Emergency responders were called to the scene of a frightening elevator accident in Manhattan on January 2nd around 9:30 PM. When they arrived, they found a man at the bottom of an elevator shaft, bleeding from the head.This latest elevator accident in New York City...
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Month: January 2019
Apartment Fire in Brooklyn Injures 9 People
9 people were seriously injured in a massive apartment fire in Brooklyn late last month. The blaze ripped through a multi-unit apartment in Ebbets Field Apartments in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens on December 26th. The fire started on the 12th floor and quickly spread...
Charter Bus Accident in New York City Claims Life of Pedestrian
A woman was killed late last month in a deadly charter bus accident in Manhattan. The victim, a 28-year-old woman from Melville, tripped and fell near Centre and Leonard streets in Manhattan as she was crossing the street on December 21st. The fall happened an instant...
Number of Construction Accidents in New York Increases in 2018
A report compiled by Crain's New York Business shows that the number of construction accidents in New York City was the highest in 2018 that it's been in recent years. The number of workers hurt on construction jobsites climbed to a post-recession record attributable...
Landlord’s Failure to Respond to Unsafe Elevator Conditions Results in Lawsuit
It's a landlord's responsibility to regularly inspect, maintain, and repair elevators in order to avoid potentially harmful elevator accidents in New York City. When landlords fail to do so, innocent tenants and guests are put at risk.Tenants who call an Ebbets Field...
Pedestrian Accident Leaves Woman Critically Injured
A pedestrian accident in the Bronx left a woman critically injured after a driver failed to yield the right of way, dragged the woman underneath the vehicle, and pinned her against the side of a building.The terrifying accident happened around 8:30 in the morning on...
Injuries from Sidewalk Defects in New York City – Who Is Responsible?
There are hundreds of miles of sidewalks in New York City. Unfortunately, some have broken or cracked flagstones and others are uneven. All of which can cause serious trip and fall accidents. In some circumstances, pedestrians who have been hurt by a defective...
Landmark Ruling in Case of Excessive Force in New York City
The City of New York has settled out of court with the family members of a woman who was shot and killed by an NYPD police sergeant. This payout is the direct result of an alleged case of excessive force in the Bronx. In 2016, a 66-year-old woman was shot and killed...