Police officers tend to be held to a high standard of conduct whether they are on or off duty.  While this may not seem fair to some, the fact of the matter is that perception tends to color events that involve members of the force.  Regardless, the laws of New York apply to everyone in the same way, and those laws may be applied in a criminal sense to an off-duty police officer who is suspected of being under the influence of intoxicants when he allegedly caused a multiple-injury Brooklyn car accident last week.

According to authorities, this multi-vehicle Brooklyn car accident occurred on March 15th just before 2 a.m. when Officer Sergio Gonzalez drove his Dodge sedan into the back of a taxi cab on Fifth Avenue near the intersection with Sixth Street.  The cab driver was injured, and the Dodge kept moving down the block until it crashed into a police cruiser parked in the middle of the road.  Two officers were injured in that crash.  Ultimately, the Dodge came to rest after crashing into a parked car.  Officer Gonzalez refused to take a breath test and was taken into custody.

New York Car Accident Statistics

First and foremost, we'd like to express our relief that none of the injuries suffered because of this Brooklyn car accident appear to be life-threatening, and we hope that those people who were harmed are able to recover quickly.  In addition, this crash will now become part of the overall statistics regarding New York car accidents.  Every year, 187,000 people are injured and more than 1,200 people are killed in these occurrences.

New York Personal Injury Lawyers

It's important to note that the officer was not on duty at the time, as this would mean that if those people who were injured in this Brooklyn car accident decide to file New York personal injury lawsuits, they would likely be filed against the individual.  If these lawsuits are filed and are successful, they could lead to an award of damages that compensates those harmed for their medical costs, their lost income and their pain and suffering.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a crash, you need to seek the help of New York car accident lawyers who have been successfully defending the rights of those harmed for 40 years.  Contact Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald today to schedule a free initial consultation.