A drowning accident in New York City earlier this month highlights the dangers of apartment complex pools in the hot summer sun. On Monday, July 8th, the FDNY rushed to an apartment complex in Riverdale earlier this month after they received a call that victim had...
Don’t Settle For Less
Don’t Settle For Less
Month: July 2019
Collision Between Cruiser and Bicycle Has Many Claiming Excessive Force
The cry of excessive force is nothing new here in New York but in an era when the NYPD is trying to put on a new public face and the mayor is pressing for dramatically reduced traffic accidents, you wouldn't think that an officer of the law would stop a fleeing...
Elderly Man Killed in Collision in Harlem
A 64-year-old man was killed in a fatal pedestrian accident in Harlem earlier this month when a multi-car pileup at an intersection created chaos along Frederick Douglass Boulevard. According to accident reconstruction from multiple eyewitness accounts, a black livery...
Fatal Drowning Accident in New York City Claims Life of Restaurant Patron
A man was killed in a drowning accident in New York City earlier this month at a popular restaurant in a vacation hotspot on Fire Island. The man allegedly drowned in the pool located at the Canteen at Fire Island Pines around 7PM on July 5th. Reports show that the...
Construction Accident Leaves Worker Seriously hurt
A construction worker at a job site in Brooklyn was seriously injured after falling through the roof of the Edward B. Shallow Junior high School. The man was part of a crew resurfacing the concrete exterior of the school when the roof below him collapsed. He fell...
Neighborhood Residents say Morris Heights Sidewalk Has Become a Trip and Fall Hazards
Litigating slip and fall sidewalk accidents in New York can be tricky because determining who is liable for your injuries isn't always as simple as it appears. Is the city responsible or the owner of the property adjacent to the dangerous stretch of sidewalk? What...
Inmate Assault in New York City Leads to Criminal Charges
A corrections officer at a federal jail facility in Lower Manhattan has been brought up on assault charges after the revelation that he sexually abused at least four prisoners under his care between 2012 and 2018. While most inmate assault cases in New York City arise...
Residents Pressing NYCHA after “Inhumane” Conditions in Apartment Complex in New York City
Residents of NYCHA housing are demanding that the organization credit them for the added expenses they've incurred after a severe utility outage that some have called "inhumane." More than 60 families were affected when the gas was abruptly shut off at the Red Hook...
New York Highway Accidents Are a Danger to Locals and Vacationers Alike
Every year thousands of New Yorkers hit the highways on vacation, heading to destinations throughout New England, America, and Canada. And every year, hundreds of thousands of vacationers from out of the city drive into (and through) New York on vacation getaways to...