settle or go to court following an accident you need the services of a marvelous New York truck accident lawyer such as Kent Hazzard, LLP and you can find him right here on this standout website kenthazzard.com.

The first meeting with Kent Hazzard, LLP is free. He is not paid until you are paid. He only takes a percentage of the final settlement. He knows what a viable case and he has won thousands and thousands of dollars for past clients. You too can be on this golden list.