A fatal subway accident in Manhattan has claimed the life of a maintenance worker. The 23-year-old employee was involved in necessary clean-up on a stretch of subway track that runs under the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 125th Street early on the morning of...
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Month: March 2018
Latest School Bus Accident in Brooklyn Injures Several Children
A scary bus accident in Brooklyn left 31 people injured earlier this month when a school bus and automobile collided. Investigators say that the bus, which was loaded with an undisclosed number of children, and a car were involved in an "incident" at the corner of...
Falling Tree Branch in New York Claims Life of Elderly Woman
An elderly woman was killed by a falling tree branch in New York earlier this month as she was cleaning up snow from this last round of winter weather to blow through. The 88-year old was shoveling in front of her home when a large branch broke free and fell on her....
Elevator Accidents in New York City Likely to Become More Common
In the wake of several elevator accidents in New York City, safety advocates are worried that these malfunctions could become more common across the city. Thousands upon thousands of elevators in New York City's office buildings, apartments, retail stores, and subways...
Tragic School Bus Accident in Queens Leaves Woman Dead
A woman was killed in a fatal school bus accident in Queens earlier this month. The victim was crossing the street when the bus attempted a left turn. The vehicle struck the woman and killed her instantly.The accident occurred at the intersection of Kew Gardens Road...
SoHo Apartment Accident Leads Investigators to Thousands of Defective Fire Escapes
A man was killed in an apartment accident in SoHo last month when a rusty fire escape step broke loose and fell seven stories to the ground. The step struck a gentleman below in the head and killed him. When investigators arrived at the building, they discovered that...
Woman Injured in Falling Tree Limb Accident in New York Files Lawsuit
A mother and her son were seriously injured in a falling tree limb accident in New York last year. The woman and her three children were strolling through Central Park when a rotten tree toppled over and came crashing down on them. It's estimated that the 75-foot-tall...
Dog Attack on New York City Street
A man was bitten by a pit bull last month in the East Village. The victim alleges that the dog attacked him while he was passing by. The owner alleges that the dog attacked because the victim trespassed. The dog's owner was asleep at the time of the attack and...
Fatal Construction Accidents in New York City are Increasing
A new study found that the number of fatal construction accidents in New York City hit a 14-year high in 2016. After several years of stable (or even decreasing) numbers of deadly jobsite accidents in New York, the danger that workers find themselves in has exploded....
$45 Million Lawsuit Stems from Missing Stop Sign Accident in Queens
A missing stop sign accident in Queens left a 1-year-old boy with brain damage. That's what the infant's mother is claiming in the $45 million lawsuit she filed against New York City last month. Oddeth Davidson claims she was riding in an Uber with her young son when...