Month: August 2015

NYC Paid $138 million In Personal Injury and Vehicle Damage Settlements In Past 6 Years

According to a report released by New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, New York City has shelled out almost $138 million in settlements for pedestrian injuries and vehicle damage over the past six years. The culprit: potholes and other road defects around the city.   From July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2015, the comptroller’s …

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Construction Worker Injured After Fall At West Manhattan Site

A construction worker was seriously injured after he fell 40 feet to the ground at the One Manhattan West construction site at West 31st Street and Dyer Avenue on Monday afternoon, according to reports.   The man, whose identity has not been revealed, fell off a building at the 5.4 million square foot, mixed-use megaproject …

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NY construction Workers’ injuries: how can they be reduced?

New York job sites are hustling, bustling places with people and vehicles moving every which way. In the midst of all that movement, construction accidents sometimes happen. In the best cases, the injuries are minor. But, in many instances, construction workers die. Consider figures from the federal Bureau of Labor and Statistics. According to its …

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