After a snow storm, many people slip and fall on snow or ice and get seriously injured. Many people suffer injuries to their wrists, legs and faces. Other people seriously hurt their head, neck and back. While there is no legal responsibility for an owner of a business to clear their sidewalk during a storm, […]
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A bicyclist was killed earlier today in Brooklyn after being struck by two Hondas. He was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS workers. The bicyclist, Victor Lopez, was riding his bicycle on New Utrecht Avenue after 5:00 am this morning when he was struck by a Honda heading in the opposite direction. He was
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Jobsite accidents in New York City jumped 31 percent from 2011 to 2012, while injuries up 46% in same period. During this time, inspections of worksites decreased 40 percent between 2009 and 2012. Under the Labor Laws in the State of New York, construction workers are supposed to be protected from many of the common
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A 76-year-old man was struck and killed by a drunk driver in Woodhaven. The driver was arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated. The accident happened at the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and 80th Street. The elderly man, John Eberling, was pronounced dead on arrival at Jamaica Hospital. There have been a
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A crane operator and a construction site sub contractor failed to inspect crane equipment, adding to the cause of the Queens crane collapse. Investigations into the cause of the construction site accident revealed the crane operator and sub contractors did not take proper precautions and ran the crane unsafely, causing the collapse. This most recent
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Earlier this week, we told readers about a horrific car accident that claimed the lives of a husband and wife. The expectant couple was on their way to the hospital in a livery car when they were involved in the fatal car accident. We originally reported that the couple’s newborn baby survived the crash. Sadly,
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A horrible car accident in Brooklyn earlier today killed two expectant young Orthodox Jewish parents who were heading to the hospital for a routine checkup. Miraculously, the baby was rescued by an cesarean section. The other car involved in the accident was a BMW and both the driver and a passenger ran on foot from
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Most people in New York City step out of their homes and businesses assuming that they will have an uneventful walk to their next destination. However, new numbers from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign show that walking on New York City streets can be quite dangerous. Between 2009 and 2011, 451 pedestrians were killed in accidents
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A 6-year-old boy was struck and killed by a truck only one block from his school in East Harlem this morning. The crossing guard who was on duty at the time was taking a break, according to a law enforcement official. The young boy was walking to school with his 9-year-old brother and was crossing First
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A worker died after falling through the floor at an apartment building construction site. The worker was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital. This construction site accident involved a worker who fell more than 15 feet to the basement below. A steel girder hit him in the head, causing his serious injuries. Under the Labor
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