{"id":2233,"date":"2018-11-30T12:55:36","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T17:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=2233"},"modified":"2018-11-28T19:05:31","modified_gmt":"2018-11-29T00:05:31","slug":"bicyclist-seriously-hurt-after-being-struck-by-private-garbage-truck-in-midtown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/bicyclist-seriously-hurt-after-being-struck-by-private-garbage-truck-in-midtown\/","title":{"rendered":"Bicyclist Seriously Hurt After Being Struck by Private Garbage Truck in Midtown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Garbage trucks accidents, whether publicly or privately operated, can lead to devastating harm. If you\u2019ve sustained injuries or your loved one has died in an accident involving a garbage truck, you need to consult a seasoned Syracuse personal injury attorney who can help you make sense of what happened. At DeFrancisco\u00a0&amp; Falgiatano\u00a0Personal Injury Lawyers, we are committed to helping our clients recover the damages award they need to move on with their life.<\/p>\n<p>A private sanitation truck ploughed into a <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/bicyclist-critically-injured-after-hit-by-private-sanitation-truck\/4578635\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bicyclist<\/a> in Midtown last month. The 43-year-old bicyclist was traveling southbound when the truck sideswiped the bicycle late into the evening. The bicyclist was rushed to a nearby hospital and was in critical, but stable condition. In other words, the injuries were not life threatening. The driver remained at the scene of the wreck and made no attempt to flee. Private garbage trucks in New York have been responsible for 20 fatalties since 2016. Given how often these trucks are involved in serious and even deadly accidents, the state has been cracking down on these vehicles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Liability for a Garbage Truck Accident<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/bicyclist-seriously-hurt-after-being-struck-by-private-garbage-truck-in-midtown\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Bicyclist Seriously Hurt After Being Struck by Private Garbage Truck in Midtown\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Garbage trucks accidents, whether publicly or privately operated, can lead to devastating harm. If you\u2019ve sustained injuries or your loved one has died in an accident involving a garbage truck, you need to consult a seasoned Syracuse personal injury attorney who can help you make sense of what happened. At DeFrancisco\u00a0&amp; Falgiatano\u00a0Personal Injury Lawyers, we [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-truck-accidents"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Bicyclist Seriously Hurt After Being Struck by Private Garbage Truck in Midtown &#8212; Syracuse Personal Injury Law Blog &#8212; November 30, 2018<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Garbage trucks accidents, whether publicly or privately operated, can lead to devastating harm. 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