State Medical Boards Slow to Punish Negligent Doctors
According to an article recently published in USA Today, state medical boards are slow to take action against physicians who commit malpractice. The article found that many of the nation’s medical boards have failed to revoke the licenses of many of the physicians who have been fired by private medical facilities, barred from hospitals or […]
More than 2 dozen died at work from intentional harm in 2012
When we write about workplace deaths on our blog, most of the time, these deaths are accidents. Construction workers are often prone to suffer a fatal workplace accident, but they are not the only ones who lose their lives on the job. In fact, according to statistics, last year there were 26 people in New York […]
Tourist sues city after losing leg in taxi accident
Our readers in New York might remember a pedestrian accident from this past summer that garnered a lot of attention. A British tourist who was visiting Rockefeller Center was hit by a taxi that jumped a curb and plowed into her. New Yorkers sprung into action to help her. A plumber who happened to be […]
Tragic death of child pedestrian in Harlem raises safety concerns anew
The sad death of a six-year-old on his way to school who was run over by a semi truck in East Harlem on February 28, 2013, has raised emotions and highlighted the awareness of New Yorkers to the dangers associated with living in a huge city. Little Amar Diarassoubba was reportedly in the crosswalk with […]
Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach okay after NYC car accident
The former coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers was involved in a car accident in New York City on Sunday. Luckily, no one was seriously hurt in the collision. We say “luckily” because that is a fairly unusual result. Very serious injuries are quite a common result of car accidents, and in some cases, people even […]
Family of New York Woman Crushed in Elevator Accident Sues
In a city like New York City, where skyscrapers are plentiful and many people must use elevators to get to high floors, elevator accidents are not uncommon. As any New York elevator accident lawyer knows, such accidents can be extremely dangerous, and even deadly. The surviving family members of a New York woman who was […]
5-year-old dies after car accident in Staten Island
A man accused of fatally striking a 5-year-old New Jersey boy with his car on Staten Island on Friday night was released Sunday on $35,000 bail. That happened to be the same day the little boy was buried in front of hundreds of mourners. Police and prosecutors believe the 33-year-old man struck the boy, his […]
High-Profile Manhattan Nightlife Czar Hurt in Hamptons Crash
A staple of the Manhattan nightlife scene was badly injured in a car crash in the Hamptons over the weekend. The tragic and violent incident marred the beginning of the tourist season in a region popular with summering New York residents. The 33-year-old man who was involved in this car crash owns several high-profile entertainment establishments, including […]
9 hurt in car accident in upstate New York
Nine people were hospitalized following a car accident in upstate New York last Tuesday. The car accident happened near Sterling, on Route 3 and Martville Road, according to a trooper from the New York State Police. Authorities are still investigating the accident, but early reports indicate that a Volkswagen Jetta and a Buick Century collided with one […]
Brooklyn Man Killed in Dirt Bike-Car Accident
Bike riding in a busy, high-traffic city such as New York City can be an efficient means of travel-but it can also be a very high-risk activity. An accident can happen at any time, but riding at night can be particularly dangerous because of low visibility, and a crash between a car and a bike can […]