According to authorities, this fatal Ulster car accident occurred yesterday just after 1:30 p.m. at mile marker 94.3 northbound on the Thruway, about 3 miles north of Exit 19.  Casimiro Pomales, 52, a corrections officer who was driving a prison van with an inmate inside to a medical appointment, was side-swiped by a woman driving a Mercury sedan after she had attempted to adjust the heater in the vehicle and drifted into the van's lane.  The van went off the side of the road and overturned, and Mr. Pomales was killed as a result.

New York Car Accident Statistics

First and foremost, we'd like to offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the man who was killed.  Losing a life because of such a random mistake is always a tragedy.  In addition, this Ulster car accident will now become part of the overall statistics regarding New York car accidents.  Every year, more than 187,000 people are injured in these occurrences and more than 1,200 people are killed.

New York Wrongful Death Lawyers

Even though it appears that the driver of the Mercury sedan simply made a fatal mistake, that won't necessarily preclude the family of the man who was killed from filing a New York wrongful death lawsuit.  If such a lawsuit is filed and is successful, it could lead to an award of damages that compensates the family for their medical, funeral and burial costs as well as their lost income and their loss of companionship.

If you have lost someone you love to a negligent driver, you need to seek the help of New York wrongful death lawyers who have been defending the rights of grieving families for 40 years.  Contact Fitzgerald & Fitzgerald today to schedule a free initial consultation.