Multiple injured people were in critical condition, including actor Tracy Morgan, after a tractor-trailer struck the limo bus he was riding in early Saturday on the New Jersey Turnpike. One person, James McNair, 63, of Peekskill, New York was a passenger in the limo bus and died. Christopher Thompson, spokesman for limo owner Atlantic Transportation Services,
Drivers are legally obligated to remain on the scene of an accident. Fleeing the scene of an accident is often times seen as an admission of guilt. A hit-and-run driver can face serious criminal penalties, especially when there are victims who have suffered injuries as a result of the crash. Those who have suffered at
Everyone is protected by certain rights on the road. Regardless of whether someone is a police officer or a commuter, the laws of the road are for the most part the same. The law of negligence requires people to behave in a way that is in line with certain standards of conduct. Anyone who is
A woman was struck this morning by a circular blade that shot off a worker’s saw at 9th Avenue near 48th Street, sending her to the hospital. The blade shot off the job repairing a water main around 8:30 a.m., bouncing off the curb and sailing 10 feet into the air before crashing down on
Sadly, workplace injuries are a reality that many New Yorkers will have to face. Especially in workplace environments where hazards are ubiquitous, like construction sites and industrial areas, there is always a chance that employees will one day suffer work-related injuries. When such an incident occurs, employees are often unable to resume their usual duties
A 62 year-old driver has been arrested in connection with a crash that killed a 9 year-old girl and injured five other people in Brooklyn. Kenneth Palache, of Huntington, Long Island, faces charges of criminally negligent homicide, leaving the scene of an accident and operating a motor vehicle without a license. Two blocks away from
A car accident can spawn many expenses that victims often do not anticipate. While many are thankful to have survived such accidents, they are also often surprised and shocked when they discover the many expenses that they are expected to shoulder. For example, when a victim is transported to a hospital by an ambulance, they
A bus carrying several children home from their Catholic school fatally struck a woman crossing an Upper East Side street on Thursday, authorities said. The victim, believed to be in her 40s, was crossing East 93rd Street at Second Avenue around 3:30 p.m., when she was hit by the bus, which was headed west, cops
Unfortunately, construction site accidents are common occurrences. Due to the nature of the work and the many hazards present on construction sites, construction workers are at constant risk of suffering work-related injuries. Even with the many OSHA regulations aimed at promoting workplace safety, these accidents still continue to occur. While it may not always be
A Manhattan-bound F train with 1,000 riders on board derailed Friday morning in Queens, injuring at least 19 people, and firefighters had to rescue hundreds of passengers out of the subway tunnel through a sidewalk grate. Fifteen passengers had injuries and four were seriously hurt after the derailment near Broadway and 60th Street in Woodside,
