The changing of the seasons is often something many of us look forward to. However, inter-seasonal weather can be a bit of a challenge. With temperatures fluctuating rapidly and storms bringing a variety of snow, ice, rain, and general nastiness, sidewalks in the city...
Construction Accident in New York City Kills One Injures Another
Two workers were involved in a devastating construction accident in New York City that, sadly, turned fatal for one of the men. The two were part of a crew doing unspecified and unpermitted work at a location in Sunset Park when a 10-foot high retaining wall collapsed...
Winter is the Season of Supermarket Accidents in New York City
You may not think a trip to the supermarket is hazardous but there are many opportunities for unwary shoppers to slip, trip, or fall and the danger of suffering a supermarket accident in New York increases when the weather turns rainy and snowy. The added burden of...
Sidewalk Accident in the Bronx Sends Man to Hospital
Imagine stepping up to a crowded bus stop to wait for a ride then disappearing 15 feet into the ground below. That's exactly what happened to a man earlier this fall during a freakish sidewalk accident in New York City. And the whole incident was caught on security...
Daring Rescue Saves Construction Workers After Scaffolding Accident in New York City
Two construction workers were left hanging from the side of a building last month during a terrifying scaffolding accident in Manhattan. The pair of workers were working on the façade of a building located at the intersection of 78th Street and Broadway around 4:30 PM...
Shocking Sidewalk Accident in New York Leaves Man Shaken but Okay
In New York City, we never think of the sidewalk beneath our feet as being a potential safety hazard. Sure, many of us have tripped and fallen over uneven flagstones or cracked paving. While some injuries from such falls can be serious, most are relatively minor....
New York School Bus Accident Leaves Three Critically Injured
Three people (including at least one student) were critically injured in a school bus accident in New York earlier this month. The bus was carrying elementary school students to class on October 22nd when it collided with a commercial truck hauling heavy equipment....
Pedestrian Killed in Fatal Truck Accident in the Bronx
An elderly man was killed in a tragic truck accident in New York City earlier this month. The 71-year-old was crossing the street at the intersection of East 183rd and Exterior Streets in the Bronx when he was struck by a tractor-trailer at around 4:00 p.m. on...
Illegal U-Turn Results in Criminal Charges After Fatal Pedestrian Accident in New York City
A driver was arrested by the NYPD after a fatal pedestrian accident in New York City earlier this month. The 65-year-old driver attempted an illegal u-turn while proceeding through a red light. The incident happened at the intersection of Avenue M and East 12th Street...
Important Updates to Existing Law Aim to Decrease Façade Accidents in New York City
There has been an alarming number of façade accidents in New York City in recent years. A number of people have been seriously injured. A handful of people have died because of injuries caused by building materials breaking from the fronts of multi-story buildings in...