Three separate bus accidents in New York City earlier this month left a total of 5 people injured. The three crashes all occurred on November 5th in Jamaica Estates, Briarwood, and South Ozone Park, respectively, and all between the hours of 8 and 9 in the morning....
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Month: November 2018
DOT’s New Marketing Campaign Designed to Prevent Crosswalk Accidents in New York City
Crosswalk accidents in New York City are one of the most common types of pedestrian accident anywhere in The Big Apple. In fact, they make up the majority of pedestrian involved collisions here and are responsible for the vast majority of serious injuries and...
School Bus Accident in Brooklyn Leaves Children Scared but Uninjured
A frightening school bus accident in Brooklyn late last month left a group of school children shaken but thankfully uninjured. The bus was loaded with young children traveling down New Utrecht Avenue near the intersection of 53rd Street when a black sedan turned into...
Sidewalk Accidents in New York City Spike During Winter Months
It should come as no surprise that the number of sidewalk accidents in New York City soars during the winter months but it's not always the snow and ice that are responsible for these slip and fall accidents. As the ground and water underneath sidewalks and paving...
Pedestrian Accident in Chelsea Sends One Man to Hospital
An unusual pedestrian accident in Chelsea sent one older gentleman to the hospital suffering from a severe head wound. The crash occurred in a bike lane along W. 29th Street on October 17th. The injured victim was riding an electric motorized scooter down the street...
Bizarre School Bus Accident in Brooklyn Causes Chain Reaction Crash
A school bus accident in Brooklyn resulted in a chain reaction crash involving at least nine other vehicles in early October of this year. The bus-a yellow school bus-was travelling through Williamsburg around 4 in the afternoon on October 18th when it crashed into a...
Police Facing Allegations of Excessive Force in New York City
Another victim has come forth claiming to be the victim of excessive force at the hands of NYPD officers. Rudy Collins, a youth basketball coach, was stopped while driving his car through Queens. He claims that while he was complying with the demands of the multiple...
Premises Liability Accident in New York May Have Been Caused by Construction
Pedestrians narrowly avoided tragedy earlier this month when a heavy glass window fell from the fifth floor of a building in Manhattan on September 13th. The glass and a portion of the window frame came crashing down, just missing pedestrians on the sidewalk below by...
New Protected Lanes Designed to Prevent Bicycle Accidents in New York
A new set of protected lanes opened earlier this month aimed at reducing the number of bicycle accidents in Brooklyn. The stretch of revamped roadway in Riverdale is part of NYC's overall plan to reduce traffic injuries and deaths through smart engineering, social...