New York City, the city that never sleeps, is constantly evolving with towering skyscrapers, bustling streets, and ambitious construction projects. As the city’s skyline continues to change, the construction industry plays a crucial role in shaping its future. However, this immense growth comes with inherent risks, and unfortunately, construction accidents can lead to catastrophic incidents
Multiple people were injured today when an LIRR Hempstead bound train from Grand Central derailed near Jamaica station. This happened at 175th Street and 93rd Avenue in Queens. The attorneys at Morgan Levine Dolan have recovered millions of dollars for their clients over the last two decades. We have represented many New Yorkers injured in train derailment cases.
Multiple people were injured today when a large crane on a new construction 45 story high-rise building caught fire and partially collapsed. This happened on 10th Avenue and West 41st Street in Manhattan and the crane is owned by New York Crane & Equipment Corp. The attorneys at Morgan Levine Dolan know this crane company very well,
An MTA bus slammed into a three-story building Monday afternoon causing injuries to 16 people and serious damage to the structure in Brooklyn. This latest crash happened on Lincoln Road in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. This MTA bus accident is very similar to the crash which injured several people in September 2018. The attorneys at Morgan
A massive kitchen fire ripped through a luxury high-rise located at 515 East 72nd Street on the Upper East Side earlier today. It is believed the blaze initially began inside the kitchen of an apartment on the 24th floor of the 41-story condominium but quickly spread. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. All
This month our firm secured a $1,400,000.00 settlement on behalf of a non-union construction worker who wrenched his neck and back, sustaining injuries to his head, left shoulder and both knees, when a scaffold partially collapsed. A tower frame alongside a building on the Dumbo waterfront broke and swung outward, causing the scaffold worker to
Three people were killed and service was suspended along several Long Island Rail Road lines Tuesday night after officials say a Manhattan-bound train from Ronkonkoma struck a truck on the tracks near Westbury station. LIRR confirmed that about 800 people were on board the train at the time of the accident. The violent derailment sent several feet
A man needed to be rescued by local police officers due to an accident at a construction site in Roslyn Heights. The 39 year-old man had both of his legs severed while working on the site near Corncrib Lane and Locust Lane. He had been struck by a large steel plate. The impact threw the
A Long Island teacher and a longtime counselor at a summer camp is accused of sexually abusing five victims under the age of 11. Dylan Stolz, 51, of Little Neck, was arrested and is charged with five counts of first-degree sexual abuse. Stolz has been a counselor at the camp for 33 years. Police said
A worker has died after being struck in the head in a construction accident in Upper Manhattan Thursday afternoon. The scene of the construction is at the 13-story building on Riverside Drive near the northern end of Riverside Park in Morningside Heights. The property is owned by a non-profit organization, International House. Authorities say it appears
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