The biggest boon to the pocket books of the local law community may have been the addition of Plaxico Burress to the city. Since the New York Giants acquired Burress in 2005, he has kept New York City criminal lawyers and New York City car lawyers busy with billable work.
In the most recent incident, Burress was accused of rear-ending a Florida woman, Alise Smith, with his Mercedes-Benz in 2008. In the Plaxico Burress car accident lawsuit, the woman says that she suffered neck and back injuries, reports the New York Post.
Burress apparently did not want to settle the case and let the case go to trial. The facts of the case were not reported, but trial may have been the wrong choice as the court found him culpable and ordered him to pay Smith $125,000, plus interest.
Typically, in a car accident claim, the court will look at who was at fault or negligent in causing the accident. If Burress was speeding, texting and driving, drunk, or otherwise distracted while driving his Benz, he could have been found responsible for rear-ending Smith.
The year 2008 was not kind to the wide receiver. Besides the Plaxico Burress car accident lawsuit, he also famously shot himself in the leg at a Manhattan nightclub. Since that time, he has gone to jail, been released from both jail and by the Giants, and was signed by the New York Jets.
He has remained relatively trouble-free since his release from prison, to the detriment of New York attorneys.
Related Resources:
- Find a New York City Personal Injury Lawyer (FindLaw)
- Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress ordered to pay $125,000 in 2008 car-crash lawsuit (New York Daily News)
- Car Accident Liability (FindLaw)
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