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
People in New York City and others elsewhere ride elevators frequently. People usually get on elevators without concern. However, an elevator can malfunction when it has not been properly maintained. An elevator accident can cause serious injuries and even death. In late 2011, a woman who was working at a hotel in another state was
Morgan Levine is now focusing on representing people injured or killed in hit and run car accidents in New York City. Many law firms refuse to take on cases involving hit and run accidents. Morgan Levine welcomes these cases and invests significant time and resources into finding insurance to cover these accidents. Taja Johnson, a
A client of Morgan Levine slipped and fell on ice as he tried to climb a ladder attached to a makeshift scaffold. The general contractor forced the worker to use an existing fire escape ladder to climb up on the scaffold. Ice on the fire escape caused the worker to slip and fall, injuring
A person was struck by an E train in midtown Manhattan last night. This most recent subway accident happened at the 53rd Street-Seventh Avenue Station just before 8 pm. There are many New York City subway train accidents every year which either kill or seriously injure strap hangers. While some unsuspecting people have been recently
Every year, our children are hit by cars in New York City streets. Most of these cars speed through school zones while others don’t pay attention when they are turning. Earlier today, two children under the age of 5 were struck by a car in Queens. Many of the cases handled at Morgan Levine involve
Updating our previous blog regarding Luis Camarillo, who was killed this weekend in Brooklyn when he was crushed by a garbage truck, the investigation has revealed he was caught by the truck’s hydraulic arm. He was pronounced dead at Long Island College Hospital. In recent years, Morgan Levine has represented several sanitation workers injured the same
New York City residents, like others living elsewhere, often wave goodbye to family members as they get into their vehicles to drive to their destination. They expect that they will make it back home without any problems. However, a car accident can cause serious injuries, turning an uneventful day into a chaotic one. Recently, three
An 18-year-old man was killed this weekend in Brooklyn when he was crushed by a garbage truck. He was standing at the rear of the truck when the compactor came down on his body. He was pronounced dead at Long Island College Hospital. The death of Luis Camarillo of the Bronx could have been avoided. Investigators
Morgan Levine has recently beed contacted on several construction site accidents involving many different types of saws. Most of these saws do not have guards attached while others have the wrong type of blade being used. The injuries sustained in these accidents usually include the loss of a finger or toe. We have seen
