Construction work is hard work, and it’s important work. But it’s not for the faint of heart. Every day carries risks, risks from heavy equipment, from falling construction material and even from collapsing structures. When these risks come to pass, construction injuries happen. Take a recent construction accident in Manhattan. Workers were demolishing a parking
Every day New Yorkers walk on sidewalks, through businesses and in homes. Most of the time, these walks are safe and uneventful. But every once and awhile, something happens and the person trips down a flight of stairs or slips and falls. When these things lead to harm, New Yorkers may have legal options. We
Delta Flight 1086 was coming in from Atlanta when it went off Runway 13 just after 11 a.m. Thursday, the FAA said. Emergency responders are on the scene after a Delta plane skidded off the runway and crashed through a fence at LaGuardia Airport. There have been reported numerous injuries. There were 125 passengers and
For many New Yorkers, driving is the most dangerous thing they do all day. A mechanical failure like a jammed accelerator or leaky brakes; or a lone moment of distraction from a text, a conversation or changing the radio station can send the thousands of pounds of steel and glass they are driving into the
Many New Yorkers work. But not every New Yorker fits within the workers’ compensation laws. And many of those workers do not know whether those laws cover them. That disconnect can add an extra layer of effort precisely at a point when most workers do not have the time or ability to give it–right after
An MTA bus driver was arrested hours after hitting and seriously injuring a 15-year-old girl in a Grand Street crosswalk Friday morning. Francisco DeJesus, was charged with not exercising due care and failure to yield after his Q59 bus ran over the teen’s left leg while making a left turn onto Grand Street from Union Avenue. Video
As reported earlier, Morgan Levine Dolan has been retained to represent Reshad Fedahi to assist in the investigation of the car accident in which Bob Simon was killed. Many media outlets have been reporting wrong facts about Mr. Fedahi. Mr. Fedahi did not have a “dead” left arm. He had a limitation of use of
By now readers may have heard about the tragic car accident involving a train and an SUV that killed six people in New York. It was the deadliest accident ever for the Metro-North commuter rail. The wreck took place at night at a tricky railroad crossing. The spot featured backed-up traffic and an on-off area
Reshad Fedahi, the livery driver who was operating the vehicle in which Bob Simon was killed on February 11, 2015, has hired the law firm of Morgan Levine Dolan to investigate and pursue a personal injury action. While the facts surrounding this unfortunate accident remain unclear, Morgan Levine Dolan will be participating and assisting in
Ideally New Yorkers wake up, go to work and then come home safely. But not everyone is so fortunate. Sometimes accidents happen. Sometimes construction workers do not come home. When a construction accident leads to death, the loved ones of the deceased may be able to pursue a wrongful death suit. Doing so can be
