In the past five years, the city has paid roughly $20 million in 566 settlements for city playground-related personal injury claims, according to city records obtained by the New York Daily News. In the past 10 years, the number of playground-related legal claims rose 53%, a report by City Comptroller Scott Stringer showed in March.
A woman, who has not been identified, was seriously injured after a car jumped a curb and pinned her against a light pole on Second Avenue and East 49th Street at 4:30 p.m., according to reports. A silver Mercedes was driving southbound along Second Avenue when the driver was cut off by another car
Josephina Guzman of the Bronx told the New York Daily News that she was rethinking her commute after a 300-pound iron manhole exploded through a floor of the MTA bus she was riding on last week. Guzman was on the BX11 MTA bus heading down West 170th Street and Inwood Avenue in the Bronx
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
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
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
With New York being as busy as it is, there are a large number of vehicles of various kinds on the road. One vehicle that is frequently seen throughout the day is a school bus transporting children. These vehicles are unavoidable throughout the city. With that is a possibility of accidents. Studies into the frequency
For some New York workers who suffer work-related injuries, there is the opportunity to receive cash benefits through workers’ compensation. It depends on the circumstances and the extent of the injuries. It is important for the worker making the workers’ compensation claim to understand the rules for being awarded cash benefits. Gathering the proper information
New York City’s streets can be a dangerous place for pedestrians, bicyclists and people in motor vehicles. One place that is expected to be safe is the sidewalk. However, when there is a broken or icy sidewalk and a person falls suffering injuries, there is frequently confusion as to who is responsible for it. The
A 45-year-old man from Holbrook was struck and killed by a Long Island Railroad (LIRR) train near the Ocean Avenue Crossing in Ronkonkoma early Wednesday morning, and another person, who has not yet been identified, was struck near the Port Jefferson station on Wednesday afternoon, according to reports. LIRR officials said that the man
