At least 5 people were hospitalized after an apartment accident in Manhattan earlier this month. FDNY crews responded to an emergency call from a 7-story apartment building on the Lower East Side on December 10th after a number of people became sickened and...
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Month: December 2019
High Percentage of Electrocution Accidents in New York City’s Construction Industry
New figures released by the United States' Bureau of Labor Statistics show that construction workers bear the brunt of the vast majority of on-the-job electrocutions. While the overall risk of being electrocuted on a job site is lower than some of the other hazards on...
Shocking Car Accident in New York City Results in $10 Million Lawsuit
An Uber driver who was seriously injured earlier this year in a car accident in New York City has filed a lawsuit in NYC court seeking $10 million for his injuries and financial losses. The accident happened when the man's car passed underneath the 7th Avenue overpass...
Court Decision Clarifies the Law for Sidewalk Accidents in New York City
Determining liability in the case of a sidewalk accident in New York City has always been difficult. First, the victim needs to prove that a defect (such as a hole, crack or raised flagstone or uncleared ice and snow in winter months) caused their fall and injuries....
Bizarre Pedestrian Accident in New York City Leaves Man and Son Seriously Injured
A boy and his father out for a walk on a Thursday afternoon suddenly became the victims of pedestrian accident in Harlem last month. The father and son were walking on the sidewalk near their home when a white BMW driven by an unknown individual sped up, jumped the...
Terrifying Scaffolding Accident in Manhattan Leaves Four Construction Workers Injured
Four men were injured-one seriously-in a construction accident in New York City earlier last month. The scary scaffolding accident in Manhattan sent three men to the hospital with minor injuries and but one was listed in serious condition with potentially...
Apartment Complex Accident in the Bronx Leaves Boy Fighting for his Life
A terrifying apartment complex accident in the Bronx has left a young boy with special needs fighting for his life in a New York hospital. The boy, who is just seven years old, fell roughly 90 feet after somehow squeezing out a ninth-floor window in his apartment at...
Can Education Reduce Police Brutality in New York City?
A new educational program launched by the city is aimed at reducing confrontation between youths and NYPD officers. While the primary goal is to engender trust between the two groups, the program may also reduce the number of police brutality cases in New York...
Bicycle Accident in New York City Leaves Victim Wondering if City is to Blame
A bicycle accident in New York left a young woman seriously injured earlier this month. The woman was thrown from her bike and landed on pavement while she was traveling down a darkly-lit, twisty, and hilly bypass created to shuttle bicycle traffic through Riverside...