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50-Year-Old Man Killed by SUV in New York City

A 50-year-old man died Wednesday night when a Chevrolet SUV struck him as he crossed Harlem River Drive. The pedestrian, Stanley Williams, was trying to cross Harlem River Drive at 135th Street when the SUV struck him about 11 p.m.  This is the fifth pedestrian killed in the last three weeks in New York City. Our law

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11 Children and an Adult Injured in School Bus Accident

11 children and an adult, all involved in a school bus accident, were hospitalized yesterday.  The school bus had struck a car at the intersection of 15th Avenue and 76th Street in Bensonhurst. Accidents involving school buses filled with children is a parent’s worst fear.  The attorneys at Morgan Levine Dolan have represented many children

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Construction Worker Injured Near Javits Center

Emergency crews rushed to a construction site across from the Javits Center earlier this morning.  It has been report a worker fell into a hole while working on the construction site.  The man was deep in a tunnel under a site on the north side of Eleventh Avenue and West 34th Street when he tripped over

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Woman Drives Through Storefront Killing Worker

An elderly man lost control of his car and drove into a body shop, killing a worker and severely injuring others. The car accident happened at New Pamir Autobody earlier today.  The police are investigating but no charges have been filed as of yet. This is just the latest accident where a driver loses control

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Are older Americans more likely to die in traffic accidents?

Pedestrian accidents are particularly devastating because people often have nothing to protect them from the impact of a powerful motor vehicle. Pedestrians in New York City and beyond often suffer serious and sometimes fatal injuries when they are involved in a traffic accident. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 47,000

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Morgan Levine Recovers Tens of Thousands of Dollars for Sand Hog

Duane Morgan of Morgan Levine recently forced an insurance company to settle a claim brought by a sandhog, a union worker who digs the tunnels under the City of New York.   This particular sandhog was injured when he slipped and fell off of a truck while working on the connecting tube being constructed between

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24-year-old man dies in recent construction accident

Although construction jobs are more risky than a lot of other jobs, construction workers in New York City and beyond often head to their jobs each day, like others, expecting that they will make it back home safely. They expect that measures have been taken to protect them from serious injuries. Sadly, construction accidents happen

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MTA Bus Kills Man Walking in Crosswalk in Elmhurst

A man was struck and killed by an MTA bus in Queens last Wednesday night.  The accident happened at around 7:35 p.m. at Broadway and 79th Street in Elmhurst. The man was killed by a Q53 bus as he crossed within the marked pedestrian crosswalk directly in front of Elmhurst Hospital. Our law firm represents

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Man Injured After Falling Off Fifth Avenue Scaffolding

Morgan Levine has recovered millions of dollars for workers injured on scaffolds.  Just two months ago, another man was seriously injured after falling off scaffolding on Fifth Avenue.  The victim suffered trauma to his head after falling off a scaffold at 475 Fifth Avenue, on an office building near 41st Street, just after 11 a.m. All of

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Motorcyclist and Bicyclist Injured in Accident in the Bronx

A motorcyclist and bicyclist were injured Wednesday after a collision in the University Heights section of the Bronx earlier today.    The motorcyclist lost control of his vehicle and struck a pedestrian at 2180 Cedar Ave. about 1 p.m., the NYPD said. Both victims were taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, where they were listed in serious condition. Morgan

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