Man, 27, killed by hit-and-run driver in the Bronx
A 27-year-old man was killed by hit-and-run driver in the Bronx over the weekend. The man had only recently moved to New York from his native Ireland. Although police are not entirely positive yet as to what happened, because the car accident is still under investigation, it seems the man may have been in the street after […]
Man survives fall from New York’s iconic Empire State Building
A man survived a fall from the Empire State Building last Wednesday. Investigators are looking into what happened. Naturally, they are asking a lot of questions; we certainly hope that one of them is how something like this could be allowed to occur. According to witnesses, the man either jumped or fell from the observation […]
2 died in ‘horrific’ car crash on Grand Central Parkway
Two people have died after what New York media are calling a “horrific” crash on Grand Central Parkway in Jamaica, Queens, early Saturday morning. Although the incident is still fresh and more details of the car accident may later emerge, it seems that the driver of an eastbound Honda Civic lost control of his or her vehicle […]
Long Island car crash kills 2, injures 2
Two men have died after they were involved in what is being described as a “violent” crash on Long Island last week. The incident happened around 6:35 p.m. Friday, May 10. According to the Suffolk County Police Department, a 53-year-old man crossed over into the southbound lane of Commack Road in Deer Park and struck […]
Man Arrested in Deadly 2-Car Accident in Harlem
Even though there are laws that require drivers to pass a driving test and obtain a driver’s license before they are legally allowed to drive, there is nothing physically stopping an unlicensed person from getting behind the wheel. Those who are unfamiliar with the rules of the road can pose a hazard to other drivers […]
3 hurt in Suffolk County car-motorcycle crash
A car-motorcycle accident on Long Island Sunday afternoon left the driver of the motorcycle seriously injured. The car accident is still under investigation, but authorities think they have come up with a preliminary chain of events. Evidently, a 30-year-old man was riding his 2003 Yamaha motorcycle soutbound on Indian Head Road in Kings Park. He struck a 2011 […]
Unnecessary Angioplasties? Doctors Must Treat Chest Pain Properly
The dangers of failing to diagnose cancer and other serious health conditions are well known. Less appreciated, however, are the risks that come from overtreatment. Those risks can also lead to severe consequences. The result can be injuries caused by medical malpractice. The New York Times reported recently on a major hospital chain that used […]
Accountability Follows Construction Crane Collapse
Construction is dangerous work. Injuries can happen in so many different ways. Falls from scaffolding, defective tools and accidents involving vehicles are only some of them. But precisely because construction sites are dangerous is why taking shortcuts cannot be tolerated. This is especially so when a construction site injury results not only in a need for workers’ […]
Medication Errors: Heart Patients at Risk After Release From Hospital
Even if a patient survives an initial heart attack, a dangerous period awaits upon release from the hospital. According to a new study, half of all patients who are hospitalized for heart attack or heart failure make medication mistakes in the first month upon returning home. If a medication error is made by a health […]
Car Involved in New York Elevator Accident
Elevator accidents caused by mechanical failure are invariably dangerous. When a motor vehicle is involved, that only raises the ante. Such was the case last week on the Upper East Side, when an employee of a parking garage drove a car into an open elevator shaft. Two workers were injured in the incident. The accident […]